If you've been around Lake of the Isles, you have probably seen a 20-foot pencil sculpture in John and Amy Higgins' front lawn. The idea to create the massive wood sculpture was hatched after a ...

Lake of Isles, Cedar Lake, Batterson Park Pond, Halls Pond and Beseck Lake. SMALLMOUTH BASS fishing is slow in many lakes and ponds, but action can be found. Places to try include Candlewood Lake ...

To sharpen the giant public artwork, LOTI Pencil creator and wood sculptor Curtis Ingvoldstad made a 4-foot-tall wooden pencil sharpener that he hoists onto the tip with help from his friend John ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Officials with Minneapolis Parks and Recreation said the rink at Lake of the Isles may close for the unforeseeable future, beginning next winter. On a frigid February afternoon ...