As a news photographer, Joe Oden “had a knack for being there when news was happening,” said Richard Marshall, a former Pioneer Press colleague. “Joe had a real sixth sense for that sort of thing.” For instance, Oden was driving back to the newspaper’s of... See more
Julio Ojeda-Zapata Pioneer Press Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport’s Terminal 2 marks its 25th anniversary this year, but its bigger year is 2027: That’s when work on an expansion is due to be completed by the Metropolitan Airports Commission and... See more
A gate under construction at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport’s Terminal 2 on Friday, May 15, 2026. Terminal 2 marks its 25th anniversary this year and is in the middle of $263 million expansion project. (John Autey / Pioneer Press) A view of a ... See more
“Kindness influencer” Josh Liljenquist is once again welcome in St. Paul. Liljenquist’s social-media shtick largely consists of helping homeless people and recording the activity for YouTube. But he recently ran afoul of city officials, who said Liljenqui... See more
Trinity Audioplayer ready... A gift-giving social-media maven who claims inspiration from his religious faith has been temporarily banned from St. Paul’s municipal parks. Josh Liljenquist’s strategy as a “kindness influencer” has relied upon the healing p... See more
