Special Election for State Senate 60

To the hundreds — maybe thousands — of people Kari Dziedzic spent time with, she was “the most un-egotistical” public official, “incredibly productive, a listener who could make good ideas happen,” as Sonja Peterson, former DFL Senate District 60 treasurer, put it. 

Passionate about the wildlife in Silverwood Park, he has taken a particular interest in the population of great horned owls that reside in the park. Lacey, who spends his weekends strolling Silverwood photographing the wildlife, says he has become an unofficial spokesperson for the owls. 

In an effort to simplify access to its services, the City of Columbia Heights went live with a new library website on Nov. 1. 

If not for Louise Rainville — and others like her — Northeast Minneapolis would be cut in two. Same with the North Loop. A freeway would split both neighborhoods. The townhouses on Third Avenue NE would not exist. There’d be no Boom Island Park.

Mark and Lisa Flora have already performed 129 times at assisted living homes in the Metro area this year. The couple has known each other since 1989, and have been married since 1996.

“I thought, ‘Let’s do a mini festival with the road being open,’” said Layl McDill, co-owner of Clay Squared to Infinity. The Flux Frost Fest was born. It was held Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Flux Arts Building, 2505 Howard St. NE. 

Musician and business owner Dan Turpening’s Accordion Shoppe has been operating for a quarter-century in Northeast Minneapolis, and, in a recent interview, he talked about how he got to this point.

The Heights Theater, 3951 Central Ave. NE in Columbia Heights, screens the 1954 holiday classic “White Christmas” every year. Every year it sells out. This year was one of the fastest yet.

The St. Anthony Civic Orchestra, under the direction of conductor and artistic director Carol Jensen, gave its 50th Year Christmas Concert at the St. Anthony Community Center on Friday, Dec. 6. The 38-member ensemble was met with twice that many audience members for the event.