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Columbia Heights presents spring comedy "The Day the Internet Died"
Columbia Heights High School Theater students will be performing “The Day the Internet Died”, in the CHHS Performing Arts Center on April 26, 27 and 28. On a sunny day in the town of Bloomington, a devastating occurrence happens. No, it’s not famine, or floods, or loss of your basic rights. The internet has gone down! And it will continue to be down! For a week! A whole week! Pandemonium! ...
Minnesota Super Cup opens in May
Minnesota Soccer Group announced the second iteration of the Minnesota Super Cup will begin in May and run through the end of July. Established in 2023 to unforgettable success, the Minnesota Super Cup features six clubs from across the state in a World Cup-style tournament that brings together the best of the pre-professional soccer landscape. This year’s tournament will feature teams from Duluth, Minneapolis, Rochester, St. Paul, St. Croix and Stillwater, and the fixtures will take place across the state to encourage and engage as...
Anoka Middle School for the Arts puts on "Newsies Jr." April 19-28
Anoka Middle School for the Arts Theater will perform Disney’s “Newsies Jr.” in the Fred Moore Campus Auditorium from April 19-28. This inspiring musical, designed for middle school performers, is based on the 1992 Disney film “Newsies” and the 2012 Broadway production. The cast and crew, comprising over 70 talented students, are led by Adam Blumberg (director), Terrell Beaudry (vocal director), and Jenny Pennaz (choreographer). Adam Blumberg, the show’s director,...
Feature Athlete of the Week: St. Francis softball’s Kara Schwintek
Feature St. Francis softball senior Kara Schwintek, who has helped the Saints surge to a 6-0 start to the season. Start in softball “I started playing baseball at the age of 5. Long before playing, I was running around the field with my dad and brother. Sports were a part of my childhood growing up,...
Beastly laughs abound in Spring Lake Park spring musical
Have a seat and be our guest. A tale as old as time unfolds for Spring Lake Park High School Theater, as they put on “Beauty and the Beast: The Broadway Musical” April 19-20 and 25-28. The musical is one of the most well-known around, yet requires a deep, powerful group to pull off. This...
Northern Starz takes on ‘Chicago’ April 18-25
Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts in Ramsey’s Musical Conservatory Program debuted the production of “Chicago Teen Edition” April 18, with performances continuing through April 25. The students in the cast, grades 6-12, have been part of the Northern Starz inaugural Musical Theatre Conservatory Program. The program started in November and is an educational performing arts program composed of students from several different school districts. “Theatre for Life” is...
Sports Recap: St. Francis softball starts 6-0, Blaine track and field thrives early
St. Francis softball continued its fast start to the season, outslugging Robbinsdale Cooper 22-0 April 13 to improve to 6-0. The Saints got two hits apiece from Kara Schwintek, Alexa Skogquist, Addy Halland, Myana Kiser, Molly Hanson, Emerson Markas, Taleeya Draack and Sydney Borchert, with Schintek hitting a homer. Chloe Christie went 4-for-4 and scored three runs, while Pacey Olson had three hits and drove in five to power Coon Rapids to an 8-1 win over Elk River April 11 as the Cardinals improved to...
9 area standouts named Athena winners
Nine area high school seniors from participating schools were named Minneapolis Athena Awards winners for the 2023-24 school year, including: Andover’s Morgan Miller, Anoka’s Kaelyn Nelson, Blaine’s Hannah Claussen, Columbia Heights’ Thanh Truc Mai, Coon Rapids’ Casey Beck, Fridley’s Sophia Jensen, St. Francis’ Josie Lupinek, Spring Lake Park’s Brianna Nusbaum, and Totino-Grace’s Caylin Cantwell. The Athena Award is given to “one senior female athlete from each participating school who has distinguished herself in special individual athletic achievement or superior achievements in one or more sports.” ...
Stream trout, spring turkey seasons set to open
Minnesota’s popular stream trout season opens Saturday, April 13, with quality fishing opportunities in every region of the state. Brook trout and splake fishing also open April 13 on Lake Superior and its tributary streams. Trout anglers can find information on Minnesota’s trout streams and lakes on Minnesota DNR’s website at www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/trout/index.html. Anglers will find helpful learning guides and fishing tips tailored to each of Minnesota’s six trout fishing regions. Anglers can also access StreamFinder at www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/trout/map.html, which provides anglers with a description, species list,...
