The Entertainment Guide

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City of Thieves by David Benioff

Review by Emily Lloyd It’s winter in St. Petersburg during the siege of Leningrad, and 17-year-old Lev has never been so tired, hungry or

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History Matters: Featuring RCHS

It is not surprising that Susan Garwood, executive director of the Rice County Historical Society, expresses a fondness for history. But it turns out

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Historic Happenings, The Book

I have occasionally been asked, “When will there be a book of your columns?” Now I have an answer: A book with the catchy

Medicine Man Mania

“Anyone who thinks Northfield is not a good show town should have seen the hundreds of people who could not get into the opera

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The Wild Winter Swan by Gregory Maguire

Review by Sylvie Weissman Gregory Maguire’s The Wild Winter Swan is a miraculous little book. It’s Manhattan in the 1960s, and teenaged Laura Ciardi – mostly

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Moloka’i By Alan Brennert

Review by Julie J. If you are looking for a novel that catches you in the first chapter, and doesn’t let go, this is

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Market on Oak Boutique

What is your favorite gift shop item? Milkhouse Candles from Iowa. What do you carry that is a surprise to shoppers? THYMES – a

Kosmo’s Korner June 2024

Farewell Mayflies, greetings June Bugs. Whether or not that’s how the seasonal cycle actually functions, it should be clear that the road has been

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Kosmo’s Korner November 2023

I can confirm the hearsay, folks: we are witnessing the last of the falling leaves. Leaves which mark autumn’s closure for now, indicating that it

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Home Network File Sharing

By Chad Aldrich, Aldrich Technology Consulting More and more of us have data to share with other family members or even outside of the

With Fall Comes Football!

The upset victory of tiny Appalachian State over mighty Michigan in football this season has reminded me of two David and Goliath-type games played

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“Party Like It’s 1899”

You may remember Prince’s song, “Party Like It’s 1999,” which was popular as the new millennium approached. Well, Northfielders were in the mood to

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Batty Carleton Centennial of 1967

It all started with an extraordinary invitation by Minnesota Twins’ owner Cal Griffith 45 years ago. Sid Freeman, owner of a Northfield men’s store

Kosmo’s Korner August 2023

Well, we’ve somehow already made it to August, the “Sunday of summer” as I call it. The obnoxiously large presence of mosquitoes means that

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7 Tips for Selling Your Home

By Tim Freeland, Realtor So you’re about to take the plunge into the real estate market, specifically the local sellers’ market. Home preparation is

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Local Treasures in the City of Faribault

Faribault sits at the confluence of the Cannon and Straight Rivers and boasts international businesses beside long-run mom-and-pop shops, a lovely historic downtown, a

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Artist of the Month: Karina Kern

Earning money through professional performances is a dream come true for most musicians, and singer/songwriter Karina Kern leads by example as she has spent

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Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Review by David Wolff It’s fairly standard practice to describe a new fantasy series as epic in scope, but I’m at a loss for

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(Defeat of) Jesse James Days

With a menacing stare and a big ax, Smoke Shop proprietor Stanley “Tiny” Johnson stood beside two men locked into the “Jesse James Days

Straight River Art Festival 2024

Tents pop up around the fountain in Heritage Park in Faribault starting around 7am. It’s early, and donuts and coffee sustain the artists and

Kosmo’s Korner February 2024

There is a shocking confession my conscience feels compelled to make: I like winter. Years of extremely private conversations and confidential NDAs cannot hide

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Tilion Brewing

What is your favorite drink at Tilion? We both are drinking a lot of Cycology, our Red IPA, these days. It is the perfect