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Along the Mississippi River in La Crescent, this $3.3 million home includes 'jaw-dropping' features
LA CRESCENT, Minn. — The peaceful rhythms of the Mississippi River are just one part of the beauty at a La Crescent home artfully created with modern amenities.
“When I first opened that door, I think, I had to pick my jaw up off the floor. It is just incredible,” said Realtor Michelle Kalina. “My head just kept turning everywhere (to see the features). There’s just so much to look at.”
After several spins through the home, she noted some of her favorite aspects: the glass fireplace, European-style bedrooms and automated room darkening shades. She said the home’s exterior design of concrete and COR-TEN steel are set apart features for Minnesota too. The contemporary-style home designed by the Minneapolis-based CityDeskStudio includes six bedrooms and four bathrooms.
With a sunken living room and additional seating area, the Mpls. St. Paul Magazine calls the area the “warehouse wing,” which prominently displays a plywood staircase. The staircase includes “laser-cut plywood” and “blackened steel railings.” The magazine awarded the staircase project
first place for design detail in its 2023 RAVE Awards.
“(The homeowners) were inspired to fill the house with architectural and artistic elements to … constantly provoke themselves and then inspire others to be creative, artistic and innovative in everything they do,” Kalina said of the home at 422 Shore Road Acres in La Crescent. “Everything in the house, there’s just art everywhere you look. And then of course when you look out the huge door in the back, it’s all glass, you see this incredible Zen garden and dock.”
The Shore Acres, or River Rock, home has floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room and a glass wall in the master bedroom to showcase the river’s views. Kalina said the sunken living room with a fireplace is a “warm and welcoming and cozy” space to enjoy the views in the winter. The home is listed for $3.3 million.
Art pieces and thoughtful design choices are tucked throughout the home. A built-in hammock on the deck sways with the rhythmic river. A game area, originally built for hockey, has outdoor lights. Kalina said a Zen garden in the backyard includes a glass river and custom stepping stones.
“It’s just so peaceful. Everywhere you turn it will ignite your senses,” Kalina said.
She hopes to share the delight of Minnesota’s summers and the artistic home on the American Dream TV show. Kalina joined as one of the show’s hosts in spring 2024. She will feature properties in Southeast Minnesota and central Arizona.
“(I love the) architectural beauty about it, the uniqueness, a lot of them have advanced technology. Kitchens, I love kitchens, I love to cook. When I walk into a spacious kitchen, it really excites me and then I like the new features of having a prep kitchen,” Kalina said about her enjoyment of luxury homes. She
introduced the Sotheby’s International Realty brand
to Rochester in 2021. “Then of course, location and views, they’re quite often situated in prime locations.”
At the home in La Crescent, Kalina said, “it’s just a jaw-dropping house. They didn’t miss anything, no stone was unturned in building this house.”
Contributed / Chad Holder Photography
Contributed / Chad Holder Photography
Contributed / Chad Holder Photography
Contributed / Chad Holder Photography
Contributed / Chad Holder Photography
Contributed / Chad Holder Photography
Mississippi College baseball has won the series against West Florida for the first time ever
The Choctaws have been playing UWF since 2015
MC won the first two games and put on a bit of a comeback in game 3
Next: GSC at Delta St., then Conference Tournament
GEORGE COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) — A George County High School senior is dead after an SUV hit him while bicycling on Highway 26 Friday night.
Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) officials said at 8:15 p.m. the MHP responded to a fatal crash on Highway 26 in George County.
Those officials said a Ford SUV traveling west on Highway 26 collided with 18-year-old Tyree Bradley of McLain, Mississippi, who was bicycling.
Bradley was fatally injured and died at the scene, MHP officials said.
The crash remains under investigation by the MHP.
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Some losses feel like they drag on longer than the box score suggests, and Mississippi State’s 3-1 opener at Texas A&M fits that category.
It wasn’t a blowout. It wasn’t a game where the Bulldogs looked outmatched.
It was just one of those nights where the early mistakes stuck around and the offense never quite found the swing that could shake them loose.
The frustrating part is how quickly the hole formed. Two solo homers and a wild pitch in the first two innings put Mississippi State behind 3-0, and that was basically the ballgame.
Against a top tier SEC team on the road, spotting three runs that early is a tough ask. The Bulldogs didn’t fold, but they also didn’t cash in when the door cracked open.
“I liked our fight. I think we’re really just working through some things offensively, and trying to stay together,” Mississippi State coach Samantha Ricketts said. “This team still believes, and we’re going to battle and fight every chance we get, and I think I saw a lot of that. I’m encouraged for what that means for us moving forward, but, you know, they’re a good hitting team, and we’ve got to be able to shut them down early. I don’t think Peja [Goold] had her best stuff, but she continued to battle out there and find ways to get outs.”
They had chances. Two runners stranded in the fifth. Two more in the sixth. Another in the seventh. Des Rivera finally got the Bulldogs on the board with an RBI single, but the big hit that usually shows up for this lineup never arrived.
It wasn’t a lack of traffic. It was a lack of finish.
If there was a bright spot, it came from the bullpen. Delainey Everett gave Mississippi State exactly what it needed after the rocky start.
“That was just a huge relief appearance by Delaney to keep us in it,” Ricketts said. “It’s really good to have her back and healthy these last few weeks because these are the moments where we really need her and rely on her. We know that she’s going to be a big part of the remainder of the season going forward as well.”
Three hitless innings, one baserunner, and a reminder that she’s quietly putting together a strong stretch.
There were individual positives too. Nadia Barbary keeps climbing the doubles list. Kiarra Sells keeps finding ways on base.
But the bigger picture is simple. Mississippi State is now 6-10 in the SEC, and the margin for error is shrinking. Nights like this one are the difference between climbing back into the race and staying stuck in the middle.
They get another shot this morning with the schedule bumped up for weather. The formula isn’t complicated.
Clean up the early innings, keep getting quality relief, and find one or two timely swings. The Bulldogs didn’t get them Friday. They’ll need them today.
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