Bruce Richard
Bruce W. Richard, 65, of Lauderdale, died June 9, 2016. Bruce was a loving son, brother and uncle. He had a passion for fishing, good food and the outdoors. He had a nickname for everyone, was quick to...
View ArticleCatherine O’Keefe
Catherine Elizabeth O’Keefe, 59, originally of Lauderdale, died June 8, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Edna O’Keefe; brother, Daniel; and sisters, Sharon and Theresa O’Keefe....
View ArticleLauderdale’s Day in the Park rescheduled to Aug. 18
Lauderdale’s Day in the Park was cancelled in July due to a high heat index and has been rescheduled for Thursday, Aug. 18, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Community Park, 1885 Fulham St. Day in the Park will be...
View ArticleLauderdale Farmer’s Market is Sept. 15
The next Lauderdale Farmer’s Market will be held on Thursday, Sept. 15, 4 to 7 p.m. at Community Park, 1885 Fulham St. The last market will be held on the third Thursday of October. If you have garden...
View ArticleFalcon Heights-Lauderdale Family Fun Run is Sept. 17
The eighth annual Falcon Heights-Lauderdale Family 5K Fun Run/Walk will be held Saturday, Sept. 17, at Community Park, 2050 Roselawn Ave., Falcon Heights. Registration will beegin at 7 a.m. and the...
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Photo show will trace a lifetime of journeys
Bob Megard will display his photos at 1666 Coffman in September. Photo by Mike Krivit A photography show at 1666 Coffman this fall will offer a virtual ramble over mountains as seen through the...
View ArticleLauderdale: Meet the city council candidates
The League of Women Voters will host a Lauderdale City Council candidates forum on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. at Lauderdale City Hall, 1891 Walnut St.
View ArticleHelp needed with annual Lauderdale Halloween party
The annual Lauderdale Halloween party will be held on Halloween, Monday, Oct. 31, 5-7 p.m. at Lauderdale Cit Hall, 1891 Walnut St. Set up for the event will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28-30,...
View ArticleGroup does its best to ‘do good’ in Roseville
Do Good Roseville will host a Community Volunteer Fair on Saturday, Oct. 1, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2561 N. Victoria St. More than 20 area organizations will exhibit at the...
View ArticleA family day of birding
I was “workforce reduced” in May 2000 after 34 years with a company that shall remain nameless. I decided to go birding the next day and invited my son, Drew, to join me. He had the day off and was...
View ArticleCity of Lauderdale news
Citizen group will review police protocols The City of Lauderdale took applications through Oct. 25 for a new three-city group that will work with setting policies with the St. Anthony Police...
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Voters guide: Meet the Lauderdale City Council and mayoral candidates
Lauderdale residents will vote for mayor and two city council seats. Lauderdale City Council member Mary Gaasch, whose seat runs through 2018, is running unopposed for mayor. Jeffrey Dains, Daniel...
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The plane to nowhere
The bomber at the Lightning and Transients Research Institute on the northwest corner of the Highway 280 and Larpenteur Avenue intersection in 1971. Photo courtesy of the Minnesota Aviation Hall of...
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Lauderdale: The little village that still can
Twenty years after WCCO-TV rated Lauderdale the best place to live in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, how are things going for “the little city that could”? That’s what a group of citizens and...
View ArticleChristian Wilberts
Christian W. “Chris” Wilberts, 61, of Lauderdale, died unexpectedly on the morning of Dec. 27, 2016. Chris was born July 6, 1955, in Marshfield, Wis., to Mildred “Milly” (Klinkhammer) and Henry...
View ArticleRichard Peryam
Richard N. Peryam, 78, longtime resident of the Lauderdale area, died Dec. 14, 2016, at Lyngblomsten Care Center. He is survived by a cousin, niece and friends. A memorial service was held Dec. 29 at...
View ArticleNew dining and shopping venue in the works for 2017 Minnesota State Fair
A new dining and shopping venue will open on the second floor of the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand in 2017. The State Fair is currently reviewing applications for a single food vendor for the new...
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Everything you’ve wanted to know about the red-winged blackbird
A female red-winged blackbird. Photo by C. Harris Mallory The red-winged blackbird is perhaps the most abundant and most commonly studied bird in North America. The male is readily recognizable by his...
View ArticleA family day of birding
I was “workforce reduced” in May 2000 after 34 years with a company that shall remain nameless. I decided to go birding the next day and invited my son, Drew, to join me. He had the day off and was...
View ArticleShoe drive at Lauderdale City Hall
Girl Scout Troop 55699 is holding a shoe drive for Shoe Away Hunger program through the month of April at Lauderdale City Hall, 1891 Walnut St. The scouts are collecting used shoes that will be re-sold...
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