It's February: The only logical way to spend the day is ice bowling on your favorite frozen lake.
The “old fellows club” of Mitchell Lake gathered for their fourth annual afternoon of Ice Bowling recently. Photos of the event are below.

A team of Southwest Newspapers reporters are covering the gubernatorial debate from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Bloomington. The Uptake will broadcast the debate live:

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By Unsie Zuege

They have several good reasons for doing this.

One: It’s an homage to legendary pop icon Michael Jackson.

Two: It’s a tribute to his music and dancing genius.

Three: It’s sure to bring down the house at any party, disco or wedding dance, guaranteed.

For the last six weeks, nearly 50 women from Chanhassen, Chaska, Excelsior, Deephaven, Minnetonka and Mound have been attending an 8:30 p.m. dance class at Dance Warehouse in Chanhassen, learning the dance “Thriller.”

The following clip includes footage of students at the Education Center using an interactive whiteboard to identify objects that start with the letter "p." Teacher Crystal Thompson is shown calling students up the whiteboard.

Click here for video of Eden Prairie School Board candidate Rob Willey in his own words.