How do you get to Knoxville? Blood, sweat, tears and a little imagination
Five local Destination ImagiNation teams head to Knoxville, Tenn., for the Global Finals of the international creative problem-solving competition. ... more-
Garden tours will be blooming this summer
Here is everything you need to know about the June St. Anthony Park Garden Tour and the July Como Park Neighborhood Garden Tour. ... more -
Urban Growler second brewery to set up shop in south St. Anthony
More beer is on tap in south St. Anthony where the Urban Growler will open next to Bang Brewing Co. ... more -
First Como settler didn’t stay long
Swiss immigrant Charles Perry was the first white settler in the Lake Como area, but no, he did not give the lake its name. ... more -
Getting to work: By car, foot, bike or the Internet
This is the fourth in our Who Are We? series of articles that explores aspects of our community as revealed by the findings of the 2010 U.S. Census. ... more
A star-studded playground at Chelsea Heights
On your mark, get set . . . go play! And that’s just what this crowd of Chelsea Heights Elementary School third-graders did on May 2, after Carter Oosterhouse, above (of HGTV and Carter’s Kids), Rebuilding Together executive director Kathy … more
A night of pie, ice cream, music and more
Pie lovers take note: The annual Northern Lights 4-H Club ice cream and pie social will be held Friday, May 31, from 7 to 9 p.m. on Luther Seminary’s lawn at the corner of Como Avenue and Luther Place in … more
Customers rally after April burglary at Coffee Grounds
Customer support following a burglary at the Coffee Grounds has been gratifying, according to owner Dave Lawrence. “There really has been an almost overwhelming response, so many people have stopped by with words of encouragement and our business is up … more
St. Anthony Park Arts Festival is June 1
The St. Anthony Park Arts Festival will be held Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Como Avenue shopping district of St. Anthony Park. The festival will feature an art fair with 80 artists, two music … more
Tossed pedometer spurs bomb scare on Larpenteur
Scarcely two days after the Boston Marathon bombings, a suspicious object caused the strip mall on the 1500 block of West Larpenteur Avenue in Falcon Heights to be evacuated and the area cordoned off for two hours. On the afternoon … more
Staff, faculty cuts ahead at Luther Seminary
The $4 million budget deficit that came to light last year at Luther Seminary has compelled the institution to make some difficult choices, including cuts to staff and faculty, according to its interim president. “It wasn’t a case of not … more
Obama campaign manager to give behind-the-scenes look at 2012
St. Anthony Park resident and two- time campaign manager for the Minnesota Obama effort, Jeff Blodgett, will speak at the JBD Lecture Hall at the Campus Center at Macalester College at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, June 6, about lessons learned from … more
Eat, drink and shop at Park B4 Dark
“Eat. Drink. Shop.” is the theme for the fourth annual Park B4Dark summer series, which will be held the third Thursday of each summer month, starting June 20. The event is hosted by the St. Anthony Park Community Foundation, with … more
Community foundation announces 2013 grant recipients
If the total dollar amount of grant requests to the St. Anthony Park Community Foundation is an indicator of economic recovery, there is still a ways to go in the nonprofit sector, said Jon Schumacher, the foundation’s executive director. Foundation … more
It’s Bugle-party-hat-contest time
Get creative with all those Bugles lying around your home and make a newspaper hat for the fourth annual Bugle Newspaper Party Hat Contest. Bring your entry to the Bugle’s booth at the St. Anthony Park Arts Festival on Saturday, … more
