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St. Croix River

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2012

    Hudson police raid smoke shop, confiscate all glass pipes as "drug paraphernalia"

    There must be something about the waters of the St. Croix River that make authorities really paranoid about glass pipes.Earlier this month, we told you about a new Stillwater ordinance that broadly defines "drug paraphernalia" as "objects used, intended for use, or designed for use in ingesting, in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    Solid Gold, Halloween, Alaska set to Rock the Vine in Stillwater

    Twin Cities music fans who are willing to make the short drive to Stillwater on Saturday, June 9 for Rock The Vine 3 will be rewarded will a bunch of great bands, exquisite wine, and tasty food options, all set along the picturesque backdrop of the St. Croix River Valley. Rock the Cause and Comp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    With Bachmann leading charge, controversial Stillwater bridge project approved by U.S. House

    ​We gotta give her credit -- Michele Bachmann got it done.Last week, Gov. Dayton wrote Bachmann a letter informing her that the state would reallocate money currently set aside for a new Stillwater bridge if the project wasn't approved by the U.S. House before March 15. With only a handful of legi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2012

    New Stillwater bridge: As deadline and redistricting loom, pressure is on Bachmann

    ​After the upcoming election, Michele Bachmann will no longer represent Stillwater. Nonetheless, she remains "absolutely committed" to building a new Minnesota-to-Wisconsin bridge in the Stillwater area.Time is running short for the bridge design currently under consideration. In response to a let ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Michele Bachmann, polka dance champion, turns down Dancing with the Stars

    ​As if people needed more reason to view her as a joke, Michele Bachmann was invited to participate in the next season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars. We were really, really excited about the prospect of regularly embedding video of Our Favorite Congresswoman's performances so that everyone could ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    The Nova Wine Bar: A romantic getaway in Hudson

    The Nova Wine BarNova's impressive display of wine​Located in quaint downtown Hudson, Wisconsin, The Nova welcomes guests with a cozy and intimate atmosphere. A flickering fireplace and the collection of Tiffany lamps give the setting a warm glow. Tucked away on the hillside overlooking the St ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Asian invasion: Silver carp DNA found in St. Croix River

    WikipediaSilver carp: If you see this, it's already too late.​The apocalypse is nearly upon us, bio-spherically speaking. The leaping, terrifying, invasive Asian Carp has reached the St. Croix River. The invasion was announced this afternoon by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, which ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2011

    Stillwater Lift Bridge will close in a government shutdown

    ​A government shutdown will create a major transportation headache for anyone who relies on the Stillwater Lift Bridge to get back and forth to Wisconsin. If legislators cannot reach a budget agreement before July 1, the bridge will be raised and closed to traffic on what also happens to be the d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Tim McGraw at Xcel Energy Center, 5/14/11

    Photos by Kathy Easthagen​Tim McGraw May 14, 2011 Xcel Energy Center Several stops into his Emotional Traffic Tour, country music superstar Tim McGraw paid a visit to the Twin Cities Saturday night with a performance at the Xcel Energy Center. A true professional after over twenty years of pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Betty McCollum promises to fight Michele Bachmann's bridge

    McCollum promises to stymie Bachmann.​We have a congressional border spat. DFL Rep. Betty McCollum wants to know why, if Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the federal government are all broke, GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann wants to build a $700 million bridge over the St. Croix River. Bachmann, who complain ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2011

    Michele Bachmann says federal law doesn't apply to pet bridge project

    Bachmann's porking for a bridge to Wisconsin.​Rep. Michele Bachmann insists America is headed for socialism and bankruptcy because "porking" has gotten way out of control--unless, of course, you're talking about her pet bridge project to Wisconsin. She's about to submit a bill that does an end ru ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Michele Bachmann likes earmarks. Just call them something else

    This woman wants a bridge.​Tim Pawlenty got away with not raising taxes by redefining a "tax" as a "user fee." Now Michele Bachmann supports a redefinition of earmarks she likes, because those earmarks aren't really earmarks. They're, well, something else.

