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Forest Lake: Construction starts on airport taxiway expansion
Construction started Monday at the Forest Lake Airport, where crews are extending the airport’s taxiway and building taxilane extensions. The $721,789 project, scheduled to be completed on Aug. 16, will connect the airport’s south hangar area directly to parallel Taxiway A, said City Administrator Kristina Handt. That will help “ease congestion around the existing singular access point to Taxiway A and Runway 13/31,” she said.
Michigan gymnast reaches new heights by making USA Olympic team
Michigan’s Paul Juda was on the fringe entering the United States men’s gymnastics Olympic trials June 27 and 29 in Minneapolis. The Deerfield, Illinois native picked a good time to have the meet of his life. He accomplished what he set out to do during the two-day event with zero falls and hitting all his routines. Juda finished fourth in the all-round and top-five in four events: floor (second), pommel horse (third), vault (fourth), and high bar (fifth). His Olympic dream was now left in the hands of the selection committee, who used an algorithm based on scores from the U.S. Championships and Olympic trials to determine the five members and two alternates who will represent the U.S. in Paris July 26-Aug. 11.
Jason Doktorczyk selected by Minnesota in 2024 MLB Draft
RENO, Nev. - Nevada RHP Jason Doktorczyk was selected in the ninth round (No. 278 overall) of the 2024 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins, Monday. Doktorczyk is Nevada's eighth MLB Draft selection since 2019, and the third pitcher tabbed over the past two seasons. Kade Morris (third round, New York Mets) and Peyton Stumbo (20th round, Pittsburgh Pirates) heard their names called last year. Over his two seasons (2023-24) at Nevada, Doktorczyk struck out 150 batters over 148.1 innings of work, picking up eight wins. He posted a strikeout-to-walk ratio of over 4:1 over 25 career appearances (all starts)....
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.
University Statement on the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena
The University of St. Thomas issued the following statement on last week’s decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals regarding the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena construction project. After thoroughly reviewing the court’s opinion, the university is confident that each of the three areas the court has directed the...
Five Gopher Women Earn CSC Academic All-America Honors
MINNEAPOLIS – Five Gophers have been named to the At-Large Division I Women's College Sports Communicators Academic All-America® teams, the organization announced on Tuesday. Mya Hooten (gymnastics) and Madeline Wethington (women's hockey) were named CSC First Team Academic All-Americans, while Annie Moen (rowing) made the second team. Gianna...
Blink-182 Returning “One More Time” to The Target Center on 8/6
Pop-Punk kings Blink-182 will be stopping by The Target Center in Minneapolis on August 6th as part of their ‘One More Time Tour’. Since their humble beginnings nearly thirty years ago, when they started playing in a San Diego garage, ‘blink-182’ have sold over fifty-million albums worldwide and rocked audiences from Adelaide to Zurich having become one of the defining rock bands of their generation. According to The New York Times, “No punk band of the 1990s has been more influential than ‘blink-182’.” While ‘blink-182’ have already racked up more than their fair share of platinum records and blockbuster singles, they are looking forward to their 10th studio album. With Delonge back after nearly a decade fans can expect that electric on stage magic that the trio has delivered over the years. With their new album due in 2023, ‘blink-182’ is stoked to be facing their future together.
Man freed after getting pinned between LRT train, platform in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis firefighters freed a man who became pinned between a light-rail train and a platform at the Franklin station. Firefighters reported responding to the incident shortly before 11 p.m. on Monday. According to firefighters, the victim's legs somehow became pinned between the platform and the train....
Minnesota WR Elijah Spencer is working towards a bounce back season in 2024
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. --- If you ask folks around the Gopher Football complex, they'd tell you that 2023 didn't go the way many people imagined for wide receiver Elijah Spencer. We're just a few years removed from when Spencer won Conference USA Freshman of the Year in 2021 during his true freshman season. In his first two seasons in college football, Spencer shined with 85 catches for 1,307 yards and 15 touchdowns. Sporadic quarterback play didn't help, but only nine receptions last season wasn't something that I believed was a realistic outcome.
Big Ten Offseason Evaluation: Minnesota Golden Gophers
In our Big Ten Offseason Evaluation series, we’ll break down the roster changes and outlook for all 18 Big Ten basketball teams heading into the 2024-25 season. Next up is Minnesota, which enters its fourth season under coach Ben Johnson.
Minneapolis park workers to picket at Bde Maka Ska as strike enters 13th day
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis parks and rec workers are back at the bargaining table Tuesday morning as the strike enters its 13th day.Following more negotiations, workers plan to hold a "Picket at the Park" at Pimento on the Lake on East Bde Maka Ska Parkway from noon until 3 p.m. Then they'll hold a news conference and rally at 4 p.m. On Monday, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board met with striking workers to resume contract negotiations. The park board has said it presented its last, best and final offer. It includes a 10.25% wage increase over three years, plus two market...
A Dialogue with Rick Dildine, New Artistic Director at Children’s Theatre Company
Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) has named Rick Dildine as their new Artistic Director. Dildine assumed the post on July 1 - he replaces Peter C. Brosius after 27 years leading the organization. We talked to Dildine about what drew him to CTC, the boundary pushing and important work produced by CTC, and how you as adult members of our community can support our nationally-recognized, locally treasured theater.
Soulforce Community Dinner combines art, history and intersectional activism
Last Thursday, the James Beard award-winning restaurant Owamni, the soul food catering business Cooks of Hope, and Nixta, which operates the Beard-nominated restaurant Oro by Nixta were serving up bites on a North Minneapolis rooftop. The mix of cuisines aligned with a new exhibition at the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery that celebrates the collaborations between Black, Brown, and Red Power movements in the Twin Cities beginning in the late 1960s, connecting those movements to what was happening nationally.
Business owners, labor advocates clash over proposed Minneapolis labor standards board
Lev Roth works the front desk at a downtown Minneapolis condo building, helping residents use the building’s facilities and keeping an eye on who’s coming in and out. Roth says they have run into frustrations in recent years, like workplace safety concerns and scheduling headaches. “We are given...
Isaac ‘Brooks’ Wenzel Signs On To Hot AC ‘KS95.’
Isaac “Brooks” Wenzel joins Hubbard Broadcasting hot AC “KS95” KSTP St. Paul, MN, for weekends and fill-in work. “My earliest memories listening to the radio were on this station, so this is a really cool moment for me,” Wenzel said on social media. Wenzel most recently hosted afternoons for Alpha Media “Bay Country 94.5-92.1” KBAY San Jose/KKDV Walnut Creek, CA. Before that, he served as MD/afternoon personality for Cumulus Media WFMS Indianapolis (95.5).
Sanders dominates mat at Edison Summer Slam
The Twin Cities wrestling community came together on July 12 for the 2024 Summer Slam, hosted at Edison High School in Minneapolis. On the day of wrestling, Park Center’s Jackson Sanders represented the Northwest Suburban area at the event. Summer Slam is an annual fundraiser for the Edison High School wrestling team to support their expenses. The event, which was free but encouraged donations, included a barbecue for attendees and a slew of wrestling matches that included high-level high school wrestlers and collegiate wrestlers.
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.
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