In December 2018, Danni Fortin was working her very last shift at the Kah-Nee-Tah Gallery. The gallery housed a wonderful collection of Minnesota and regionally made artwork for thirty years. Danni had worked there for four years and absolutely loved it, but it was time to move on. She posted on her Instagram account: “I know this isn’t goodbye. This... READ MORE >
It was yet another successful Waterfall Season. Wait, what the heck is Waterfall Season, some of you may ask? Well, let me tell you. Sometime in late March or early April on the North Shore the snow starts to melt. Land is not so much terra firma but more terra sotto (thus bringing me to the beginning and end of... READ MORE >
I’ve driven by the Cross River Heritage Center hundreds of times. I’ve never stopped once. I wasn’t brave enough. Maybe I was intimidated by the word ‘heritage,’ some nebulous mix of history and culture. Maybe ‘center’ was a place for other people to gather, like a community center. Maybe I was confused. How could a river have a heritage? Or... READ MORE >
For all of you who picked up baking as a pandemic hobby but are sick of flour-covered counters and keeping your sour dough starter alive…there’s good news! Once again, the “Open” flag flies high, frolicking in the spring wind out front of The Schroeder Baking Company. The new season officially kicked off on May 8. Their hours are 7 a.m.... READ MORE >
