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U of M agrees to lease president’s home to Gov. Walz
The Eastcliff lease comes at a significant cost savings over a previously announced temporary lease in Sunfish Lake.
ST PAUL, Minn. — It appears Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is moving back to college.
The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents voted unanimously on Monday to lease Eastcliff, the St. Paul home of the U of M’s president, to serve as the temporary home for the governor and his family while the official governor’s residence undergoes renovations.
Eastcliff will be vacant starting this summer, as U of M President Joan T. A. Gabel departs for a new job with the University of Pittsburgh in July.
“Eastcliff is such an amazing resource, it’s such a great asset,” Regent Darrin Rosha said ahead of the approval. “I think having the governor stay there for a period of time just adds to the mystique of this amazing facility.”
The University of Minnesota will charge the state $4,400 in monthly rent. The state would also be responsible for covering all utilities, security, lawn care and snow removal.
As approved by the Board of Regents, the lease would begin following President Gabel’s departure and continue through September 2024, with monthly options to extend the lease through the end of 2024.
Myron Frans, the U’s Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations, called the deal a “win-win.” He said the school will not turn a profit from the Eastcliff lease.
“This is an opportunity for the university to cover its costs during this downtime, and also provides an opportunity for the governor and First Lady to reside in a really great place and save the state money,” Frans said in an interview with KARE 11. “Just a wonderful property that the president uses to entertain folks. And that’s been going on since 1961, so we look forward to continuing that now, with a little timeout to let the governor and First Lady reside there.”
The new temporary housing plan follows an earlier arrangement announced last month that sparked a political firestorm when it was announced that the state had agreed to lease a home in Sunfish Lake at a cost of $17,000 per month.
Gov. Walz and his office have not yet commented on the Board of Regents’ vote.
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Sylvester Hudson walks with a limp and was last seen early on Saturday morning at Millers Landing Senior Living in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing elderly man last seen early on Saturday morning.
According to officials, 74-year-old Sylvester Hudson is approximately 6 feet tall and weighs around 130 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes.
Hudson is possibly wearing a black hat, jeans and socks. he walks with a limp and police said he would likely appear confused or disoriented.
The missing man was last seen around 3 a.m. at Millers Landing Senior Living in Minneapolis.
Anyone who sees Hudson is asked to contact officials in one of the following ways:
The annual celebration will feature wagon rides to cider making and sheepdog herding.
MINNETRISTA, Minn — Celebrate the changing of the seasons at Gale Woods Farm.
Located on Whaletail Lake in Minnetrista, Gale Woods Farm offers visitors an educational opportunity to gain an understanding of agriculture, food production, and land stewardship.
Fall Fest will be celebrated Sunday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The annual celebration will feature wagon rides to cider making and sheepdog herding.
Admission is free as is parking which is available throughout the park.
The mocktail is inspired by pumpkin pie spice and Minnesota Grown apple cider.
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — In anticipation of the influx of holiday parties and alcohol consumption that happens in November and December, consumers are increasingly participating in “Sober October.”
A lot of ready-to-drink, new, seasonal, clean non-alcoholic options are in store now, including:
- Nozeco (pronounced like prosecco!) is a sparkling drink made from dealcoholized wine, maintaining the true flavor and experience of wine, without any next-day consequences.
- Sayso looks like a tea sachet that you simply “steep” in cold water (or alcohol).
- Mingle RTD cans are naturally infused, low-calorie botanical beverages in your favorite cocktail flavors, with no artificial sweeteners
- Recess Zero Proof cans are low-sugar, low-calorie mocktails infused with 10mg of naturally occurring caffeine from guayusa and balancing adaptogens like L-theanine and lemon balm.
We’re celebrating Sober October with a mocktail inspired by pumpkin pie spice and one of fall’s best bevvies – fresh pressed, Minnesota Grown apple cider! This is a great drink for sipping at a tailgate, a bonfire or a Halloween porch party.
SPARKLY CIDER-PUMPKIN MOCKTAILS
- 2 tbsp. superfine sugar
- 1 ½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice, divided
- pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 lemon wedge
- ½ cup Kowalski’s Minnesota Grown Apple Cider
- ¼ cup pumpkin purée
- 1 tbsp. Kowalski’s Cinnamon or Bourbon Maple Syrup
- 2 tsp. Kowalski’s Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
- ½ tsp. Kowalski’s Organic Madagascar Vanilla Extract or Paste
- ice
- non-alcoholic sparkling wine (such as Nozeco) cold, to taste
- fresh Minnesota Grown apple slices, for garnish
- Pour sugar onto a flat-rimmed dish; whisk in 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice and cayenne.
- Moisten the rims of 2 martini or coupe glasses with the lemon wedge; dip the rims in spiced sugar. Set glasses aside.
- Add cider, pumpkin purée, syrup, lemon juice, vanilla and remaining pumpkin pie spice to a cocktail shaker.
- Add ice to fill the shaker ⅔ full; shake until the mixture is very cold (about 30 sec.).
- Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer evenly into the prepared glasses.
- Top each glass evenly with wine; stir gently.
- Garnish mocktails with fresh apple slices.
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