Erik Tormoen
New Ulm Oktoberfest
The annual festival returns with brew, a grape stomp, and plenty of German fare
October 2017 Minnesota Event Calendar
The macabre month is overflowing with brew, pumpkins, and ghouls
Why Belle Plaine’s Satanic Statue Got the Axe
A veterans’ monument proposed in the small town attracts picketing Christians, picnicking Satanists, and national attention
What It Means to Light Up the St. Anthony Lock
A colorful light show fills the now-defunct lock with its own history
Weekend Best Bets: September 1–3
Your to-do list this weekend includes nerdery, jazz, and pie in Grand Marais
Weekend Best Bets: August 25–27
Your to-do list this weekend around the Twin Cities includes the blues, murder, mugs, and a special Tim McGraw concert
The Weird World of Art Heists
Stolen sculptures, paintings, and public installations make for distressing, often unsolved crimes