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Little Falls Christmas Tours: 4 festive homes, museums to tour for holidays

Dec 4, 2024 | sctimes.com | Cassidy Swanson

Discover a Victorian Christmas at Charles Lindbergh's childhood home, and visit the historic Musser and Weyerhaeuser mansions for a peek at how the wealthy lived in the early 1900sCassidy SwansonSpecial to the St. Cloud TimesLittle Falls is an enchanting place full of holiday splendor during the holidays. The town rings in the holiday season with the annual Little Falls Christmas Tours.
St. Cloud's historic Foley Mansion is open and ready for holiday visitors

Nov 21, 2024 | sctimes.com | Cassidy Swanson

This holiday season, the Foley Mansion isn’t just a venue — it’s a destination for creating memories. Many visitors are drawn to the mansion’s blend of historic charm and festive spirit, from longtime St. Cloud residents to first-time tourists. The Foley-Brower-Bohmer House, also known as the Foley Mansion, has been transformed from a neglected relic into a vibrant community treasure, thanks to the vision and determination of Allen and Carmen Arvig.
St. Cloud-area yarn group helps those in need with hats, scarves

Sep 30, 2024 | sctimes.com | Cassidy Swanson

Any given Thursday afternoon at the Sartell Senior Center, you can find Paulette’s Pearls crocheting, knitting and cross-stitching for a cause. The group offers a welcomed opportunity to socialize, but members have a greater mission: to give back to the community. The group was started in 2018 by Paulette Levasseur, who has since died. She was an active volunteer her whole life and worked with a lot of organizations, including CentraCare and the Sartell Park Board.
Franciscan Spiritual Connections in Little Falls hosts contemplative retreat

Sep 16, 2024 | sctimes.com | Cassidy Swanson

If you’ve never been on a pilgrimage or contemplative retreat, now is your chance. From Sept. 23-27, Franciscan Spiritual Connections will host a contemplative retreat, Earth and Soul: Reweaving Connections in Uncertain Times, at the St. Francis Convent in Little Falls. The retreat is founded in eco-spirituality, or the connection between humans and the natural world.
The newly-refurbished Foley Mansion is ready for tours.

Aug 6, 2024 | sctimes.com | Cassidy Swanson

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Minnesota forensic psychologist releases Twin Cities true crime book

Aug 5, 2024 | sctimes.com | Cassidy Swanson

On Monday, Aug. 5, Weber will speak at Beaver Island Brewing Company. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. and goes until 8:30 p.m.
Anti-Trump protesters gather in downtown St. Cloud during Trump rally

Jul 28, 2024 | yahoo.com | Cassidy Swanson

Cassidy SwansonJuly 28, 2024 at 6:07 AM·3 min readNot everyone in St. Cloud was happy about former President Trump’s rally in the Granite City. While he spoke less than two miles away at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on the St. Cloud State University campus, protestors gathered at the Great River Regional Library. “Him coming here is not reflective of our at-large community’s values.
Learn how to make a rain stick, shakers or rattles in St. Cloud

Jul 25, 2024 | sctimes.com | Cassidy Swanson

The Great River Regional Library in St. Cloud is hosting a musical instrument-making workshop from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 27. Materials are included with registration, including pre-designed clay shakers, rattles and rain sticks, as well as decorations like wires, rope and paint. Participants are encouraged to bring their own trinkets to decorate their musical instrument and make the experience playful and creative.
St. Cloud women help community by cleaning out unwanted items and selling for low prices

Jul 7, 2024 | yahoo.com | Cassidy Swanson

Cassidy SwansonJuly 7, 2024 at 2:04 AM·4 min readMaria Crane has been running for a long time. It’s only recently that she’s been able to catch her breath. “She saved me,” Crane said, speaking of her best friend, Kim Olsen. “I was just running.” Living out of a suitcase, Crane has been in six states in the last year alone. Olsen finally told her it was time to come home.
The Creative Life with Maker Nation Host Ashley Adams

Nov 2, 2023 | verylocal.com | Cassidy Swanson

Meet Ashley Adams, mover, shaker, baker and maker. As the host of Maker Nation and Maker Nation Challenge, she travels across the country meeting fellow makers and artists. She not only explores each maker’s unique skill set and backstory, but learns the craft herself to add to the tools in what she calls her “craft closet.”However, Adams has a story of her own. She’s not new to crafting. In fact, her love of crafting began in Girl Scouts.