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Michele Bachmann was for the stimulus while she was against it

    Bachmann: Saddling our kids with the fedeal debt is OK when she does it.​Remember the Fox News gabfests, the D.C. rallies and the campaign ads where Michele Bachmann brags about voting against President Barack Obama's stimulus bill? Too much federal spending, she says. Turns out she had her h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2010

    Jacob Campbell killed Lisa Grijalva before taking his own life

    Campbell and Grijalva died in Lakeview's Humphries Park.​The Ramsey County Medical Examiner has ruled that 14-year-old Jacob Z. Campbell killed 15-year-old Lisa M. Grijalva with a shotgun before turning the weapon on himself Tuesday evening in Lakeland. Police found the bodies of the teenager ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2010

    Lakeland teenagers dead in suicide shooting [UPDATE]

    Police found the two bodies in a Lakeland park near the St. Croix River, above.​The bodies of two teenagers found in a Lakeland park Tuesday evening have been identified, and police say they're now treating the incident as a suicide case involving a gun.

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2010

    Celebrate Grecco's second anniversary next Thursday

    Kris Drake for City PagesLobster gnocchi at Grecco's​Next Thursday, Grecco's will celebrate its second anniversary and the restaurant's new dining room and wine bar, with the St. Croix River in autumn as its lovely backdrop. You can sample 50 wines, multiple food stations, and butler-passed h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2010

    Red Stag and the Grass Fed Cattle Company say "Beef: it's what's for dinner" this Week in Food

    Infrogmation Keep your shirt on (and your mask) during Linden Hills Coop's New Orleans-style parade. ​Beef gets a lot of play this week with Red Stag playing host to the Peterson Limousin Farms family (producers of prized Limousin cattle) and Farmer Dan of the Grass Fed Cattle Company inviting the ... More >>

  • Restaurants

    August 11, 2010

    Justin Grecco creates a mini food dynasty

    Bellanotte's former chef runs Roman Anthony's, Grecco's, and Chef In A Box

  • Calendar

    July 28, 2010

    Red House Barnfest

    Bellanotte's former chef runs Roman Anthony's, Grecco's, and Chef In A Box

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2010

    Urban Cowboy, Minne-Motor Fest: Freeloader Friday

    ​ (Pictured: Past entrants hope to achieve flight for Red Bull's Flugtag)This week we have multiple CD-release shows, an art fest on the north side, and some DIY flying machines that will (most likely) crash into the Mississippi.

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2010

    Lumberjack Days in Stillwater: A Paul Bunyon approved road trip

    albertopviega/flickrLumberjacks await your arrival.​ We are desperately trying to pack in as much road trip and food festival fun into summer as humanly possible. And since Stillwater is so close, Lumberjack Days can be a getaway for those who don't have the time to get away. Bringing together a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 14, 2010

    Lumberjack Days

    albertopviega/flickrLumberjacks await your arrival.​ We are desperately trying to pack in as much road trip and food festival fun into summer as humanly possible. And since Stillwater is so close, Lumberjack Days can be a getaway for those who don't have the time to get away. Bringing together a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    KDWB Booty Cruise turns into lady fight on St. Croix River

    ​KDWB's annual ladies-only Booty Cruise got a little catty this year on the St. Croix River. Police were called to the boat in Stillwater Thursday night after a fight broke out between a bunch of the booty-shaking women in attendance. The women on the booze cruise apparently came for the wild da ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    Sample Circuit, Perennial Plate, and more: Your foodie calendar

    ​This week, do something special for all the ladies of the world. According to Hungry Planet: What the World Eats, an exhibit in its last week at the Bell Museum, women provide almost half of the world's agricultural labor. View photos, track food as it travels from field to fork, and learn other ... More >>

  • Music

    March 31, 2010

    Communist Daughter frontman Johnny Solomon finds small-town sound

    Band practices in Solomon's Boxcar restaurant in Wisconsin

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Michele Bachmann wants St. Croix River cut from Wild and Scenic Rivers protection

    She supports a monster, $668.5 million bridge span built to divert traffic away from Stillwater and its aging lift bridge.

