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What to Know about Minnesota’s New Child Safety Seat Law
As we get ready to turn the page to another new month on the calendar, things are about to change for Minnesota parents transporting their young children. August 1, the state's new Child Passenger Safety Law goes into effect, with a few changes to the existing statutes. The new changes...
Lake Country Power lineworker returns from electrifying Guatemala village
Ben Hoyt, journeyman lineworker for Lake Country Power, recently returned from a volunteer project in Guatemala to bring electricity into an eastern village for the first time. Hoyt and 13 other line workers built 3.5 miles of primary and secondary line, carried transformers by hand, wired homes with wall outlets and lightbulbs, and provided water filters to the Guatemalan people. The project was part of an international program sponsored by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, which has been providing volunteers to illuminate villages and...
Traffic calming program aims to slow cars down, but are behind on requests
It would cost $15 million to fulfill all 850 requests by 2025. Traffic calming measures include speed humps, traffic circles, curb extensions and mid-block median islands. Traffic calming program aims to slow cars down, but are behind on requests.
Spotlight On: Melvin Tennant, President & CEO, Meet Minneapolis, Kiwanis International, USA Gymnastics Olympic Trials
July 2024 — In an interview with Invest:, Melvin Tennant, president and CEO of Meet Minneapolis, spoke about returning to pre-pandemic levels in hospitality jobs, attracting new visitors through events and convention planning, and the importance of arts and culture to attracting new visitors. “We are the largest city in this region, and we have arts and culture, sports, and restaurants, so we are trying to leverage being that hub of activity in this region,” he said.
Corn Fest To Return To Valleyfair In August
Valleyfair Amusement Park in Shakopee is hosting a "Corn Fest" every weekend from August 17th to September 2nd. Corn on the cob is just one of the dozen specialty menu items, centering around corn, that will be available on these weekends. End your summer with a cornucopia of delicious tastes...
Review: ‘English’ at the Guthrie Theater highlights the anguish of learning a new language
Tensions build on stage as a class of Iranian adults struggle with their secondary language instructor’s English-only policy. As the conversation turns to adopting English names, a student stands up and speaks in Farsi: “Our mothers get to name us, not foreigners.”. Now running at the Guthrie Theater,...
Gophers prep for fall camp
(Minneapolis, MN) -- The University of Minnesota football team is gearing up for the start of fall camp late next week on campus. The Golden Gophers have been working out all summer, mostly with player-led practices. Gopher senior offensive lineman Quinn Carroll of Edina says with four returning starters on the offensive line, this could be a special group. He says they are looking forward to a high profile season opener at home against North Carolina on August 29th.
Trump, Vance to visit Minnesota this weekend
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Former President Donald Trump and his running mate in the 2024 election, Sen. JD Vance, are set to visit central Minnesota this weekend.Trump and Vance will make a stop in St. Cloud on Saturday, their campaign announced Tuesday. They will appear at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center at 7 p.m. According to a release, their speeches will focus on economics, "law and order" and illegal immigration.Trump announced Vance as his running mate last week at the Republican National Convention, days after the former president survived an assassination attempt.The visit comes in the wake of President...
Transit Assistant Program offers reduced fares for low-income residents
TAP started in 2017 and now has a new application location for lower-income residents to have greater access to public transportation. With the recent updates to the TAP program, individuals seeking to get a TAP card can bring proof of qualification like pay stubs and tax returns to the Minneapolis Public Service Center on 250 4th St.
Charges Filed Against I-35 Freeway Shooter
Donald Ray Sanderson, 41, of Minneapolis was charged today (7/23/24) with multiple felonies in alleged connection with the shut down of Interstate 35 near Faribault Sunday, July 21, 2024. Sanderson made his first court appearance before Karie Anderson, Judge with the 3rd Judicial District in a Rice County courtroom. The...
Metro Bus Operator wins again in Statewide Bus Roadeo
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Some Metro Bus operators aren’t just good, they’re “gold.”. For the second year in a row, Metro Bus Dial-a-Ride Operator David Peacock took first place in the Small Bus Division at this year’s Minnesota Public Transit Association (MPTA) Statewide Bus Roadeo.
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