Local Maverick Chases His Wanderlust. Wayzata graduate charts his own course.
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Ask a 10- or 11-year-old to recap their summer, and you might expect to hear about a trip to the beach or maybe a favorite summer book. Ask Maria and Miller Williams, and they’ll mention paleontology camp or the Midwest Museum Convention. And they’ll say it like it’s no big deal.
Truth be told, Kyle Rudolph’s day job isn’t focused on the finer points of congeniality or hospitality.
Long before he started competing in spelling bees, Carey Meyer knew her son Max had an affinity for language. “In second grade he kept a notebook with interesting words he’d write down, especially foreign words and their origins,” says Carey Meyer. “At the time, I didn’t think much of it.”
Not long ago, I was sitting in Sweeney’s Saloon with my literary crew, debating which author had written the best boxing book.
When 18-year-old Fue Xiong’s English teacher Anthony Jacobs assigned his class to write and submit essays to Chipotle’s “Cultivating Thought” student essay contest, Fue knew he wanted to keep his submission simple, showing how much a plate of rice and sardines can help a refugee family.
#learn more about Imogene: Member of National Honor Society. Intern at Urban Roots. Active in speech and robotics; two-time participant in state science fair.
The jocks, the geeks, the preppies and the teacher’s pets? Not so much. Today’s high school seniors are busting stereotypes with their diverse activities and achievements.
If there is one word that best describes Maria Isa Pérez, it’s dynamic. The petite Latina hip-hop artist bounds through the door of Electric Machete Studios, an indigenous and Latino art collective on Smith Avenue, loaded down with a large computer bag and a hefty purse.
In celebration of the Capital City’s music scene, Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman has declared 2016 the Year of Music. The initiative highlights the people, venues and sounds that make up the city’s diverse music community.
Dan Riggs is still amazed that the radio internship at KDWB he landed shortly after graduating from St. Paul’s North High School turned into a 17-year career as an on-air host for popular local stations also including Cities 97, KOOL 108 and WLOL.