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MC Lyte, Rakim to headline St. Paul's 2024 Rondo Days celebration
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota's largest Black-sponsored festival will ring in its 42nd year this weekend with performances from two of hip hop's most legendary artists.Since 1982, Rondo Days has been held on the third Saturday in July to celebrate the historic Rondo neighborhood.The free event — featuring a parade, live music, food, vendors and more — will be held from noon to 7 p.m. near the Martin Luther King Recreation Center at 271 Mackubin St. The parade starts at 10 a.m. near St. Claver Church.About a dozen musicians are scheduled to perform, with MC Lyte and Rakim as the...
'Frustration' for airline passengers as tech outage pauses flights worldwide
MINNEAPOLIS — Several major U.S. airlines have temporarily halted departures Friday morning as a widespread technology outage affected multiple industries worldwide. Delta's worldwide flight schedule remained grounded as of 7 a.m. ET. "Delta has paused its global flight schedule this morning due to a vendor technology issue that is...
St. Paul's largest property owner blasts downtown, while criticizing plan to improve it
ST PAUL, Minn. — When the iconic 1st National Bank Building, U.S. Bank Center and eight other St. Paul properties belonging to Madison Equities went up for sale in May the listing touted the "exceptional location" in the heart of the St. Paul central business district. But in a...
Rainbow Health in Minneapolis announces immediate closure
MINNEAPOLIS — Workers are demanding answers after a Minneapolis nonprofit shut down without notice, potentially leaving thousands of clients without care.Employees at Rainbow Health — an organization that offers mental health and substance abuse support for people who are LGBTQ+ and people living with HIV — were notified Thursday of the immediate closure, according to SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa.Contract language for the roughly 60 unionized workers requires a 30-day notice of layoff, however, SEIU says the workers were told the news hours before Rainbow Health closed its doors."We are shocked, saddened and angered by this news, both as staff...
Delano student crowned national storytelling champ
Oliver Berg, a student at Delano High School, has been crowned the National Middle School Storytelling Champion by the National Speech & Debate Association. The seventh-grader won the June 21 competition in Des Moines with his performance of the Japanese folktale “The Jellyfish and the Monkey,” Head Speech Coach Barb Shofner said. The story explores the moral complexity of knowing the right thing and actually doing it.
Samaritan's Purse helps Waterville residents
WATERVILLE, Minn. (KEYC) - Waterville residents are gutting their homes and salvaging what they can after devasting floods destroyed the area. Such is the story for Chris Nordin and his family. The Nordin family had been doing everything they could to keep the water out, but their sandbag wall and...
Top Tier Rubik’s Cubers Take Over Minneapolis Convention Center
Hundreds of competitors have descended on the Minneapolis Convention Center this week to see who are the fastest "cubers" in North America. CubingUSA is hosting the Rubik's WCA North American Championship that started today and runs through Sunday, July 18-21, 2024. It's the second North American Championship for The World...
Unexpected Timberwolves player will take part in Minnesota Pro-Am
During the offseason, plenty of the Minnesota Timberwolves players are off traveling the world, either training or simply vacationing in spots all around the globe. But the ones who are frequently spotted around the Twin Cities during the summer typically get some extra appreciation from the fanbase for embracing the city.
Dawson Garcia, top scorer for the Gophers men's basketball team, recovering from foot surgery
The Big Ten’s leading returning scorer, he is expected to resume activities in September after suffering a left foot injury in practice this month. Dawson Garcia, top scorer for the Gophers men's basketball team, recovering from foot surgery. Located in Litchfield, MN we deliver the latest in local News,...
How to watch: "Joe Mauer: From St. Paul to the Hall" live special on Sunday
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins legend will be officially inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday — and WCCO will be celebrating with a live special. In January, Mauer learned he would be inducted after appearing on the ballot for the first time. He received 76.1% of the Baseball Writers' Association of America ballots.Mauer grew up in St. Paul and was a multisport athlete for Cretin-Derham Hall. The Twins drafted him first overall in 2001, and he made his MLB debut in 2004. He won three batting titles, the most ever for a catcher, and was named American League MVP...
Icehouse saved as it settles eviction lawsuit, with new owner taking over
“The Icehouse team is very excited to run to the business with the goal to be both financially sustainable and remain one of the most important independently owned clubs in Minneapolis."
One player who can earn way into Timberwolves rotation no one is talking about
The upcoming season will be one with massive implications for the Minnesota Timberwolves. If they fail to live up to expectations, many will cast off their wildly impressive 2023-24 season where they earned 56 wins as simply a fluke. But if they can carry over that success from last year into next, the NBA world will have no choice but to respect Minnesota for the perennial Western Conference powerhouse they truly are.
Joe Mauer Will Join These Former Minnesota Twins In Cooperstown On Sunday [GALLERY]
The election of Joe Mauer means that there are now 12 former Minnesota Twins players in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Although the Twins' franchise history includes players who were Washington Senators before the team moved to Minnesota in 1961, this list is exclusive to those who played in Minnesota.
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