History Jane McClure

Another Frogtown religious mainstay is gone, but its building lives on with a new congregation. And Faith Lutheran Church will live on in the memories of its past members. The congregation at …

Kimball Court site of historic sit-in

While much controversy surrounds Kimball Court and its expansion plans, the building at 545 N. Snelling Ave. does hold a unique place in history. Kimball Court has been called out in various area …

Dearly departed

A “for sale” sign is up at the Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell funeral home, 536 N. Snelling Ave. If property use changes under a new owner, that brings an end to more than a century of …

Did you know about the old Hippodrome?

Eighty years ago, a center for year-round fun was repurposed for the World War II wartime effort. The original Minnesota State Fair Hippodrome and nearby structures that housed livestock at fair time …

Midway’s trucking heyday

Just about everything a person owns comes from somewhere. And those items were likely shipped by truck or rail. For many years, the Midway area was a hub for freight shipping. Rail was the …

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