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'MNCares Campaign' mobilizes Minnesotans to help with Hurricane Helene relief
EDINA, Minnesota — Sitting at her mom's kitchen table in Edina, Lynne Russo realized it was Tuesday. "It's only Tuesday? It just feels like one long day since this hurricane," Russo said. While Russo has lived in Minnesota on and off since she was a teenager, she moved to...
Cheers! This Central MN Bar Won More Bloody Mary Hardware
BEST BLOODY MARY - TRADITIONAL. Winner: Hell's Kitchen Minneapolis's Kitchen Minneapolis. Congrats to ALL participants! Thank you, judges! Thank you, attendees! Thank you Gray Duck Spirits!. Stay tuned this week for photos and full recap!. The Northern Taphouse in Plymouth took home the overall judged traditional Bloody Mary, while Hell's...
Groundbreaking held for first exclusive Muslim cemetery in Minnesota
CASTLE ROCK TOWNSHIP, Minn. — After a decade of delays, legal woes and vandalism, Minnesota's first Muslim-exclusive cemetery broke ground on Tuesday in the south metro.The 72 acres of land were purchased in 2014 by the Al-Maghfirah Cemetery Association in Castle Rock Township near Farmington. "This was always a dream of the Muslim community to have its own cemetery," said Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council of American-Islamic Relations. There was a legal battle against the development by the township before it was struck by vandals in 2017 and 2021.According to the advocacy group, someone reported...
Twin Cities firefighters get up close look at electric fire truck
NEW HOPE, Minn. — Cutting-edge technology is working to make fighting fires safer and more eco-friendly. It's a movement Minnesota has been a leader in. On Tuesday in New Hope, firefighters from the West Metro Fire-Rescue District got a chance to see new technology up close. The electric fire truck certainly doesn't have the same roar of a diesel truck, but it looks exactly like a traditional red fire truck. Of course, with any new technology there can be a bit of reluctance. That's why Pierce Manufacturing and MacQueen are taking the new truck around the country to show those fighting fires...
Falcons soccer soars into sections
Armstrong boys soccer began last week with a thrilling 5-4 win over Blaine at home on Sept. 30, achieved through a wild second half with goals from Moses Kamara and Joey Jacobson. The visiting Bengals caused trouble early, earning a number of set pieces in the first 10 minutes. Another set piece, a corner kick in the 11th minute, gave Blaine its first goal off an Olimpico goal for Samuele Sporneac, who scored three of the team’s goals. ...
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