You likely saw last week that Minneapolis and St. Paul reinstated mask mandates for most indoor spaces. Now, the Twin Cities are taking precautions a step further, requiring either proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID lab test in order to enter establishments that serve food and drinks. Read more and find the full orders here. On Thursday, Duluth announced a 30 day mask mandate for indoor public gathering spaces. Meanwhile, many schools and school systems have been going to distance learning for the near future.

Duluth’s Ellen Sandbeck’s intricately cut paper art reflects the Mississippi River. Art Hounds also note The Moving Company’s production of “Anamnesis” in Minneapolis, and the Naked Stages Fellows movement-based works, streaming this month.

There's a nice mix of outdoor and indoor community events to check out this week:

Travel back to the 1970s with the short film "Reframed: Forgotten Film Remembered." Artist Ingrid Weise put the piece together using Super 8 films shot by students at Film in the Cities — a historic media arts center — at the time. Watch it for free on the Walker Art Center's website.

Our friends at The Current are highlighting a few ways to get outside, see art, hang out (safely) with some strangers, and bundle up this winter. This weekend marks the start of the Ice Palace Maze in Stillwater, Art Shanty projects in Minneapolis, Owl Prowls in Houston and more! Check out the full list of events here.

The fresh powder will make for prettier, crunchier walking no matter where you go. If you're looking for some company check out one of these trail events (some of which have skiing and snowshoe options, too!)

Minnesota residents 16 and older can fish without a license if they take a child 15 or younger fishing from Jan. 15- 17. Make sure the ice is safe wherever you go. You can also check out the DNR's kid-friendly tips and pick a fish to catch before you head out.