Labor Day sunrise scenes this morning along the Mississippi River in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
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The full moon takes on a reddish hue during tonight’s partial lunar eclipse — as seen above the Cathedral of Saint Paul in St. Paul, Minnesota
Then and now: Minneopa Falls near Mankato during a flash flood in June 2024 (left) and during a dry spell in August 2026 (right)
Former Dairy Bar in downtown Windom, Minnesota — August 2026
Quartzite cliffs / quarry today at Blue Mounds State Park near Luverne, Minnesota
Sunset over the Arno River and the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy — July 2025
Sunset tonight over Pickerel Lake in Lilydale, with the Minneapolis skyline in the distance
The sun rises past a corner of the Golden Rule Building in downtown St. Paul this morning
Fireworks light up the sky above downtown St. Paul’s First National Bank Building tonight to celebrate the restoration and relighting of the landmark “1st” sign atop the building
The former school building at Verdi in southwest Minnesota, as seen in June 2026 State records show the Verdi school district dissolved in 1993, with students sent to Lake Benton and Pipestone
Storm clouds above the Minneapolis skyline at sunset tonight, as seen from Mendota Heights
The sights and sounds of daybreak along the Mississippi River this morning at Kaposia Landing in South St. Paul
Brilliant sunrise sky this morning over the Mississippi River in St. Paul, as seen from the High Bridge
Today’s weather in the Twin Cities: Sunny, 88 degrees… and “snow” It’s cottonwood season in Minnesota
St. Vincent along the Red River in far northwest Minnesota — April 2026. Possibly a former school building? (If anyone knows its history, please let me know!)
Sunrise sky this Memorial Day morning, over the tranquil Mississippi River in St. Paul
Grim-faced and famished from dinner being 15 minutes late, the explorers Droolis and Bark scour the vast expanse of the backyard in search of the one who will provide life-sustaining kibble
Twilight tonight at the windswept, derelict St. Olaf Church near Tioga, North Dakota. The old tower continues its awkward twist — but is still hanging on. Looking around: The last color of sunset is fading, and billowing clouds from thunderstorms in eastern Montana are visible on the horizon
Pasque flowers in bloom this week near Cannon Falls, Minnesota — one of the earliest signs of spring on the prairie
A subtle display of the northern lights last night in the skies above Isanti County, Minnesota
Tonight’s colorful sunset sky over downtown Minneapolis, as seen from Mendota Heights
The rising sun, shrouded by fog, illuminates a recent morning in the town of Cloverland in far northern Wisconsin
After one glorious, fleeting day — access to the Apostle Islands ice caves is likely done for the season. The blizzard sweeping across Lake Superior broke up the ice pack along the shore overnight www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Blizzard breaks up ice pack at Apostle Islands caves, likely ending foot access for the winter
After one glorious, fleeting day — access to the Apostle Islands ice caves is likely done for the season. The blizzard sweeping across Lake Superior broke up the ice pack along the shore overnight.
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Exploring the ice-bedecked caves at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore during their brief opening on Monday A lot more people than when I was there the last time they were open, in 2014 and 2015 — but it was a beautiful day in a scenic and wondrous place along the Wisconsin shore of Lake Superior
