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City sets hearing for 331 Club license

The city’s liquor licensing division will host a public hearing Thursday on the 331 Club, which is seeking a class A license upgrade so it can restore amplification of its live music.
The club, which celebrates its second birthday under current ownership this weekend, has built a reputation for booking critically respected local musicians in a […]

Northeast in the News

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Police: Armed man assaults woman on Boom Island

An armed man confronted and sexually assaulted a 23-year-old woman Friday on Boom Island, police said today.
The suspect approached the woman at about 7:30 p.m. and forced her toward the river bank, where he fondled her and forced her to perform oral sex on him, according to police.
The suspect is described by police as heavyset, […]

Duluth songwriter docks in Northeast for new CD

There’s an old story in Celtic folklore about a group of monks who, in around 890 A.D., pushed off the coast of Ireland in a boat with no oars. They traveled light, packing just a week’s worth of provisions and their faith. Their destination? Wherever the waves carried them, and that is where they would […]

Podcast: Punk rock church at the Mercy Seat

It’s just before 9 o’clock on a Wednesday evening, and worshipers are arriving for service in the lower level of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Lowry Avenue. As people enter they meet a round table where they can pick up church bulletins, music sheets, and … earplugs? Welcome to Punk Rock Vespers, a music […]

As snow melts, Art-A-Whirl approaches

By Melissa SlachetkaNortheast Beat Contributor
Spring is officially here, and that means puddles, green buds, longer days, and Art-A-Whirl.
The annual Northeast arts celebration is two months away, but artists are already working hard to prepare for the anticipated event.
For four friends and studio-mates, there’s overflowing excitement about their first Art-A-Whirl in the Northrup King Building, a […]

Wiki Update: Windom Park to discuss Central Ave.

Windom Park Citizens in Action hosts its monthly neighborhood meeting on Tuesday. Check out the Northeast Beat Agenda wiki for an update on what they plan to discuss. Also: see a round up of this month’s discussion at the Audubon Park neighborhood meeting.