Minot

Female Strib reporter goes to woman-starved northwestern NoDak, hilarity ensues

Yesterday, The Awl published a story by the Star Tribune's Maya Rao about her trip to the sausage fest otherwise known as Williston, North Dakota.SEE ALSO: Legendary North Dakota: Top 8 Reasons No-Dak Is So Damn Sexy! Williston is located in oil-rich northwestern North Dakota, a region so starved of ... More >>

Best Twin Cities songs 2012: Staff lists

Okay, so there are a few songs out of the Twin Cities that were completely inescapable in 2012. (Nudge.) But when you're talking about a music community that's blasting in clubs, basements, garages, warehouses, automobiles, record stores, Soundclouds, public radio stations, college radio stations, a ... More >>

Aaron Schaffhausen allegedly slit daughters' throats, then called ex: "I killed the kids"

SEE ALSO: Aaron Schaffhausen allegedly killed his three daughters, ages 5 to 11, in River Falls homeToday, Aaron Schaffhausen was charged with three counts of first-degree intentional homicide two days after he allegedly killed his three young daughters.A criminal complaint released by the St. Croix ... More >>

Feisty the seal and Berlin the polar bear get comfortable at Como Zoo [CUTE PHOTOS]

It's been a busy week for Feisty, Helen, and Berlin, animals that called Lake Superior Zoo home until last week's devastating flooding.The zoo was ravaged by the flood, prompting employees from St. Paul's Como Zoo to reach out and ask if there was anything they could do to help. Superior Zoo employe ... More >>

Dylan Hicks unveils "West Texas Winds," talks upcoming novel

​What a pleasant surprise it was to see this brand new song and video from Minneapolis singer/songwriter Dylan Hicks last week. For one thing it's been far too long to have heard anything new from the "Governor of Fun." He only recently showed up with new material in one of Terry Eason "Song-A-Day ... More >>

High on Stress debut new video, 'These Days are Gone'

​High on Stress frontman Nick Leet has been a Minneapolitan for many years now, but he isn't shy about his love for his hometown of Minot, North Dakota. Unfortunately, that town has been the site of some serious flooding this year, and Leet was quick to organize a fundraiser show at the Turf Club ... More >>

North Dakota State Fair/Como Avenue Jug Band CD-Release Party

Valentine's Day fantasy: Proposing at the Timberwolves game

True love at the arena.

Bye-Bye

Dara departs, and leaves a memoir in her wake

In Da Club: Anchorhead at the Terminal Bar

High on Stress: Moonlight Girls

Winging It

Special Agent Jane Turner vs. The FBI

Before Coleen Rowley, another whistleblower rose from the ranks of the Minneapolis FBI division. Retired agent Jane Turner talks at length for the first time about the Bureau's good old boy management culture--and how it goes about silencing its internal

Hymie's World

The late Hymie Peterson never made much in the vintage record business--except a city of grateful customers

Susan Minot: Evening