I'd just released my fourth bass of the day when I got a call from the @startribune.com's music critic on Saturday. He had an extra ticket to my FAVORITE up-and-coming band Katseye and I could tag along with him. That started my brief career in music journalism: www.startribune.com/katseye-minn...

Toured the Bouldering Project's new gym in St. Paul and whoa. There's infrared panels in the yoga studio that can heat up the room to 105 degrees. A large cave nicknamed “The Arch” and a co-ed sauna! www.startribune.com/new-st-paul-...

@leilanavidi.bsky.social captured the best Election Day photo!! Follow along the @startribune.com's election coverage here!! www.startribune.com/election-min...

Really thoughtful piece from my colleague Kristoffer Tigue today from the Outdoors section. Gift link because I don't share any other type of link on Bluesky <3 www.startribune.com/how-one-minn...

White-tailed deer mounts are piling up in basements and attics everywhere. But you could cash in on the taxidermy bear or moose. Here's why: #Minnesota #outdoors

Perhaps the cutest picture i have of my little cat ❤️ 10/10 cuter in person

Had a blast with this story and yep I rode in one of the cars (before the derby) and got minor whiplash after we bumped into a wall #demolitionderby #mn

Our Minneapolis mass shooting coverage is outside of the paywall. We will be updating this article live as we get more information.

Two children were killed in a shooting Wednesday at Annunciation Church in south Minneapolis, a source confirmed. The gunman is also dead, the law enforcement source said.

Let your nose lead the way to our suggestions of these good-smelling places.

My story on going to the Boundary Waters for the first time is up!! This is one where you won’t be afraid of looking at the comment section!! #outdoors #minnesota www.startribune.com/what-not-to-...

$70< the regret of not getting a labubu

Had the absolute pleasure of meeting Minnesota's 'Queen of Walleye' for this story. Was floored she was raising all these fish in the basement of one of the DNR's buildings in St. Paul (the floor above the hatchery is filled with cubicle offices). #walleye #fish www.startribune.com/minnesotas-q...

Linking Minnesota park passes to vehicle registration could mean lower costs for visitors and more revenue for the state, the DNR says.

Could not have asked for better weather. Saw a total of two ticks (on the ground), only had one mosquito filled night, mostly sunny and a very low wind weekend 🫶🏽

BWCA photos incoming: first up this little guy I caught. Was going to use him as fish bait but he reminded me too much of my pet crayfish I had in the third grade so I released him.

Cheaper than a gym membership 😌

The latest. If you were born after June 30,1987 you will need a permit to drive a boat in Minnesota by 2028. And yes I did interview someone born on July 1, 1987. www.startribune.com/some-adults-...

If you read anything today, it should be this article. Gift link, so no excuses. www.startribune.com/george-floyd...

What happens when a 300-lb bear starts limping? @gregstrib.bsky.social documents Ethel's journey to a cat and dog veterinary clinic. Amazing photos are by Strib photographer Anthony Souffle. Gift link in the comments

Our latest outdoor guide is out, just in time for summer! 🔥

Glad I'm not the only one who is seeing e-bikes EVERYWHERE.

Minnesota's only salt lake attracts more than 150 species of birds and guess what? If you don't have time to make it this spring, you can go again in the fall when they're making their way down south. Photos by the @startribune.com's intrepid Anthony Souffle www.startribune.com/where-to-fin...

Bought a gallon of permethrin writing this story🫠

Spam or not spam 🤔

A recession indicator? There are like three birthday rewards in my email 😭 Starbucks, Nothing Bundt Cakes and Ulta.

This was my dog's favorite story ever. Though she had so much fun she had to tap out after seeing six of them (she's not as young as she used to be). www.startribune.com/10-great-off...

We have a female cardinal that loves perching herself on our cars right by our side mirrors. She did this the other day to my car while i was still inside. Any ideas why she is doing this?

New story is up on former Minnesota Justice Allan Page who finds magic in making maple syrup every year with his family at his cabin in northern Minnesota. Gift link because in these trying times, everyone needs a little bit of good news today. www.startribune.com/alan-page-fi...

Great story up today on PFAs in household products by @chloeajohnson.bsky.social & Brooks Johnson www.startribune.com/we-tested-ho...

Minnesota Mention! Yia Vang's Minneapolis restaurant Vinai and a sprawling sculpture exhibit in the Detroit Lakes area made it on a Time magazine list.

And the Buick was fished out from White Bear Lake www.startribune.com/frozen-buick...

The asian experience of not having utensils in the office and using two coffee stirrers as chop sticks 😂

If you have time to put down Bob Timmon's stellar story on musher Emily Ford, read my little latest. www.startribune.com/this-buick-i...

Is it just me or are skate paths having a moment? The one in Warroad looks so freaking cool. You don't have to go all the way up there to find a skate path though -- read to the bottom for more options (probably pending snow!) via @walkerorenstein.bsky.social

Charging ports, nice @metrotransitmn.bsky.social

Instead of going through parkways and by the Chain of Lakes, cross-country marathon skiers will complete five laps on mostly machine-made snow at Theo Wirth's 5.3k loop. More on my latest: www.startribune.com/lack-of-snow...

The most nerve racking thing is coming back from a three week vacation and your keycard not working 😱 It's ok folks I asked and yes I still have a job at the Star Tribune, thinking this keycard needs to be updated

The EP mall is popping for the first time in a while. A new Mini So with a line around the store and a dog rescue popup with PUPPIES!! Dare I say it this could be a turning point for the mall

I’m in Cambodia and I can’t download TikTok 😭 I have a different Sim card too… Can US citizens get the app anywhere in the world anymore? Wanted to post a goodbye post before going stateside but waited too long

T-12 hours until I board a plane on NYE to Cambodia and yes I’m still finishing up my itinerary 😭

RIP my bus got stuck… thank you to all the Metro transit drivers today

Update: There's a site that sells replicas of the polaroid the Star Tribune was in in Jingle All The Way. It's all sold out but hoping for a Christmas miracle on this one: www.replicapropstore.com/products/ton...

Rewatched Jingle All The Way yesterday and screamed at the television STAR TRIBUNE when the elf flashed a polaroid depicting himself, a Turbo man toy and a Star Tribune newspaper which was used to prove the authenticity of the photo.

A huge wave of mice is largely over for at least one homeowner who told me about his endeavor catching the lil' critters. www.startribune.com/a-massive-wa...

Never thought I'd see this steep global temperature trend when I started in the weather biz 40 years ago. Mind blowing how we have changed the chemistry and physical response of Earth's atmosphere. #mnwx

Had such a great time talking to David Welch on his latest adventure out on the ice up near Grand Marais.

God i love @propublica.org so much

My dog is a full on gremlin now every time she hears a dog video playing from my phone she insists on watching it with me