Diana on display: Nine Mall of America galleries devoted to celebration of the ...

23.02.12

Suzy Watson remembers watching the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana in 1981 in her grandmother's living room 100 miles north of London. Watson, along with fellow Brits and 1 billion TV viewers, reveled in the wedding of the century.

"It really did bring the country together," said Watson, who now lives in Eden Prairie. "The economy was awful, and the country was grinding to a standstill. From the time of the engagement to the time of the wedding, it gave us something to look forward to."

The intrigue of Diana and the royal wedding lives on more than 30 years later. Starting today, the Twin Cities will get to view a piece of that history when the Mall of America unveils "Diana: A Celebration," a 150-piece, four-month exhibition chronicling the life of the late princess.

The exhibition, featuring items from the Althorp Estate in England on loan from Diana's family, includes the fashion icon's famous wedding gown, 28 designer dresses and a tiara.

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Source: Pioneer Press

Stuart 'celebrity' Schnoodle dog heads to New York for art and fashion shows

23.02.12

This Stuart resident has a background that includes the Kardashian family, Elton John and French first Lady Carla Bruni.

Now she is headed to New York City for the opening of the art collection in which she starred and a fashion show.

Meet Peaches Kardashian — or as most people know her, Minnie, a Schnoodle dog.

A portrait of her wearing a pearl necklace and a princess tiara was featured in "The Doggie Diaries," a collection of portraits of rescue dogs created by Santa Fe-based artist Michael Scott that will open Feb. 12 at Gerald Peters Gallery in New York City. There, Minnie also will participate in a fashion show to benefit Angel on a Leash, a charitable activity of the Westminster Kennel Club that trains dogs to be used for therapy.

Minnie is a rescue dog adopted by Marilyn Bauer of Stuart who created with Scott the fictitious story about her dog as part of the "Doggie Diaries" collection.

Minnie's true story is that a Hutchinson Island couple bought her from a breeder in Minnesota, but then decided to give up the puppy and contacted their veterinarian to find her a new home. The vet contacted Bauer.

Source: TCPalm

VIDEO: Lady Blues crush Fort Hays State University

23.02.12

Facing off against a team which the Lady Blues took down on Pearl Harbor Day, Washburn put the hurt on Fort Hays State University Saturday in Topeka.

Early on in the game, the Lady Tigers looked to execute a game plan designed to take the outside game of Washburn senior guards Ebonie Williams and Stevi Schultz away. Giving away the post to the Lady Blues turned out to be FHSU's undoing.

With a powerful performance by senior center Cassie Lombardino in the first half, Washburn turned inside to find its scoring. Lombardino put in 10 points in the first half and finished the game with 12 points and 8 rebounds overall.

"They were pressuring on the perimeter and the wing so we wanted to get it inside," said head coach Ron McHenry. "She was our pressure-release valve in the first half, getting us some space on the perimeter."

While Lombardino battled underneath the goal, the steady hand of junior guard Laura Kinderknecht guided the Lady Blues. With timely shooting from outside, Kinderknecht went 2-for-4 from three point range, and led outside shooters with six points. The speedy guard also helped to keep the team flowing in their offensive sets, contributing three assists in the first half. Kinderknecht finished the game with 11 points and six assists, with just one turnover. Saturday's contest was the seventh start in a row for the St. Marys, Kan., product.

Source: Washburn Review