Category: May 2024

Leonor Villasuso RustadContributor If all goes as planned, Harriet Island will be the site of a new museum focused on the arts, history and cultural heritage of Minnesotans of Mexican and Latin American heritage. Heading the project is Aarón Johnson-Ortíz, an artist, muralist and cultural manager who began the arts program at CLUES in 2019 and… Read more

Northern Light Art Studio unveils gallery and boutique Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Northern Light Art Studio has emerged from the former Creators Space, a nonprofit that closed last fall after five years of providing workspace and classes for artists at 218 7th St. E. Studio owners Kassy Paige and… Read more

Cord-cutting threatens cable access programming Jake SpitzackStaff Writer Access to televised city council meetings, candidate forums, school performances and community news is being threatened by the cord-cutting trend – people cancelling their cable television service in favor of purchasing video streaming subscriptions. Town Square Television, a nonprofit of the Northern Dakota County Communications Cable Commission,… Read more

Jake SpitzackStaff Writer After navigating a few major detours, Choo Choo Bob’s Train Shop is on track to open May 3 at its most fitting location yet: St. Paul’s Union Depot, 214 4th St. E. Opening weekend, May 3-6, will feature half-price admission, a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, and live music on Saturday and… Read more