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100 years on, 'Main Street' divide endures New exhibit about Sinclair Lewis, author of the seminal novel about small-town America, opens at the Minnesota History Center.  By John Rash, Rash Report April 9, 2021 — 6:00pm Text size Copy shortlink: Novel. As a noun, "an invented prose narrative that is usually long and complex and deals especially with human experience through a usually connected sequence of events." As an adjective, "original or striking especially in conception or style." Combining these dictionary definitions, an...

Sinclair Lewis Exhibit Opening at Minnesota History Center Lewis was born in Sauk Centre in 1885 and stayed there until he graduated from high school. Lead Exhibit Developer Patrick Coleman says after leaving to go to Yale for college he came back to the state often throughout his life. He actually lived all over Minnesota.  He lived in both St. Paul and Minneapolis.  He lived in Mankato.  He lived kind of famously in Duluth and wrote quite a bit of fictional Duluth into his work.  And, not only that, but he came back often for vacations. Coleman says it was the book Main Street that rea...

A new exhibit argues for the timeliness of famed Minnesota author Sinclair Lewis New exhibit focuses on life and timeliness of Sinclair Lewis.  April 8, 2021 — 10:53am Text size Copy shortlink: Here are three things that Patrick Coleman would like people to know about writer Sinclair Lewis: 1. Contrary to popular belief, Lewis did not hate his hometown of Sauk Centre, Minn., which was the inspiration for Gopher Prairie in his novel "Main Street." 2. Though written a century ago, Lewis' books are enormously relevant today. He expl...

Taxi driver paedophile, cocaine bully and millionairess among crooks spared jail They were hauled before courts but given a chance to prove themselves Left to right; Kevin Hughes, Patrick Coleman and Kyle Hollomby A paedophile who told a girl she could get a McDonald's in exchange for sex acts and a man who broke his wife's jaw after repeatedly punching her were among those criminals spared jail this month. These are the people who were hauled before courts in Merseyside but given a chance to prove themselves. Judges and magistrates have a variety of options available to them when sentencing,...

Rocky River parents voice concern over alleged inappropriate conduct by teachers at high school Concerned parents of Rocky River students held a rally outside the board of education ahead of a special meeting to discuss teacher video. Author: Will Ujek, Marisa Saenz Published: 7:27 PM EDT April 1, 2021 Updated: 11:54 PM EDT April 1, 2021 ROCKY RIVER, Ohio — Rocky River parents held a rally Thursday outside of the Board of Education building to voice their concerns ahead of a special school board meeting. The executive session was held by the b...