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Review by Jamie Stanley I think that all bugs are amazing. Super Fly is about true flies, taxonomic order Diptera. Written for the amateur
I am frequently asked how I stay motivated and dedicated to my health and fitness goals. The reality is, after suffering from years of
I’m back! Thought I was going to desert you? Well, worry not, because the Korner has made its grandiose return for another Kolumn, this
Review by Carlotta Walls LaNier When Black eighth grader Carlotta Walls learned that Little Rock Central High School would be integrated in 1957, she
During the COVID-19 stay-at-home order, we are all looking for ways to keep our minds active and engaged. The Entertainment Guide is collecting many
Carleton College archivist Eric Hillemann has a colorful poster from the 1930s on his office wall which announces a lecture: “James B. Pond presents
The opening game of the 1965-66 basketball season of the Northfield High School Raiders was to be played on the court of a new
O say, can you see? By the dawn’s early light, July and the typical high temperatures are here. Believe it or not, those were
Riki Kölbl Nelson has been part of the local art scene since 1968 when she and her husband, Eric Nelson, moved to Northfield for
Visitors to Northfield’s third Vintage Band Festival this month may be acquainted with the name of F. Melius Christiansen, founder and director of the
The time is coming. The return of August marks a dreaded occasion scheduled for the near future; no, I’m not utilizing Minnesotan hyperbole to
When I heard that Paul Niemisto was retiring this year, I have to admit I could not believe it. Would this month’s 10th anniversary
What memories do you have of the Tilt-A-Whirl? I think almost everyone has a memory of the first spinning, dipping, dizzying, dazzling ride on
Review by Myrna Mibus The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany by Lori Nelson Spielman is a story with a fairy-tale feel complete with an age-old curse, family
Kenneth and Carolyn Jennings are my neighbors at Village on the Cannon. So, before they left for their winter sojourn in Arizona, it was
I wrote two paragraphs about Henry Talford Budd, known as “Tal,” in my third Historic Happenings column in April of 2007. I was writing about events
Review by Jamie Stanley Li Juan knew that the mind-numbingly cold winter she spent living in a “burrow” with a family of nomadic Kazakh
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
Just two months shy of being elected president of the United States, Ike Eisenhower gave the only college address of his campaign in Northfield.
What’s your favorite Spider Monkey Bake Shoppe item? Probably my Cinnamon Rolls. They are what got me started and I enjoy the process of
Welcome to Kosmo’s Korner! To address the obvious, your immediate suspicions are indeed correct – this is a fresh addition to The Entertainment Guide.
No doubt fans of football at St. Olaf looked enviously across the Cannon River during the first two decades of the 20th century when
“Northfielders Have Forever Found Fun, Even in the Frigid Days of February.” That was the title of my first column for the Northfield Entertainment Guide in
When Brian Sostek and Megan McClellan won the Ivey Award, which recognizes accomplishments of Twin Cities’ professional theaters and artists, on Sept. 21, 2015,
On Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 Northfielders had a chance to experience what it would have been like to be in an “electric theater” audience
Those of you who have been amazed at the magnificence (and length) of the Defeat of Jesse James Days parades will no doubt be
Review by Jamie Stanley Historical fiction is one of the most popular fiction sub-genres. It addition to transporting readers to the past, it is
What is your favorite gift shop item? Milkhouse Candles from Iowa. What do you carry that is a surprise to shoppers? THYMES – a
Springtime is coming. As most of my fellow residents of southern Minnesota celebrate the expanding piles of mud and increased intensity of devastating allergies
Originally Published in the May 2014 Entertainment Guide “Do you remember your first bike?” This is the question KYMN radio’s Wayne Eddy likes to
Welcome to the Chart House. In 1961 this location was the Kon Tiki bar, which burned down in 1963. You can still see traces
Northfield could hardly have been more welcoming. It was front page news when the Northfield News announced on June 18, 1898, that “Miss Baker’s boarding
Next month I will have written 75 “Historic Happenings” for the Entertainment Guide, since February of 2007. So it seems appropriate to honor some of
It’s been a good year for New York City artist Ward Sutton, St. Olaf Class of 1989. Four of his cartoons were published in the New
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
What would have been on the covers of the February Entertainment Guides had they been around in the 19th century? In 1892, we may have
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
This was the plaintive cry in the Carletonian newspaper on Oct. 22, 1932, from the so-called “Goatrophy” which had been awarded for the first
What is PI-co.works? PI-co.works is a co-working office and a co-working kitchen. We offer a full commercial kitchen, approved by the MN Department of
As you enjoy the beauty of the fall leaves, and as the last of the warmer days turns to crisp cooler air, please do
What is SxSE MN Brewing? We are a production brewery with taproom, owned and operated by two women. Our focus is bringing great craft
The last thing I expected during the Defeat of Jesse James Days in September of 2005 was to be singing karaoke with a descendant
“The overture is about to start. You cross your fingers and hold your heart. It’s curtain time and away we go. Another opening of
“Anyone who thinks Northfield is not a good show town should have seen the hundreds of people who could not get into the opera
By Tim Freeland When selling a home, it’s important to understand some of the key concepts and terms. Throughout the sales process, your Realtor®
Sayles-Hill Gymnasium, now used as Carleton’s Campus Center, was dedicated on Jan. 26, 1910. As the “March Madness” of the collegiate basketball season is
Review by Jamie Stanley Big Brother is a farm kid fascinated by wheels. It starts when he is a small boy playing with his
“Masquerade Ball! Easter Monday, April 7, 1890, at the Opera House. Tickets $1, gallery 50¢ with the privilege of dancing after 11 o’clock. Everybody
Six years ago Adam Daniel took the leap to become a full-time musician, and now he’s living his dream. From taking piano lessons as
New Prague, a small town with a robust Czech Heritage, is transforming and proud to share its love of polka music, kolacky and even
I grew up listening to a wide range of music from classical to country, to folk and jazz, to bluegrass and contemporary. My parents
