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Vending machine art? St. Cloud potter’s tiny clay pieces…
Special to the St. Cloud Times Jessica Heusinkveld started her ceramics business, Lumps of Clay Studios, after being laid off from her job. Her husband, a disabled veteran, gifted her a pottery wheel, which reignited her passion for ceramics....

Texas Flood Disaster Sparks Urgent Pleas to Protect Public Media.
The flooding tragedy in Texas comes at a time when public media funding is under threat. As the floods demonstrated, many people ignore the wireless alerts sent to their cell phones. Supporters of public radio say that is why it is so critical to...

Today in Sports — Week Ahead, July 11 to 17
July 11 1914 — Babe Ruth makes his major league pitching debut for the Boston Red Sox against Cleveland, getting the 4-3 victory over the Indians. 1950 — Red Schoendienst hits a home run in the 14th inning to give the NL a 4-3 victory in the...

Walter Hudson shares views on Superman release and Minneapolis politics
Walter Hudson, Minnesota State Representative from 30A District | Official WebsiteWalter Hudson, Minnesota State Representative from 30A District | Official Website Walter Hudson, an active commentator on current events and cultural developments,...

Minneapolis Aquatennial Returns With Family Fun And Fireworks
MINNEAPOLIS (WJON News) -- An over-80-year-old annual festival has announced its line-up of events for 2025. The Minneapolis Aquatennial will return on July 23 - 26 with a wide array of activities. Minneapolis Aquatennial Minneapolis Aquatennial...

Deftones announce new album private music: Listen to the new single my mind is a mountain now
Deftones have announced the release of their 10th studio album, private music. The news was initially teased after the band's show at London’s Crystal Palace Park late last month, when a graphic on the band's video screens that mentioned the...

Minnesota Vikings Pass Rusher Dallas Turner Victim of Costly Scam
No news is generally great news for NFL players during the long off-the-field portion of the offseason. That is the case for Minnesota Vikings second year pass rusher Dallas Turner this week. His name is in the news, and not for a good reason....
Kaaleem Reiland will take his football talents to Minnesota Duluth
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. — Kaaleem Reiland would have never envisioned this. Not in his earliest days, when the Kingsland senior star football player was living in homeless shelters and drug houses with his two siblings, older sister Chantle and...

Bechtel nominated for DIIICA Men’s Sport Student-Athlete of the Year
Via St. Olaf College Athletics, 10h ago NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Former men’s soccer standout Shea Bechtel ’25 was selected as St. Olaf College’s nominee for the Division III Commissioners Association (DIIICA) Men’s Sport Student-Athlete of the Year....

Timberwolves 98, Pelicans 91: Minnesota Wins Summer League Opener
The Minnesota Timberwolves and New Orleans Pelicans were the first two teams to take the court for NBA 2K26 NBA Summer League on Thursday afternoon at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. On the Wolves roster are a mix of Summer League veterans,...

Concert review: Belcher’s violin elegant and expressive in Minnesota Orchestra’s German Romances
Cecilia Belcher, assistant principal second violin for the Minnesota Orchestra, gets the spotlight this weekend as she performs the solo part in two Romances — instrumental works that are elegant and tender — by Ludwig van Beethoven. The concert...

Deftones Are Officially Returning With ‘private music,’ Their First Album In Five Years
In recent days, there have been rumors that Deftones are planning to release a new album this summer, with some associates saying they’ve heard it. It turns out everything was true: Today (July 10), the band announced private music, their first...

Step into These Historic Arts and Entertainment Scenes
Whether you’re looking for a legendary bluesman to take you to church in the diviest of dive bars every Sunday, itching to check out a puppet from the library run by the folks behind the iconic Mayday Parade, or want to learn the finer points of...

Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck agrees to contract extension, Gophers leader on board through 2030 season
P.J. Fleck likely isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Minnesota's football coach agreed to a contract extension with the school that runs through the 2030 season. Minnesota hired Fleck, 44, in January of 2017. During his first eight seasons, the...

After 10 mins, 9 buyers in line, how OG Birkin bag’s $10m auction bid is still second to the most valuable movie item
In what was possibly one of the most breathless spans of over 10 minutes of bidding, nine potential buyers had their eyes locked on the original Birkin bag at a Sotheby’s auction in Paris. Shaping up to be a race against time encouraged by...

CBS Sports names former UNC start QB to Top 25 True Freshman list
Sam Howell excelled as a true freshman quarterback for UNC, starting all 13 games in 2019. Howell's 2019 season included 3,641 passing yards, 38 touchdowns, and earning ACC Rookie of the Year. CBS Sports ranked Howell's freshman season 19th among...

Deftones Announce New Album Private Music, Share New Song “My Mind Is a Mountain”: Listen
Deftones are coming back with their first studio album in nearly five years: Private Music arrives August 22 (via Reprise/Warner). Its lead single, “My Mind Is a Mountain,” is out now, and you can listen to it below. Private Music follows...

Minnesota’s Mighty Maker Spaces
Many people have written about the death of the third space, a place that isn’t home or work where people hang out and build community. Malls are struggling to reinvent themselves; Starbucks isn’t as cozy as an independent coffee shop; and even...

Open Thread: Basketball movie of the week: Hustle
On July 4th, I threw out a request for basketball movies. I spent some of the holiday weekend (and many days since) watching some of your suggestions and discovering others. We will have a semi-regular series forum that will focus on films where...

Musicians and Money #6: Mark Mallman Dissects the Term ‘Starving Artist’
If you’ve always wondered what the term “Renaissance Man” really means, there’s no one better to turn to as the embodiment of the handle than the eccentric Minnesota artist Mark Mallman. Only a con man has more “credentials” than him—Except...