Around the Metro, Thursday, June 28, 2012
June 28, 2012 at 1:13AM
3 p.m. today St. Paul police and residents hold a news conference on gun violence and how to counter it.
WHERE?
Bryant Square Park, Mpls. Legendary Percolators Live Band, 6:30 p.m. today. At the park community center. Free
WHO?
Joel Barker, futurist 'I'd like to see the rooftop be a dirigible ...' -- a fanciful wish for the new Vikings stadium. For why & others' ideas, E1
about the writer
Outdoors
The northern lights may be visible in Minnesota on Thursday and Friday night. Here’s how to chase them.
Here are tips for getting a glimpse of the elusive aurora borealis during the next solar storm, with sky-watchers saying celestial conditions are ripe for an unusually active season.
![Chief Natalie Hudson with husband Reverend Willie Hudson and Wilhelmina Marie Wright a her side, celebrates her new role as the leader of the Minnesota Supreme Court at the History Center in St. Paul, Minn., on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. This is the public ceremony for the Minnesota Supreme Court. Chief Natalie Hudson and new associate Karl Procaccini have already been sworn in and are hearing cases.] RICHARD TSONG-TAATARII • richard.tsong-taatarii @startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/T4ENUAKHN3OLUK27M4TAJ62UBM.jpg?&w=252&ar=3:2&fit=crop)