Christa Lawler
@christalawler.bsky.social
Duluth based reporter for the Minnesota Star Tribune, writing about the Duluthiest place I've ever lived. I might write about the Blatnik Bridge; I might write about hockey. WHO KNOWS.
"In the end, they voted no: eye contact is terrible." It's early, but this from a column by @stribrooks.bsky.social is my favorite sentence of the day.
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Brooks: Smile! Time for mandatory fun on your Target run
Why would Target force Minnesotans to make prolonged eye contact?
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November 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
"In the end, they voted no: eye contact is terrible." It's early, but this from a column by @stribrooks.bsky.social is my favorite sentence of the day.
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“This time of year when the gales of November kick up, it’s almost impossible not to think of the men on the Fitz.”
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50 years later, the mystery of the Edmund Fitzgerald still haunts the children of its lost crew
“This time of year when the gales of November kick up, it’s almost impossible not to think of the men on the Fitz.”
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November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
“This time of year when the gales of November kick up, it’s almost impossible not to think of the men on the Fitz.”
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Ope. Here we go. It’s winter.
November 9, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Ope. Here we go. It’s winter.
Obsessed with this Curious Minnesota by @ericapearson.bsky.social. It's a perfect Halloween read. Ten minutes ago I didn't even know Tippi Hedren was from Minnesota. www.startribune.com/tippi-hedren...
What’s ‘The Birds’ star Tippi Hedren’s Minnesota connection?
Star of Alfred Hitchcock thriller was born and raised in the state.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Obsessed with this Curious Minnesota by @ericapearson.bsky.social. It's a perfect Halloween read. Ten minutes ago I didn't even know Tippi Hedren was from Minnesota. www.startribune.com/tippi-hedren...
I've watched this three times and plan to watch it 20 more. www.facebook.com/reel/1893290...
172K views · 3.4K reactions | Perhaps the most quintessential Minnesota town. | Bryan Clapper
Perhaps the most quintessential Minnesota town.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I've watched this three times and plan to watch it 20 more. www.facebook.com/reel/1893290...
Here's a classic Minnesota tale, starring a Duluth crop art artist by @stribrooks.bsky.social. www.startribune.com/seed-meets-s...
Seed meets 'Speed': Keanu Reeves gets an introduction to Minnesota crop art
A crop art fan waited by the stage door after a production of "Waiting for Godot" to show actor Keanu Reeves how good he looked, rendered in grains and seed at the Minnesota State Fair.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Here's a classic Minnesota tale, starring a Duluth crop art artist by @stribrooks.bsky.social. www.startribune.com/seed-meets-s...
I just drove from West Duluth to Canal Park on a fully functioning I35. No delays. No merging. Exits open. No zipper merge deniers. I’m not crying you are.
October 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I just drove from West Duluth to Canal Park on a fully functioning I35. No delays. No merging. Exits open. No zipper merge deniers. I’m not crying you are.
Sometimes my inner Former College Women's Hockey Beat Writer comes out and posts things here that have nothing to do with Duluth. varsity.startribune.com/emily-pohl-h...
Emily Pohl, hockey state champion at Hill-Murray, commits to Wisconsin | Strib Varsity
Both of her parents, John Pohl and Krissy Wendell-Pohl, represented the Gophers, but junior forward Emily Pohl committed to the reigning national champion Badgers on Monday.
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October 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Sometimes my inner Former College Women's Hockey Beat Writer comes out and posts things here that have nothing to do with Duluth. varsity.startribune.com/emily-pohl-h...
Happy Grandma's Marathon signup day, everyone! Happy clicking! www.startribune.com/want-to-run-...
Want to run the 50th annual Grandma’s Marathon? Get in the line today.
Organizers are expecting the busiest registration day in the event’s history on Oct. 1.
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October 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Happy Grandma's Marathon signup day, everyone! Happy clicking! www.startribune.com/want-to-run-...
“Anyway, we were flush with cash because we had just sold our tickets to see David Copperfield …” — my partner, just now, tucking a delicious sentence into a completely different story.
September 30, 2025 at 11:19 PM
“Anyway, we were flush with cash because we had just sold our tickets to see David Copperfield …” — my partner, just now, tucking a delicious sentence into a completely different story.
I’ll have lived here half my life in November. What even was Rochester?
September 24, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I’ll have lived here half my life in November. What even was Rochester?
If you're feeling nostalgia for the first day of fall (a day later), here is what it looked like around the state -- according to the Minnesota Star Tribune's greater Minnesota team. www.startribune.com/first-day-of...
