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Deadline missed in purchase of Roof Depot site, group remains confident
MINNEAPOLIS — The group trying to buy the former Roof Depot warehouse hit a wall, but the plans aren't crumbling. The East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI) missed a purchase agreement deadline on Monday, and now has 60 days to get their funds organized or the agreement is off the table.
Section of Plymouth Ave. renamed to honor longtime Minneapolis activist
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A section of Plymouth Avenue North in Minneapolis was dedicated in honor of longtime civil rights activist Spike Moss. Plymouth Avenue from Newton Avenue to Lyndale Avenue will now be known as "Spike Moss Way." The name change was approved by the Minneapolis City Council and...
Conviction Review Unit looking at deadly 2008 drive-by shooting of teen
MINNEAPOLIS — In the alley right behind the Roosevelt High School football field in Minneapolis, back in October 2008, 18-year-old Jesse Mickelson was killed in a drive-by shooting. "He's just innocent, it just makes me sick to my stomach," his sister, Tina Rosebear, told KARE 11 News at that...
Vikings Allegedly Waiting on One Domino for Rookie Contract Signing
Minnesota Vikings 1st-Rounders J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner curiously haven’t signed their rookie contracts. And with training camp five days away, the situation is turning heads. Vikings Allegedly Waiting on One Domino for Rookie Contract Signing. According to ProFootballlTalk.com, the Vikings are — well, were — waiting for the...
Adam Thielen is not excited about facing ex-Vikings teammate Kirk Cousins in-division
It is amazing what can happen in two years. This time two years ago, Kirk Cousins and Adam Thielen were entering another season working together within the Minnesota Vikings offense. Now, they will be competing opposite each other twice annually in the NFC South. Thielen is entering his second season with the Carolina Panthers, while Cousins is entering his first year with the Atlanta Falcons.
Minnesota Gophers Basketball 2024-25: Minutes Played per Player Prediction
The Minnesota Gophers roster is set for the 2024-25 season. They've been practicing together for five or six straight weeks at this point. So.... how many minutes will each guy get in the rotation?. This is by far the most challenging line-up to predict in my 21 years of covering...
Man drowns in Lake Marion after falling off inflatable device; another rescued
LAKEVILLE, Minn. — One man drowned and another was rescued from the water in a southern Twin Cities suburb over the weekend, authorities said.The Dakota County Sheriff's Office said its deptuies, along with the Lakeville police and fire departments, responded to Lake Marion at Antlers Park around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Witnesses reported a potential drowning after seeing a wave from a nearby boat knock two men off an inflatable device.A bystander jumped into the water and saved a 19-year-old man, the sheriff's office said, but the other man went underwater and did not resurface.Around 8 p.m., a dive team found that man dead, 40 yards offshore in 8 feet of water. The sheriff's office identified him as 26-year-old Reynaldo Antonio Patishtan Hernandez of Northfield."We thank and commend the bystander for his heroic, lifesaving efforts of the 19-year-old and extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Mr. Patishtan Hernandez," the sheriff's office said.
Evictions in the Twin Cities persist since COVID-19 pandemic
Minnesota is one of the top states in the country when it comes to evictions. According to national data, the Twin Cities are second in the nation in eviction increases since before the pandemic, with nearly 12,000 filings in just the last year.
Muslim spiritual care offers comfort — and improves patient outcomes — at HCMC
The providers, who serve Hennepin Healthcare’s growing Muslim patient population, help ease anxiety and reduce the stigma around mental health and other medical issues. The post Muslim spiritual care offers comfort — and improves patient outcomes — at HCMC appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Good to Go Cups is Up and Running with Reusable Cup Solution
A Minnesota Twin Cities startup called Good To Go Cups recently launched with a novel approach to the reuse of to-go coffee cups. Created by longtime Edina friends and environmental advocates Michelle Horan and Melissa Seeley, Good to Go has been getting the green light at more and more coffee shops throughout the United States, with participating shops now in five states.
During RNC, Gov. Walz, Democrats stress need to protect abortion access
MILWAUKEE (FOX 9) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other Democrats spoke Wednesday outside the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee about abortion protections. Democrats held a press conference featuring Walz, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, and reproductive rights advocate Amanda Zurawski to highlight former President Donald Trump and JD Vance's Project 2025 and their plan to ban abortion, as well as "threaten access to IVF and contraception," according to a press release.
Minnesota Trans Teen Assaulted at School – Are US Schools No Longer Safe?
In Minnetonka, Minnesota, a 17-year-old transgender teen was allegedly assaulted after using the men’s bathroom at her school. At Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, a transgender student was allegedly assaulted by one of her peers after using the men’s bathroom. Details of the Injury. The student, Cobalt Sovereign,...
Minnesota’s ban on gun carry permits for young adults is unconstitutional, appeals court rules
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s law that bans people ages 18 to 20 from getting permits to carry guns in public is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, affirming a lower court decision that concluded the Second Amendment guarantees the rights of young adults to bear arms for self-defense.
Trump chief pollster says traditionally Democratic states such as New Jersey and New Mexico are ‘toss-ups’
Former President Donald Trump’s chief pollster, Tony Fabrizio, listed Minnesota, Virginia, New Jersey, and New Mexico as toss-ups and implied Maine is in play while speaking to the Florida GOP at the Republican National Convention. None of those states have voted for a Republican since 2004, when both Virginia and New Mexico turned red before […]
Maple Grove Approves Ordinance for Short-Term Rental Properties
The Maple Grove City Council approved a new ordinance at its July 15 meeting for short-term rental properties. Short-term rentals are defined as properties used for stays of less than 30 days at one time. Maple Grove estimates there are at least 50 properties trying to rent short term, often...
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