Before the 1960s, University Avenue was filled with streetcars and a premier shopping and entertainment destination -- "the place to be." Baseball fans flocked to Lexington Park to watch the St. Paul Saints take on the Minneapolis Millers.

Local movie critics are unanimous in their praise of "Flight," the Denzel Washington dramatic thriller that begins with a spectacular plane crash sequence and then ascends into a riveting drama about addiction. Also reviewed is the dramedy "The Sessions," starring Alexandria native John Hawkes, and the Disney computer-animated comedy "Wreck-It Ralph."

Minnesota music fans ... have you heard of Rocket Club? If not, you soon will. We want to give you a chance to see them for free!

Southdale Center in Edina -- the nation's first enclosed shopping mall -- is among the man-made landmarks to be recognized as one of the “10 Buildings That Changed America." The upcoming PBS special, set to air nationally in early 2013, will explore the ten influential American buildings that changed the way we live, work, and play.

It's been nearly a week since the first of two windstorms swept through northern Minnesota. Crews working to restore power in the area of Grand Rapids and Deer River say there were still 1,000 customers without electricity Sunday, down from 14,000 at the peak of the outage.