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When Jerry Zimmer posted this photo on Facebook, a friend told him it looked like Wisconsin. The photo taken June 1, 2019, has been shared thousands of times. Photo by Jerry Zimmer

Entertainment Jul 14th 2019 - 11am

Here's how a photographer captured that viral Wisconsin-shaped lightning bolt

Nunn Family siblings Cadence, Mattie, Bennett and Wisdom, A.K.A "Sons & Daughters,” performed Aug. 31 at Pullman Elementary School in St. Paul Park. Submitted photo courtesy of Cheryl Jogger

Music Aug 5th 2019 - 2pm

Band of brothers (and sisters) play at anti-hunger event

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Swimming and Diving Aug 24th 2019 - 8pm

HAST’s successful championship journey

Community Aug 24th 2019 - 12pm

Woodbury medallion hunt 2019 - Clue 10

Community Aug 24th 2019 - 11am

Woodbury medallion hunt 2019 - Clue 9

Sports Aug 24th 2019 - 10am

New school year, new turf for Park High School

Sports Aug 24th 2019 - 9am

Football: Hudson drops opener on late TD

Sports Aug 24th 2019 - 8am

Football: River Falls tops New Richmond in thriller

Darlene and the Boys have been playing in various iterations since the early 2000s. Members from left to right: Kenny Nelson (lead guitar, banjitar), Kevin Barnes (vocals, bass guitar); Ed Schmidt (vocals; steel guitar, lead guitar, saxophone, accordion) Darlene Nelson (vocals, fiddle, rhythm guitar); Mike Peterson (drums, vocals). Photo courtesy of Darlene and the Boys.

Entertainment Aug 22nd 2019 - 5am

Acclaimed Cottage Grove musicians bring classic country to State Fair opening day

Artist Joni Jurek paints the view from her stall at the Carpenter Art Festival in 2018. This year’s event will be Aug. 24. File photo

Community Aug 21st 2019 - 4pm

Carpenter Art Festival is Aug. 24

Martha Bird, who is in residence August 2019 at the Anderson Center in Red Wing, will give a presentation on basketry as a tool for healing and empowerment at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Tower View. Submitted photo

Art Aug 19th 2019 - 9pm

Weaving toward wholeness in Red Wing

The final concert of the New Richmond Heritage Center’s Heritage Hillside Series is Wednesday, Aug. 21, and will feature a top headliner, The Whitesidewalls. Pack up your picnic lunch, bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy music from the golden age of rock and roll from 6:30-8 p.m. Submitted photo

Music Aug 15th 2019 - 11am

Hillside Series wraps up with The Whitesidewalls

Vega Productions Executive Director Caitlin Marlotte and Board Member Max Kittel carefully wheel out a stack of instruments from Minnesota State Southeast College's Band Instrument Repair Program on Aug. 7. All year, MSC students repaired these instruments that will be donated to the Twin Cities non-profit dedicated to giving students in need a instrument to play. Matthew Lambert / Rivertown Multimedia

News Aug 10th 2019 - 10am

Giving instruments to people in need

Music Director Jim Kurschner directs the Sheldon Theatre Brass Band during rehearsal at Red Wing High School. Photo by Rachel Fergus/RiverTown Multimedia

Music Aug 6th 2019 - 10am

And the band plays on: Sheldon Theatre Brass Band celebrates 30 years

A crowd favorite will perform at the Heritage Center on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Trigger Happy is one of the best country music bands in the area. Pack up your picnic supper, bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy great music from 6:30-8 p.m. Submitted photo

Music Aug 5th 2019 - 8pm

Trigger Happy to perform at the Hillside Series

Music Aug 5th 2019 - 2pm

Band of brothers (and sisters) play at anti-hunger event

Fifteen local students are participating in the two-week Young Peoples' Summer Theatre Intensive, directed by Julie Martin and Helene Olson-Reed. They will perform at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, at Hobgoblin. Back row (from left): Dan Rolen, Chloe Johnson, Derek Achen, Cecelia Ostendorf, Haylie McTaggert, Lio Diaz, Lacie Linder, Carli Waddell, Lucia Diaz.
Front row (from left): Miriam Jackson, Mason Kohn, Elsa Cory, Abby Schmaltz, Kylie Roth, Mariana Martin. Photo provided by Olson-Reed.

