Longtime journo, first in news, then sports, then back to news. All in Minneapolis. University of St. Thomas adjunct in St. Paul. Co-author of a book about a big labor battle at Hormel n the 1980s.
A "powerful winter storm" in Minnesota one thing. But two in a row? Forty-four years ago, this headline got on press despite layers of editing oversight. Or perhaps, with rumors of the Star's imminent demise swirling, a cheeky copy desk's act of defiance?
March 14, 2026 at 8:25 PM
A "powerful winter storm" in Minnesota one thing. But two in a row? Forty-four years ago, this headline got on press despite layers of editing oversight. Or perhaps, with rumors of the Star's imminent demise swirling, a cheeky copy desk's act of defiance?
A cloudy, overcast Wednesday night blotted out the sunset in Minneapolis and the stars overhead. But spectacularly, Earth's lunar buddy was not to be denied as it rose over the river.
March 5, 2026 at 2:09 AM
A cloudy, overcast Wednesday night blotted out the sunset in Minneapolis and the stars overhead. But spectacularly, Earth's lunar buddy was not to be denied as it rose over the river.
Hiding in plain sight during a bike ride Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. If you're familiar with the Chain of Lakes, this is between Lake Harriet and Bde Maka Ska, in the marshy area off to your right as you come down the hill.
February 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Hiding in plain sight during a bike ride Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. If you're familiar with the Chain of Lakes, this is between Lake Harriet and Bde Maka Ska, in the marshy area off to your right as you come down the hill.
When the temperature tops 50 degrees like it did again Sunday in Minneapolis, it's a good idea to get outside on a frozen lake and apparently take a nap. Is that Bernie Sanders?
February 16, 2026 at 3:26 AM
When the temperature tops 50 degrees like it did again Sunday in Minneapolis, it's a good idea to get outside on a frozen lake and apparently take a nap. Is that Bernie Sanders?
Minneapolis residents ended a tough week with an artistic sliding party Saturday at Powderhorn Park, including a giant bowling ball delivering a strike on pins named for world leaders.
January 18, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Minneapolis residents ended a tough week with an artistic sliding party Saturday at Powderhorn Park, including a giant bowling ball delivering a strike on pins named for world leaders.
After riding to school in morning darkness last week, I saw the upside of that "fall back" time change as I pedaled Friday morning over the Lake/Marshall bridge between Minneapolis and St. Paul.
November 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
After riding to school in morning darkness last week, I saw the upside of that "fall back" time change as I pedaled Friday morning over the Lake/Marshall bridge between Minneapolis and St. Paul.
In case you're following me through a news media list, I ended 45 years of newspapering on Wednesday, at my request. The first 35 under the "Star and Tribune" roof I'm sitting on (now a park). The last 10 in a building bonded to the Capella Tower, poking up in the distance behind me.
July 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
In case you're following me through a news media list, I ended 45 years of newspapering on Wednesday, at my request. The first 35 under the "Star and Tribune" roof I'm sitting on (now a park). The last 10 in a building bonded to the Capella Tower, poking up in the distance behind me.