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So Minnesota: Gammelgården Museum of Scandia
One museum honors those who came to America looking for a better life. Gammelgården Museum of Scandia honors Swedish immigrants who founded the community. “That immigrant story is the same,” Tiffaney Clark with the museum said. “People are coming for some new opportunity, maybe escaping war or famine.”
Man shot inside home with children present in Minneapolis' Prospect Park neighborhood
MINNEAPOLIS — A man was shot multiple times inside a home in Minneapolis' Prospect Park neighborhood Tuesday morning, police said.The shooting happened on the 2800 block of Delaware Street Southeast around 6:45 a.m., according to the Minneapolis Police Department.Responding officers found a man with multiple gunshot wounds inside a home. He was taken to Hennepin Healthcare, but police gave no word on his condition.One person was arrested in connection with the shooting.Police said the suspect and victim knew each other. There were also two adult women and three children younger than 11 in the home when the shooting occurred.Monday night in south Minneapolis, in an unconnected shooting, one person was killed and five others were injured.Local Domestic Violence ResourcesWomen's Advocateswadvocates.orgCrisis Line: (651) 227-8284St. Paul & Ramsey County Domestic Abuse Intervention Projectstpaulintervention.orgCrisis Line: (651) 645-2824Minnesota Day Onedayoneservices.orgCrisis Line: 1-866-223-1111Esperanza Unitedesperanzaunited.orgBilingual crisis line: (651) 772-1611.For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.
Deadline to purchase Roof Depot passes Monday without a sale
The deadline to purchase the Roof Depot site in the East Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis came and went on Monday without a sale to the group slated to buy the property. The East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI) has been vying to buy the property and turn it into an urban farm since last year.
Maple Grove house rental ordinance approved
Under a new ordinance approved at Monday’s city council meeting, leaders enacted a new ordinance for owners that would require them to pass annual inspections/Maple Grove Police Department safety trainings, and pay a $200 annual fee/one-time $400 conversion fee, in order to maintain a rental property within the city after repeat violations.
St. Paul music teacher to be honored at Barry Manilow concert
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Twin Cities teacher will be honored at Barry Manilow's concert at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul next month.The Manilow Music Project announced on Monday that Daniel Perelstein, a music teacher at Washington Technology Magnet High School, won its teacher award and will receive a $10,000 grant at Manilow's Aug. 2 concert.Ten high schools in each tour city submitted the names of their favorite music teachers to the project and voted to select the winner.Of the $10,000 grant, $5,000 will be for new instruments for the school band and the other $5,000 will go to Perelstein.Manilow started the Manilow Music Project after learning that most public schools had undergone significant budget cuts in their school music programs, according to the project's website.The Manilow Music Project says it has gifted more than $10 million in instruments and scholarships to high school and college music students throughout the country since it started.The award contest is part of Manilow's Last, Last Tour, which wraps up Aug. 3 in Milwaukee.Manilow has sold more than 85 million albums in a career spanning more than half a century, with hits including "Copacabana (At the Copa)," "Mandy" and "Can't Smile Without You."
Minnesota man who died saving his kids in Mississippi River remembered as an "absolute hero"
ELK RIVER, Minn. — An Elk River father is being hailed a hero for saving two of his kids before getting swept up in the Mississippi River.Sherburne County authorities say 41-year-old Cody Pope and his family had been swimming on Friday morning before the river's strong current swept them downstream. Pope helped his 10-year-old daughter to a sandbar and then supported his 6-year-old son long enough to push him to shore before he disappeared underwater.For two days, more than a dozen agencies searched for him in the river. Just before 10 a.m. on Sunday, the Wright County Water Patrol recovered Pope's...
Lyric Arts Company Of Anoka Names Andrew Leshovsky As Managing Director
Lyric Arts Company of Anoka has named Andrew Leshovsky as its new Managing Director and COO, leading the organization with Artistic and Executive Director Laura Tahja Johnson. Leshovsky served nearly six years as Director of Marketing and Engagement at Theater Latté Da in Minneapolis. Prior to joining Theater Latté...
Theater Latté Da Presents SCOTLAND, PA At The Ritz Theater This September
Theater Latté Da has announced that single tickets are now on sale for the regional premiere of SCOTLAND, PA, with book by Michael Mitnick, music and lyrics by Adam Gwon, based on the cult film by Billy Morrissette and Shakespeare's Macbeth, running September 18, 2024 through October 20, 2024 at the Ritz Theater, 345 13th Avenue NE in Minneapolis. The darkly comedic production kicks off Theater Latté Da's 5-show 2024/2025 Season.
Area Voices: Founders dreamed up Lutsong around a Lake Superior campfire
LUTSEN — This year's event is the third Lutsong Music Festival, and it was started by three people: Scott Schuler, Molly Maher and Chuck Corliss. One night, Schuler and Maher were hanging out around a campfire on the shores of Lake Superior when Schuler said, “How do we share this magic? It's such a beautiful thing.”
Brooklyn Park Police K9 Meeko to Receive Bullet Protective Vest
For the last six months, Meeko, a 2-year-old German shepherd, has played a vital role for the Brooklyn Park Police Department. “This is kind of the beginning of our change in philosophy with K-9s, where we’re really focused on tracking, using the dog’s nose, versus biting,” said Brooklyn Park Police Inspector Elliot Faust.
Brooklyn Park Apartment Fire Sends Three To Hospital
The Brooklyn Park Fire Department is reminding residents to keep an eye on their stoves after a cooking fire sent three people to the hospital. The fire started around 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 13 at an apartment in the 6800 block of 63rd Avenue. Arriving firefighters found a fire...
Rondo Days returns: Hip hop legends MC Lyte, Rakim to join the festivities
It’s been five years since the last Rondo Days celebration in 2018. Those jubilant celebrations showcased the best that the Rondo community, the Black community, had to offer—music, marching bands, healthcare tents, arts and crafts, and great food. They hold a significant place in our history and identity.
Czech, Slovak dancers highlight International Festival, hope to preserve ancestral culture
In 1992, the nation known as Czechoslovakia split. But a group of dancers in St. Paul representing the now-dissolved nation weren’t ready to hang up their clogs. Having just performed at the Faribault International Festival on Saturday, the St. Paul Czech and Slovak Folk Dancers withstood the dissolution of Czechoslovakia and are still performing to this day. They have two cultures to represent now, according to their director, Louise Wessinger. ...
Call Her Lollipop Lily: Today’s Pet of the Week!
We're not sure if she does a shaky rockin' dance, but you don't want to pass up your chance...with Lollipop Lily, today's Pet of the Week from Tri-County Humane Society!. Lollipop Lily is a neutered 4-month-old mixed breed. She's a bit bashful, but friendly. Not much else is known about Lollipop Lily, as she came to TCHS with her brothers and sisters from another facility. Stop by TCHS and see if Lollipop Lily is the perfect flavor of furry friend for your family!
7 Vikings Who Made PFF Positional Rankings | Offense
QB – 31. Sam Darnold & J.J. McCarthy. Only the Denver Broncos duo of Jarrett Stidham and Bo Nix stopped the Vikings from ranking dead last in quarterback play. Sam Darnold is expected to be the man under center to start the season, with Kevin O’Connell molding JJ McCarthy to take over at an undesignated point.
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