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Discover the Best of Blaine MS: A City That Has it All!
A Family-Friendly City with Endless Recreation Opportunities According to SouthWestJournal, Blaine, Minnesota is a nice place to live. It is not too expensive, and it has good schools. Many people like to move here because it is a great place to start a family. Blaine MS has many parks and lakes, which are perfect for […]
Minn. Gov. Tim Walz will lead event ahead of Trump rally
ST. PAUL – Gov. Tim Walz and other Minnesota leaders will lead a canvassing kickoff on Saturday in St. Paul ahead of Trump's St. Cloud rally. According to the release, U.S. Rep Betty McCollum, R-Minn., and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter will join Walz, DFL, at the event that will focus on the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025. ...
Coon Rapids License & Passport Center Announces Unexpected Closure Today Due to Utility Shut-Off
In a sudden move that disrupts plans for many, the Coon Rapids License & Passport Center has announced a one-day closure. Scheduled today, July 24th, the facility will not be accessible to the public due to an unforeseen utility shut-off that compelled the center to halt its services temporarily. Residents...
I-35 construction to trigger major lane closures near Forest Lake
FOREST LAKE, Minn. — All road construction projects are bound to inconvenience somebody, but a concrete repair job that will unfold over the next couple of weeks promises a major impact on motorists. MnDOT says southbound I-35 at Forest Lake will be reduced to a single lane for a...
Camp Nenookaasi occupants say Minneapolis didn’t give them notice before surprise evictions
Three homeless encampments in south Minneapolis were evicted. The post Camp Nenookaasi occupants say Minneapolis didn’t give them notice before surprise evictions appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Twin Cities church group stranded for days in New Orleans after CrowdStrike outage
MINNEAPOLIS — A Twin Cities church group is on its way home tonight, after spending the last few days stranded in New Orleans. "We are really sick of the airport," Leisha Tays, supervising the trip, said in a FaceTime call from the airport. That trip, to the Evangelical Lutherans...
MN Officials Concerned About Possible Community Spread of Measles
St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Minnesota Department of Health is expressing concern about the possible community spread of measles due to the discovery of three measles cases this week. The department says the confirmed cases of the highly contagious infection involved unvaccinated children in Anoka, Hennepin, and Ramsey...
Embattled Smith Foundry will completely close by mid-August
MINNEAPOLIS — The Smith Foundry in Minneapolis will be shutting its doors after federal pollution officials found it was violating air standards and impacting the health of residents. The news comes after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an agreement last month with the foundry to shut down...
Coon Rapids Recycling Center Offers Free Paper Shredding Event for Anoka County Residents
Residents and small business owners in Anoka County, take note—no need to let old, sensitive documents stack up. The Coon Rapids Recycling Center is hosting a free paper shredding event to help you declutter those old tax returns, bank statements, and other confidential papers without a second thought about security. According to a recent announcement on the City of Coon Rapids website, the event is slated for Saturday, Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., or until the truck reaches its full capacity.
Expert weighs Walz's Veep pros and cons
MINNEAPOLIS — Governor Tim Walz doesn't want to speculate about his odds of being asked to join Vice President Kamala Harris as her running mate, but plenty of other people are talking about it. Among them is political analyst Steven Schier, who penned an Op-Ed in Minneapolis Star Tribune...
Stacy Daze Grand Marshals are familiar faces
Stacy Daze is August 2-4 and the community is paying tribute to longtime, much loved local businesspersons Donna and Jim Keacher as parade Grand Marshals. motorsports business in downtown Stacy, after 52 years of ownership. Jim is a Stacy native, born and bred and met Donna while working briefly at...
George Floyd Square: A look at the designs for 38th and Chicago
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The City of Minneapolis is now considering several different plans to redesign streets at George Floyd Square and transform the former gas station into a community space. The city says it is looking at three different plans for the street and five different ideas for the...
Twin Cities weekend events: Aquatennial fireworks, ArtCar parade, Wienermobile in town
The Aquatennial returns! The celebration of all things Minneapolis kicked off Wednesday night with the Torchlight Parade down Nicollet Mall. Activities around downtown continue all week.What's happening: This Saturday's events include all-day music at Orchestra Hall, a Caribbean festival, multiple vendor markets, the Loring Park Art Festival, car show and a screening of "Purple Rain" at Target Center to celebrate the film's 40th anniversary.The popular fireworks show is 10pm Saturday, but get to West River Parkway early to claim your spot. (The best viewing is between Gold Medal Park and the 3rd Avenue Bridge, according to organizers.)Details: Thursday–Saturday throughout Minneapolis....
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