Everything you need to know about 5th Street
There’s not the bustle in downtown St. Paul that you’ll find in larger cities around the country, but that is changing. 5th Street is one of the main arteries running through downtown. It has the...
Dog flu is on the rise in Minnesota
As if having to worry about protecting your fur babies from other dogs, ticks, and fleas wasn't enough, there is one more thing to add to the list this summer: canine influenza, otherwise know...
Launching your startup: MN incubators and accelerators
There are hurdles to starting any business; the work needed to just get from idea to concept can be a very large hurdle for most. The Twin Cities, though, have no shortage of companies...
Sunday Liquor Sales Are Here
After years of disputes and failed attempts at change, lawmakers voted earlier this year to do away with the prohibition of liquor sales on Sundays in Minnesota.
Sunday, July 2nd marked the official day that...
Why the Market House Collaborative is so important
Tim McKee, a well-known name in Twin Cities restaurants, has a vision. It's not a complex vision, but it is an important one: To bring sustainably-raised seafood, much of which was previously unavailable or...
The importance of aquaponics in Minnesota
Minnesota is a strong agriculture state known for supporting farm-fresh groceries and farmer's markets. But one Minnesota city was recently given the not-so-great honor of ranking in the top 9 food deserts in the...
The dangers of poison hemlock
It is a safe bet that those of us that have spent time in the woods have run across Poison Ivy and Poison Oak and lived to tell the tale with little more than...
One word to make your skin crawl: Tick
Everyone has that one creeper that makes their skin crawl. For some it's spiders, for others it's snakes, mice, rats, or centipedes. But two insects in particular will make the average Minnesota want a thorough...
Old firehouse to become new wine bar
People have long wondered about the empty lot behind United and Children's Hospital: Hotel? No hotel? Will the historic firehouse (St. Paul's oldest standing municipal building ) be saved? Will this project die the way...
A secret stroll past Victorian mansions, through history you can touch
Twin Cities Agenda's "Secret Stroll" series is somewhat useless. It's a guide to walking around in the Twin Cities, with no real destination or goal at the end. It's a way to wander; the journey is...