Minneapolis and St. Paul are closing non-refrigerated rinks to skaters. Meanwhile the organizers of the Art Shanty Projects on Lake Harriet encourage visitors, as they monitor conditions.
The Minneapolis Institute of Art tapped local chef Tammy Wong to prepare a multi-course menu for a lavish, after-hours banquet inside one of its exhibit Wednesday night. For both Wong and the organizers, it was a chance to bring people together again in the Whittier neighborhood after a tough few years.