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Ice fishing on Chisago Lake

Updated February 12, 2008

David Brewster

Sam Achman, from Chisago City, fished in his fish house on Chisago Lake on a Friday evening.

MacPhail Center's U.S. Bank Lobby

Updated January 04, 2008

David Brewster

Piano technician TomTextor tuned a red grand piano in the U.S. Bank Lobby of the MacPhail Center for Music in downtown Minneapolis.

MacPhail Center for Music - Antonello Hall

Updated January 04, 2008

David Brewster

Sound technicians set up the sound system in Antonello Hall in preparation for the MacPhail Center for Music grand opening this weekend.

Race exhibit at the Science Museum

Updated November 27, 2007

David Brewster

Wendy Breeden and her son Ryan Breeden, from Coon Rapids, played with multicultural carrier hand puppets on a riser in the center of the exhibit on race at the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul. Audio provided by the Science Museum and is used in the exhibit.

Lovness Cottage house

Updated November 21, 2007

David Brewster

An exterior of the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Lovness Cottage House, built by Virginia and Don Lovness (by their own hands) in the 1970s near Stillwater.

Lovness Cottage House interior

Updated November 21, 2007

David Brewster

The interior of the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Lovness Cottage House, built by Virginia and Don Lovness (by their own hands) in the 1970s near Stillwater.

Lovness Studio House

Updated November 21, 2007

David Brewster

The interior of the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Lovness Studio House, built by Virginia and Don Lovness (by their own hands) in 1955 near Stillwater.

Lovness Studio House exterior

Updated November 21, 2007

David Brewster

The exterior of the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Lovness Studio House, built by Virginia and Don Lovness (by their own hands) in 1955 near Stillwater.

Al's Breakfast

Updated November 21, 2007

David Brewster

Early risers get seated first at Al's Breakfast in Dinkytown. Waiting for a seat to become available, late arrivals are often lined up behind those seated. Seen by the front (and only) window is cook Jim Brandes, the spot where Al himself stood decades ago cooking breakfast for generations of students and local patrons.

Mechanical music boxes

Updated November 21, 2007

David Brewster

Bill Nunn, chapter president of the Musical Box Society International, with his collection of restored turn-of-the-century mechanical organs and music machines.

Blaine Super Rink

Updated November 21, 2007

David Brewster

360 degree view of the interior of the Schwans Super Rink complex in Blaine. The photo shows one of the 8 rinks along with the adjacent interior hub area, including the Hat Trick Cafe, that connects four of the rink with glass windows. In the foreground is Mike Heil, helping his son Caleb Heil (6 yrs.old and a hockey player as a Mite B for Coon Rapids) with his homework while they wait for daughter/sister Teresa Heil (10 yrs.old U10 Girls for Coon Rapids) to finish her practice below in the rink.

Twins warm up in Milwaukee

Updated November 21, 2007

David Brewster

The Twins work out Friday afternoon at Miller Park in Milwaukee before winning the game that evening 8-1 in the first of a three-game series of interleague play.