In 1948, a plaque was placed on 1111 Summer St. NE, declaring the land to be known as Beltrami Park. It was named after the first European explorer to claim to have found the headwaters of the Mississippi River in 1823. But the site’s past was not forgotten.

As a scary lead-up to this year’s Halloween, The Crane Theater opened its 14th annual Twin Cities Horror Festival on Thursday, October 16. The festival, called the longest-running theater horror festival in the country, is a juried event featuring 13 different theatrical teams performing five performances each over the span […]

In Business column from the 10/22 Northeaster

Items of Note column from the 10/22 Northeaster

Ever wonder where your old refrigerator, washer or dryer goes when the company that sells you a new one takes it away? A group of Columbia Heights folks found one example at a Community Education tour of Cloud Recycling in Roseville. The group consisted of interested retirees, some who had […]

Marc Norberg, a photographer and artist who did extensive work with ICEBOX Quality Framing and Gallery, a studio space in Northeast Minneapolis, 1500 Jackson St. NE, died in his home on September 22, 2025.

Children and adults alike enjoyed the free pumpkins and other activities at the Pumpkin Giveaway and Fall Festival held at Community Commons Park on October 15.

This November, voters across the country — including residents of Minneapolis, Columbia Heights, Hilltop and St. Anthony — will have a chance to head to the ballot box and weigh in on their local elections. At risk of rehashing an old argument, it’s worth putting it straight. Local government, long a bulwark of community organization and political power, is a cornerstone of the United States’ ideals, an essential element in the push-and-pull that defines the country’s governmental organization.