Al Lohman
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Writer’s blown opportunity is a success with glass artists’ expertise (opens the original)
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Itâs pumpkin picking time, and there were plenty on display at the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum over the weekend â only not the on-the-vine kind. Instead, it was Arboretum Auxiliaryâs sixth-annual Glass Pumpkin Patch featuring more than 6,000 handmade glass pumpkins for viewing and purchase from 11 visiting artists. Just like there are dozens of varieties of pumpkins, each artistâs glass work reflects a variety of perspectives on pumpkin color, texture and design. The glas
Waconia city council slates fire (station) sale (opens the original)
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Do you want to buy an old fire station? If so, get in your bid by Oct. 23. The Waconia City Council at its Sept. 8 meeting authorized issuing a request for qualifications (RFQ) to entertain proposals to reuse or redevelop the property at the corner of Main and Maple streets. As reported earlier, city leaders have been weighing what to do with the 46-year-old building since the new fire station opened in 2024. The city is seeking a developer or business to reimagine the half-acre former fire stat
Stiftungsfest groups preserve, entertain with German music (opens the original)
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Stiftungsfest is billed as Minnesotaâs oldest celebration, this year celebrating 165 years in Norwood Young America. Stiftungsfest means âFounders Day Celebrationâ in German. And what could be more German than Diedesfelder VolXmusik and Kris and the Riverbend Dutchmen? Both were among the German music headliners in the Big Musik Tent at Stiftungsfest this past weekend. Diedesfelder VolXmusik is a 14-member instrumental ensemble from Germany that specializes in authentic German folk music (
Nordic music fest on tap at Victoria park (opens the original)
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It was German music last month at Stiftungsfest in Norwood Young America. Now Scandinavian music takes center stage at the Nordic Music Festival this Saturday, Sept. 12 at Lions Park in Victoria. Three stages, actually, with perhaps the greatest variety of music and dance that Nordic Fest has featured in its 17 years. There will be more than 20 acts performing throughout the day on the Lena stage, the Ole stage, and the Winchester & Rye main stage. Admission and parking are free. Organizers poin
National Weather Service leads the conversation on what everyone talks about (opens the original)
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The weather is the topic of conversation everywhere â especially as the Twin Cities rounds out its sixth hottest summer in over 150 years, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area begins recovery after a season of wildfire and the state as a whole continues to contend with persistent drought. Monitoring and sharing some of these forecasts is the National Weather Service regional office in Chanhassen. The NWS office is staffed is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year with at least on
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