Here’s what the first day of fall looks like across Minnesota
Goodbye, heat and long days. Hello, crisp mornings and beautiful autumn colors.
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September 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
If you're feeling nostalgia for the first day of fall (a day later), here is what it looked like around the state -- according to the Minnesota Star Tribune's greater Minnesota team. www.startribune.com/first-day-of...
I traveled to Hill City on Monday for the graveside service for a veteran who died in 1950 -- but his remains were only recently IDed. www.startribune.com/hundreds-pay...
Hundreds pay graveside respects to Hill City veteran they never knew
Rosslyn Gresens’ remains, identified earlier this year, were buried Monday alongside his family members.
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September 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I traveled to Hill City on Monday for the graveside service for a veteran who died in 1950 -- but his remains were only recently IDed. www.startribune.com/hundreds-pay...
Planning a road trip? I’ll help www.startribune.com/go-to-the-no...
Go to the North Shore for the fall leaves. Stay for these attractions.
Everyone’s been to Betty’s Pies, but have you ever taken a kayak over the remains of a shipwreck?
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September 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Planning a road trip? I’ll help www.startribune.com/go-to-the-no...
I met Shimia Nord in March and she was a FORCE. Big love to her family, friends and those who were inspired by her story. www.startribune.com/shimia-nord-...
Shimia Nord, a Duluth East grad who kept pushing beyond terminal cancer diagnosis, has died. She was 18.
She was known for her candor and had registered for college classes.
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September 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I met Shimia Nord in March and she was a FORCE. Big love to her family, friends and those who were inspired by her story. www.startribune.com/shimia-nord-...
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The Minnesota native — who not only owns a farm in his home state but gave the speech that sparked Willie Nelson to found Farm Aid — confirmed that he will join the lineup at Huntington Bank Stadium 🚜
Bob Dylan will perform at Farm Aid 40 on Saturday in Minneapolis
He is a late addition to the 11-hour lineup in his home state.
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September 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The Minnesota native — who not only owns a farm in his home state but gave the speech that sparked Willie Nelson to found Farm Aid — confirmed that he will join the lineup at Huntington Bank Stadium 🚜
Here is my full story on Legacy opening yesterday in Duluth. The scene was definitely festive. www.startribune.com/legacy-canna...
Legacy Cannabis in Duluth opens for recreational sales Tuesday ... at 4:20 p.m.
The Lincoln Park shop has been prepared to sell product from White Earth for weeks.
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September 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Here is my full story on Legacy opening yesterday in Duluth. The scene was definitely festive. www.startribune.com/legacy-canna...
So much happening here. Mega vessel, lake work, recreation, boys on a break from jumping. All v. Duluth.
September 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
So much happening here. Mega vessel, lake work, recreation, boys on a break from jumping. All v. Duluth.
Are you in line. Repeat: Are you in line. www.startribune.com/legacy-canna...
Legacy Cannabis will open in Duluth today ... at 4:20 p.m.
The Lincoln Park shop has been prepared to sell product from White Earth for weeks.
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September 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Are you in line. Repeat: Are you in line. www.startribune.com/legacy-canna...
Here's what happened to Catalyst, a fall event once held in Duluth for people who are into making movies, TV, web stuff. www.startribune.com/catalyst-sto...
Opinion | Once hyped as Duluth’s ‘next Sundance,’ the Catalyst Institute has moved on to ... Albania
"I hate saying I told you so, but somebody has to say it," Robin Washington writes.
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September 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Here's what happened to Catalyst, a fall event once held in Duluth for people who are into making movies, TV, web stuff. www.startribune.com/catalyst-sto...
St. Mark's AME, a red brick church in Duluth's Central Hillside, recently turned 125. Here's a look at its history. www.startribune.com/its-survived...
‘It’s survived the test of time’: St. Mark AME Church in Duluth celebrates 125 years
This storied old church has hosted the likes of W.E.B. Du Bois.
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September 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
St. Mark's AME, a red brick church in Duluth's Central Hillside, recently turned 125. Here's a look at its history. www.startribune.com/its-survived...
Im not quite ready to declare this the best day of my life, but it only took 11 minutes to get a slice of pickle pizza.
August 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Im not quite ready to declare this the best day of my life, but it only took 11 minutes to get a slice of pickle pizza.
Honestly, parking in a stranger’s yard is in my Top 10 of State Fair things.
August 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Honestly, parking in a stranger’s yard is in my Top 10 of State Fair things.
Ope. Voter No. 52 at Duluth Precinct 29.
August 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Ope. Voter No. 52 at Duluth Precinct 29.