On Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, Ballare Teatro dance instructor Molly Breen (at left) and her Cardio Funk dancers gave a live performance every 15 minutes through the early evening.They danced against a …
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by Margie O'Loughlin
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10/1/21
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Longtime Nokomis Beach supported by regularsNokomis Beach Coffee (4956 S. 28th Ave.) closed its doors for the first time in 22 years on March 13, 2020 – “8270 days in a row, not a bad …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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8/24/21
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While some people refer to the last 11 months as the Big Pause, it has been anything but that for real estate broker and business owner Mike Smith. He said, “I’ve been busy for the last …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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2/24/21
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Terra Girard wasn’t planning to be a widow in her 60s. But things changed quickly in September when her husband Teddy got a sore throat and a cough, was hospitalized for COVID-19, and died nine …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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11/25/20
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The LCC Board of Directors has agreed to an official partnership with Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH®), Community Design Group (CDG), Biko Associates, and Patrick Connoy to assist the residents …
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10/2/20
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In touch through video calls, telephone, email, and postal mail By IRIC NATHANSON Joy and Randy Nelson keep in touch online with their fellow members at Holy Trinity Church. (Photo by Terry Faust) …
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By IRIC NATHANSON
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5/26/20
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Amy Pass
Sometime last month I started feeling disenchanted with video chat. At first I thought video chat was amazing. It was heartening to see the faces of my friends and family in the midst of …
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By Amy Pass
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5/26/20
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West River Road is closed to northbound traffic to allow trail users more space to maintain social distancing. Sections of Cedar Lake Parkway, Lake Harriet Parkway, Lake of …
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Photos by Terry Faust)
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5/4/20
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Kristi Anderson, at right holding Barney, appreciates seeing her neighbors at least once a day from a distance while they come together to sing. With her, from left to right, …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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5/4/20
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Stephanie Fox Workers begin to show up at the small grocery store in South Minneapolis in the dark, to bake the bread that will be sold throughout the day. First responders and those …
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By STEPHANIE FOX
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5/4/20
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Local restaurants are adjusting to the Stay at Home order while other businesses are considering how to reopen under Governor Walz’s most recent guidelines. More and more …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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5/4/20
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While you’re at home during this extended break from school, try these ideas from Free Forest School By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN Free Forest School Executive Director Anna Sharratt said, “This idea …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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5/4/20
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39th Ave S, a neighbor donates food during the "Stay Home" pandemic cycle.
The crew at Belle’s Tool Box has wrestled with how to best use their “tools" at this time, and has reached …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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5/4/20
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David K. Porter
A lot of people are asking how to write their own wills during this Covid-19 situation. We are all having to think about the fact that we just may die before we've been planning …
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By DAVE PORTER 612-722-1001, Probator@Earthlink.net
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5/4/20
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Angela Woosley of Inspired Journeys
Over the past month, the Coronavirus pandemic has upended our lives, and many of us are struggling to adjust to the new normal. Unemployment, job insecurity, …
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By Angela Woosley,
651-300-0119
www.inspiredjourneysmn.com
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5/4/20
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Amy Pass
I don’t really know what to tell you. Every person is so different, and what you need right now, in this time of pandemic, is different from what someone else might need. And some …
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By AMY PASS
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5/4/20
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Coronavirus Pandemic Neighbors got outside and built community near Brackett Park on Sunday, March 22, 2020 for the Corona-Cautious Classic biking extravaganza. Above, Hans, Ann, and Eve Thorkelson …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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3/24/20
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Michelle Hoaglund, owner of St. Paul’s Treadle Yard Goods, handed out the first of 50 free fabric kits last weekend. Her store made the kits available for people to sew facemasks for …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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3/24/20
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Is this really happening? I don’t know about you, but I’ve asked myself that more than a few times the past weeks as we’ve gotten the news that more and more things are shutting …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN, Tesha@LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com
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3/24/20
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