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    Wandering cougar may have ditched suburbs, gone to Wisconsin

    One DNR expert thinks all the sightings involve the same big cat, and the service has been collecting DNA samples to test that theory.

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2009

    Freeloader Friday: July 24-26

    They say nothing's free. They were wrong.

  • Calendar

    July 22, 2009

    Lumberjack Days

    They say nothing's free. They were wrong.

  • Calendar

    June 17, 2009

    2009 Pride Boat Cruise

    They say nothing's free. They were wrong.

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2009

    NYTimes profiles weird Minn. classroom of standing children

    Perhaps furniture choice in classrooms is just as important as instruction.

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2008

    Polar Express

    Perhaps furniture choice in classrooms is just as important as instruction.

  • Blogs

    October 16, 2008

    Brookside Tavern

    Perhaps furniture choice in classrooms is just as important as instruction.

  • Calendar

    July 23, 2008

    Lumberjack Days

    Perhaps furniture choice in classrooms is just as important as instruction.

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2007

    What the hell is going on? 35W Bridge FAQ

    Perhaps furniture choice in classrooms is just as important as instruction.

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2007

    Cable-access TV in Minnesota: complete links

    Perhaps furniture choice in classrooms is just as important as instruction.

  • News

    April 26, 2006

    Best of the Twin Cities: Winners

    Perhaps furniture choice in classrooms is just as important as instruction.

  • Books

    August 3, 2005

    Log Rolling in Our Times

    Perhaps furniture choice in classrooms is just as important as instruction.

  • Restaurants

    August 3, 2005

    Al Fresco, Refreshed

    Twin Cities purveyors make it easy to reinvent the picnic

  • News

    February 16, 2005

    No Exit

    Animosity between residents of a small east metro town leaves them stuck with each other

  • News

    April 30, 2003

    Best of the Twin Cities: The Winners

    Animosity between residents of a small east metro town leaves them stuck with each other

  • Restaurants

    July 25, 2001

    Small Businesspeople

    Animosity between residents of a small east metro town leaves them stuck with each other

  • Books

    December 9, 1998

    Cheesehead Power?

    NSP says it needs to run high-voltage wires over the scenic St. Croix to keep the lights on in western Wisconsin. But critics charge the utility's plans go much further.

  • Feature

    August 1, 1998

    OutFront aims to strengthen outstate ties

    NSP says it needs to run high-voltage wires over the scenic St. Croix to keep the lights on in western Wisconsin. But critics charge the utility's plans go much further.

  • Feature

    August 1, 1998

    Gardener Extraordinaire

    NSP says it needs to run high-voltage wires over the scenic St. Croix to keep the lights on in western Wisconsin. But critics charge the utility's plans go much further.

  • Books

    November 19, 1997

    Walking the Dog

    NSP says it needs to run high-voltage wires over the scenic St. Croix to keep the lights on in western Wisconsin. But critics charge the utility's plans go much further.

  • Restaurants

    February 17, 1997

    Organic Without An Attitude

    NSP says it needs to run high-voltage wires over the scenic St. Croix to keep the lights on in western Wisconsin. But critics charge the utility's plans go much further.

  • Restaurants

    June 12, 1996

    Club Med

    NSP says it needs to run high-voltage wires over the scenic St. Croix to keep the lights on in western Wisconsin. But critics charge the utility's plans go much further.

  • News

    March 27, 1996

    A Bridge Too Far?

    NSP says it needs to run high-voltage wires over the scenic St. Croix to keep the lights on in western Wisconsin. But critics charge the utility's plans go much further.

  • Restaurants

    November 1, 1995

    Eat At Cecil's

    NSP says it needs to run high-voltage wires over the scenic St. Croix to keep the lights on in western Wisconsin. But critics charge the utility's plans go much further.

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