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Crystal police on high alert for "pop-up" gatherings at parks
CRYSTAL, Minn. — The weather is a wildcard for many official July 4 celebrations but the impromptu gatherings, especially among teenagers, have police and neighborhoods on high alert.In Crystal, the deputy chief says the police department is "on a full court press" to prevent a repeat of what happened last weekend: according to police, more than 300 people descended on Becker Park, where witnessed recounted fights, fireworks and even taser-like devices."It just was a whole lot of yelling, a lot of loud noises and all throughout this area," Keanna Clerk, who lives nearby, lamented to WCCO. " I felt unsafe. It...
2024 Independence Day Celebrations Continue into Weekend for Annandale, Delano
The Wright County communities of Annandale and Delano continue to celebrate the nation’s independence with summer celebrations this weekend. In Annandale today (Friday), the fun continues at the carnival, and bingo will again be hosted by the Boy Scouts. This evening, sports tournaments continue, along with a pork chop dinner, Music in the Park, Brownies With the Band, and the KRWC Road Show at 6:30 PM.
Biden defies calls to drop out: "Completely ruling that out"
President Biden had a message on Friday for Democrats and others who are calling on him to drop his reelection bid after last week's debate: "I am going to run and I'm going to win again." Speaking to supporters in the battleground state of Wisconsin on Friday, the president reiterated that he won't be forced out as the Democratic presidential nominee amid a chorus of criticism and concern sparked by his startling debate performance. After a week of working to assuage concerns about his fitness for a second term, Mr. Biden stood his ground. "Now, you probably heard we had a little debate...
27-year-old man dies after falling from a tree on the Fourth of July
AITKIN, Minn. — A 27-year-old man died after falling from a tree near the shores of Gun Lake in Aitkin on the Fourth of July. According to police, Henry M. Cannon, was climbing a large White Pine tree near while celebrating the holiday with friends when a branch broke and he fell approximately 25-feet to the ground. The fall knocked Cannon unconscious and resulted in multiple internal injuries, said authorities. Cannon was transported to Riverwood Hospital and administered lifesaving care. Unfortunately, Cannon succumbed to his injuries. Police are still investigating the incident. Several different law enforcement agencies had a busy Fourth of July evening in Minneapolis, reporting they made 30 arrests and gave out five citations overnight.Of those arrested and given citations, 27 were adults and eight were juveniles. The ages range between mid-teen to early twenties. O'Hara said similar to last year a number of those involved were from outside the city of Minneapolis.
WPIAL Star Matt Sieg Receives Latest Offer from Big Ten Program
Matt Sieg is continuing to receive hype in a rapidly evolving recruitment. Sieg — a 6-foot, 170-pound athlete from Fort Cherry in McDonald, Pa. — holds offers from Akron, Nebraska, PSU, Pitt, Syracuse, WVU and Wisconsin, and he’s playing quarterback and defensive back at the high school level. It appears likely that Sieg will be recruited primarily as a safety, but wherever he ends up on the field, he’ll be one of the highest-recruited WPIAL players in the class of 2026.
Cal Poly Alumni Makes Debut For Minnesota Twin in MLB 7.05.2024
Cal Poly alumni, and San Luis Obispo native, Brooke Thomas Lee, has been called up to the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon during their game against the Detroit Tigers. Lee is now the 24th Cal Poly baseball player to make it to the majors, and the 15th under his father, Cal Poly baseball head coach Larry Lee.
Minnesota Football Summer Preview: Nevada Wolf Pack
We're now into July, meaning Minnesota Football kicks off their 2024 season in less than 60 days. Rosters are set, and it's time to get to know the Gophers' opponents a little bit better. I reached out to Chris Murray at Nevada Sports Network to get some insight about what this revamped Nevada team will look like in year one of the Jeff Choate era. Murray covers this team as well as anyone, so I first wanted to know how he thought Nevada escaped the transfer portal.
