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Throngs of people gathered Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual — the sharpening of a gigantic ...

Thousands showed up to watch the pencil get sharpened. MINNEAPOLIS — The annual “Sharpening” celebration drew crowds Saturday afternoon to the Lake of the Isles home of John and Amy Higgins ...

People gather to watch the 3rd Annual Sharpening of the Lake of the Isles Pencil in Minneapolis on June 15, 2024. AP In the wake of the storm, the Higginses knew they wanted to create a sculpture ...

FILE – Hundreds of people gather to watch the 3rd Annual Sharpening of the Lake of the Isles Pencil in Minneapolis on June 15, 2024. (Alex Kormann/Star Tribune via AP) Strange.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — More than 1,000 people gathered Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual — the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil.

The Lake of the Isles pencil is sharp again. Posted: June 7, 2025 | Last updated: June 7, 2025. Thousands showed up to watch the pencil get sharpened ...

MINNEAPOLIS – When is a pencil not just a pencil? When it’s on John and Amy Higgins’ lawn across from Lake of the Isles, is 20 feet tall and gets an annual public sharpening that draws ...

Take the 7,400-square-foot, fully renovated Arts and Crafts-style house on Lake Place, one of the most desirable streets in Minneapolis. After it sold in 2017 for $2.175 million, it was on the ...

Skaters enjoy a Sunday at Lake of the Isles Park in Minneapolis. (Video: Matt McClain) Officials in Minnesota say warmer winters and unpredictable weather are forcing them to reassess whether they ...

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 ...

Hundreds are hoping to save a Minneapolis winter gem. Officials with Minneapolis Parks and Rec say the rink at Lake of the Isles may close for the foreseeable future. Our Jason Rantala has the story.