The Entertainment Guide

Grant

Grant by Ron Chernow

Review by Kyle S. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ron Chernow added another hit to his bibliography with this epic biography of our 18th President Ulysses

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Here We Are by Graham Swift

Review by Jessica Peterson White There’s a special place in my heart for perfectly rendered novels under 200 pages, and Here We Are will be added

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The Border Hookups New Album

When The Border Hookups began thinking about recording a new project, their first task was to decide where to record. This was actually a

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Big Brother Has Wheels

Review by Jamie Stanley Big Brother is a farm kid fascinated by wheels. It starts when he is a small boy playing with his

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The Illustrious Life of L.K. Hanson

L.K. (Larry) Hanson, creator of a popular St. Olaf comic strip in the ’60s and long-time StarTribune illustrator and writer, came to Northfield recently to talk

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War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi

Review by David Wolff Tochi Onyebuchi’s War Girls is a young adult sci-fi novel set in 2172’s Nigerian Civil War. It’s a time when much of

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Marquardt Jewelers

What’s a favorite item at Marquardt Jewelers? Every and all engagement rings. Being part of such an important part of a couple’s life is

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Five Tips for Decluttering

By Kate Buckmeier February is a short month, but for Minnesotans it can feel like one of the longest when you are stuck indoors

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Granny Basketball Recalls Bygone Era

The Wanamingo Bulldogs and the Faribault Hot Shots have just completed a basketball scrimmage at the Faribault Community Center one cold Monday night in

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Mullbrek Designs

What’s a favorite item that you sell? The clothing label we own, LV Collection. What do you carry that surprises your shoppers? We have

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Buying Your First Home

By Mary Jo Winter, Realtor Buying your first home can be the biggest and most important purchase of your life, but it doesn’t have

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Past Marches

For 20 years the Lockwood Opera House on Division Street had been the primary place where early Northfielders gathered for entertainment. But by 1892

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Los Alamos By Joseph Kanon

Review by Jamie Stanley It is the spring of 1945. You are a civilian from New York hired to investigate the murder of a

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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

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The Sensational Gary Rue

Gary Rue was in his 9th grade algebra class in Tracy, Minnesota, in September of 1964 and the fellow sitting behind him was beating

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Living in a Smart Home

By Chad Aldrich A smart home is one that provides its home owners comfort, security, energy efficiency and convenience at all times regardless of