Entertainment Aug 4th 2019 - 5am

Oedipus to Oz: Students learn, prepare, perform play in two weeks

Beekeeper Phil Brandt and wife Rollie will enter her original painting affectionately called “Bee Happy” at the Minnesota State Fair this month. Phil used real bee foundation as the artwork matting and constructed a frame in his Rosemount man cave workshop. Kara Hildreth / Contributor

Entertainment Aug 2nd 2019 - 9am

A happiness buzz: Brandts enjoy sweet life with honey bees, painting

Entertainment Aug 1st 2019 - 5pm

What's going on at The Phipps? 'The Snow Queen'; Final week of summer art camp

Entertainment Jul 30th 2019 - 5am

Children's Theater auditions Aug. 12, 13

Going to the movies is always a summer treat. Jesse Stewart, the general manager of Red Wing Cinema 8, can make any recommendation you'd like. Grab a bucket of popcorn and get out of the sunshine for a couple hours. Matthew Lambert / RiverTown Multimedia

Entertainment Jul 28th 2019 - 5pm

Get out of the sun and head to the movies: Red Wing Cinema manager talks summer films

The Tarnished Brass will perform at 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 1 at the Ellsworth Public Library's Together Thursday at East End Park. Photo courtesy of Elise Gregory

Entertainment Jul 28th 2019 - 5am

The Tarnished Brass to perform at Together Thursday

A pub scene in which Gaston brags about his strength. Ashley Rezachek / RiverTown Multimedia

Entertainment Jul 25th 2019 - 5am

Be our guest: Black Dirt Theater welcomes ‘Beauty and the Beast’ musical to the stage

Entertainment Jul 24th 2019 - 5pm

What's going on at The Phipps? 'Weekend Comedy'; 'The Snow Queen'

Phoenix Theatre presents "Into the Woods," directed by Sean Dowse, for its summer musical. The production follows a cast of fairy tale characters as they learn to be careful what they wish for. From left: Derek Achen, Alison Metzen, Chelsea Indrehus, Emma Cory, Cory Koplin, Chase Gilbertson, and Matthew Williams. Rachel Fergus/RiverTown Multimedia

Entertainment Jul 19th 2019 - 2pm

Review: 'Into the Woods' is worth the hike to Sheldon Theatre

Tensions boil over after two couples, played by Cynthia Schreiner Smith, Rick Lamers, Mitchell Bugni and Stefanie Fauth, book the same cabin on the same weekend. Their decision to share the cabin exposes some generational differences. Rebecca Mariscal / Rivertown Multimedia

Entertainment Jul 19th 2019 - 6am

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Here's how a photographer captured that viral Wisconsin-shaped lightning bolt

Band of brothers (and sisters) play at anti-hunger event

HAST’s successful championship journey

Woodbury medallion hunt 2019 - Clue 10

Woodbury medallion hunt 2019 - Clue 9

New school year, new turf for Park High School

Football: Hudson drops opener on late TD

Football: River Falls tops New Richmond in thriller

Acclaimed Cottage Grove musicians bring classic country to State Fair opening day

Carpenter Art Festival is Aug. 24

Weaving toward wholeness in Red Wing

Hillside Series wraps up with The Whitesidewalls

Giving instruments to people in need

And the band plays on: Sheldon Theatre Brass Band celebrates 30 years

Trigger Happy to perform at the Hillside Series

Band of brothers (and sisters) play at anti-hunger event

Oedipus to Oz: Students learn, prepare, perform play in two weeks

A happiness buzz: Brandts enjoy sweet life with honey bees, painting

What's going on at The Phipps? 'The Snow Queen'; Final week of summer art camp

Children's Theater auditions Aug. 12, 13

Get out of the sun and head to the movies: Red Wing Cinema manager talks summer films

The Tarnished Brass to perform at Together Thursday

Be our guest: Black Dirt Theater welcomes ‘Beauty and the Beast’ musical to the stage

What's going on at The Phipps? 'Weekend Comedy'; 'The Snow Queen'

Review: 'Into the Woods' is worth the hike to Sheldon Theatre

'Weekend Comedy' bridges generations with humor, heart at the Phipps