In pictures: Owen McNear at the Paralympic Trials
MINNEAPOLIS – From Thursday, June 27 to Saturday, June 29, Augusta native Owen McNear represented the Garden City on the national scale as he competed for a spot on the 2024 U.S. Paralympic swimming team in Minneapolis. The three-day trials took place in the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center,...
Arts Briefs: Leadership change at Minnesota Orchestra
The MPR News arts and culture team's arts briefs offer a weekly guide to the ever-evolving art scene in Minnesota. Minnesota Orchestra president and CEO Michelle Miller Burns has accepted a new job. Starting in the fall, she will be president and CEO of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in Texas.
2024 Northwestern football position previews: Quarterbacks
Officially under two months from football on the lakefill, now is the perfect time to kickoff our series previewing Northwestern’s squad heading into the fall. Each week we’ll breakdown a different position group and what to expect from them heading into David Braun’s second season at the helm. This week we’ll take a look at the all-important quarterback room and who’ll be under center for Zach Lujan’s offense.
National conference in St. Paul aims to turn city into cooperative capital
Between Thursday, June 13th, and Saturday, June 15th, a national gathering rooted in the principles of coming together to prosper together took place in Minnesota’s Capital. The National Conference on Black Cooperative Agenda was in St. Paul as the city prepared to ascend to an ambitious goal decreed by Mayor Melvin Carter for Saint Paul to one day be the cooperative capital of the county.
‘Reasons for Moving’ an intimate, gripping experience
Powerful performances, mixed media convey immigrant history across generations. “Reasons for Moving” at the Southern Theater showcased an interdisciplinary performance that captured the story of three individuals whose immigrant backgrounds varied as first, second and third generations, but whose struggles for belonging threaded their tales together. The production starred...
Theatrical jazz explored at Pillsbury House Theatre conference
Theatrical jazz received an expansive and celebratory exploration at Pillsbury House + Theatre’s first-ever Theatrical Jazz Conference on June 13-15 at the University of Minnesota. Over the course of three days, artists and educators gathered from the academic and theatrical communities alike to examine the sankofa of the tradition across disciplines and celebrate the legacy of Laurie Carlos, Sékou Sundiata, Ntozake Shange, and many other revolutionary thought leaders.
Gopher hoopsters in summer workouts
Both Gopher basketball teams are in the midst of their respective summer workouts, which began in June. The Minnesota men added six seniors to the 2024-25 season roster along with two returning starters (Dawson Garcia and Mike Mitchell) to a squad that was last season’s Big Ten best in terms of win improvement (19-15 overall) in 2023-24.
St. Kates golfer proud of her team’s accomplishments
Jaycee Rhodes’ summer thus far consists of working and playing golf. The latter also involves competing in summer golf tournaments as she prepares for her final collegiate season at St. Catherine’s. As promised, we’ve followed the school’s and the MIAC’s only Black golfer since Rhodes, a St. Paul...
Former Vikings GM addresses development of J.J. McCarthy
Former Minnesota Vikings general manager Jeff Diamond still has connections to that organization and recently discussed the offseason development of rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy."I think he’s had a really good spring, and hearing Kevin O’Connell, the Vikings coach, talking about it and, as you know, I do a lot of media work surrounding the Vikings, and I certainly have gotten good feedback on J.J.’s progress to this point," Diamond explained on an edition of the "Valentine’s Views" podcast, as shared by Ed Valentine of Big Blue View. "But he’s still entering training camp behind Sam Darnold."Long before the Vikings moved up a...
Prohofsky, Hentges had quite the impact
Ed Prohofsky and Frank Hentges definitely made their mark in Minneapolis Public Schools and City Conference, Prohofsky as a coach, teacher and administrator, Hentges as a teacher and coach. Besides the students, teachers and colleagues, each had an impact outside the classroom as well. On Saturday, February 18, 1989, Minneapolis...
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