The tenacious, mighty merlin
On a recent morning outing with my newly adopted pup, Rocky, I saw Tamara and her dog, Marshall, approaching from down the street. As the two dogs were getting acquainted,... Read More
Como girls basketball team excels off court too!
By Eric EricksonSports analysis Academics come first. For the Como Park girls basketball team, it’s more than a mantra. It’s a way of life. Academic check-ins with their coach and... Read More
Remembering Peter Ostroushko
By Adam Granger When my friend, Peter Ostroushko, died in February, he left a hole in the global acoustic music community big enough to drive a Mack truck through. A... Read More
The violence in our streets and remembering Philando Castile
By Michael Kleber-Diggs Like many gains in the American struggle for civil rights for everyone, the recent decision of the Falcon Heights City Council to name a portion of Larpenteur... Read More
Vernon Weckwerth
Dr. Vernon Ervin Weckwerth, 89, professor emeritus of the University of Minnesota, and a longtime resident of the Como Park neighborhood and of 1666 Coffman Senior Condos, died Feb. 25,... Read More
Robert Shulstad
Robert Harold “Bob” Shulstad died Feb. 25, 2021. He was born on March 7, 1945, at Fort Sill, Okla. He grew up in St. Anthony Park, and graduated from Murray... Read More