Spring Lake Park's Corrie debuts new trilogy with "As the Sparrow Flies" in May
It’s a trip out of Tralodren, around the Sons of Ashgard, and into a new dystopian world. A familiar author dives into a foreign landscape, as Spring Lake Park’s Chad Corrie will release a new, young adult dystopian novel “As the Sparrow Flies,” on May 14, published by Dark Horse Books. Along with the new release, Corrie will also deliver a presentation on world building as part of the Columbia...
CTN to produce all Saints home baseball games for TV
CTN Studios, the city of Coon Rapids’ cable TV network, will provide production services for all 75 St. Paul Saints home games at CHS Field, St. Paul, over the next two seasons. A contract with the Saints covering 2024 and 2025 was approved by the Coon Rapids City Council March 19. This is not a new agreement. CTN has had a production services contract with the Saints since 2007 with...
Fridley's Grady takes readers 'Under the Water' in sequel thriller
A year after releasing his debut novel thriller, Fridley’s Nicholas Grady is back with a suspenseful sequel, as “Under the Water: The River Holds Many Secrets” gets set for release April 30. Taking place one year after the events of the first novel in the series, “Under the Water” features a series of surprises, thrills and action as it winds along the river parkways of Minneapolis. From the book: The...
Life Feature Athletes of the Week: Blaine boys tennis' Fedor and Andrews
Feature Blaine boys tennis senior captains A.J. Fedor and Peter Andrews A.J. Fedor Start in tennis “I started youth tennis right around the age of 4 or 5. My parents both played tennis and my dad is a coach, so...
Photo gallery: Spring sports take off
Cool weather, clouds and rain spelled a late start to the spring high school sports season, but several area baseball, softball, track and field, golf, tennis and lacrosse teams found their way into regular season action at the start of the week. Pictured in action April 9 are athletes from Andover and Anoka track and field; Andover, Blaine and Coon Rapids boys tennis; and Blaine softball. More photos from the day on page 18. Photos by Forrest Barclay and Patrick Slack
UnionHerald Feature Athlete: Andover baseball's Teddy Heller
Feature Andover baseball senior Teddy Heller, who doubled and drove in two runs in the Huskies’ season-opening 5-2 win over Woodbury. Start in baseball “2 years old — my brother got me interested in playing baseball because I used to watch him play and wanted to play too.” ...
DNR seeks input on pheasants, waterfowl
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking for feedback on pheasant and duck management which will inform updates to the state’s duck and pheasant action plans. “We’re starting the process to refresh these two action plans to reflect current conditions and public priorities and to inform near-term management priorities for 2025-2030,” said Leslie McInenly, DNR wildlife populations and regulations manager. “We’re in the scoping phase of the updates and there will be additional input opportunities once we have adjustments to propose for these plans.” ...
Rumriver Art set to open 2 new galleries April 20
Rumriver Art Center (2665 Fourth Ave., Anoka) will open a pair of new galleries on Saturday, April 20, on display through May 11. ‘Bits and Places’ In the 21 Step Gallery, the new show titled “Bits and Places” opens April 20 from 2-4 p.m. The gallery show will feature artwork from a variety of mediums by Lynelle Kocher. Kocher will be hosting an artist talk on Thursday, April 25, from...
Blaine's Stadden named PAC-12 Swimmer of Year, Anoka's Paulson PAC-12 Scholar-Athlete of Year as area grads shine in winter seasons
Team conference and national championships, individual titles and accolades, and All-American honors from coast to coast were achieved by area graduates during the 2023-24 winter college sports season. Among the highlights: Anoka’s Abby Paulson, a senior for Utah gymnastics, was named the PAC-12 Gymnastics Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the Utes, who won the PAC-12 title. Paulson scored a 10.0 on beam on senior night to close the regular season....
DNR seeks input on muskie plan
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking people to share their thoughts on how the DNR manages muskellunge as part of an update to the state’s muskie long-range plan. “We’re gathering input as we update our muskie plan for the future,” said Leslie George, northeast region fisheries manager. “As a first step in updating the plan, we’re asking about the experiences and interests of anglers and others related to muskie management.” ...
‘Chicago,’ Curtains Up fundraiser highlight Northern Starz' April
An action-packed April at Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts in Ramsey features a pair of productions and the organization’s annual spring fundraiser. The month begins with “Line Dancing with Billie” on Saturday, April 6 from 7-10 p.m. During the night, Billie Timmerman will teach several country line dances, with a cowboy happy hour as well. The focus then turns to the inaugural production put on by the new...
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