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5 Restaurants Are Now Recognized for the Best Fried Chicken in Minnesota
When I think of fried chicken, I think of my grandma Francis. She’s no longer with us, but she loved getting the family together for Sunday lunch at her farm, and fried chicken was always on the menu. According to Market Research Future, fried chicken is one of the...
West African grocery store moves to Robbinsdale
Fresh organic produce, dried plantains, sesame candy, rice, spices, meat, frozen pizza and West African specialty foods: Afrocana Market can be found in Robbinsdale’s Robbin Center near the Eagles Nest Lounge. Today she lives in Fridley, but Moliza Dennis grew up in Liberia, which is in West Africa. At 15, Dennis and her family moved to Minnesota where she graduated from Osseo High School and went to college. Dennis worked in the mental health field for a bit but in 2020 decided to open a...
Global technology outage continues to impact flights at MSP Airport
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A global technology breakdown continues to impact flights in and out of the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport. On Sunday, several stranded passengers slept on the floor. Time seemed to be at a standstill, and many travelers told FOX 9 they would not be able to go anywhere...
Chickens move to 4040 Regent Avenue North
Eggs and entertainment: Brynn Okeson plans to keep four chickens at 4040 Regent Avenue North, Robbinsdale. Per city code, a person keeping or maintaining more than two chickens must obtain a permit and invite neighbors to a public hearing regarding said permit. The resident needs to follow proper collection and disposal of animal waste, proper storage of food and prevent pest invasion of food spillage and proper supply of water. The police chief, community development director, code enforcement and building official and other city staff approved this permit. At the public hearing, neighbors spoke in favor of the chickens. The council voted unanimously to grant the permit July 16.
A new mural graces side of Dinkytown’s tallest building
A new mural featuring colorful renditions of the flora and fauna present in Dinkytown’s natural surroundings has been painted on the side of the Chateau Student Housing Co-op building. The mural is part of an ongoing effort to revitalize the space between the Chateau and the neighboring Fourth Street...
Unicorn and Llama Races Coming To Minnesota Track In August
We've all heard of horses, dogs and even turtles racing around a track. However, Canterbury Park in Shakopee is going to run a race with an animal you've probably never seen before... a unicorn!. The horse racing track just over an hour from St. Cloud is hosting a Family Day...
Is it possible to get too much sun? How can you know what's enough?
MINNEAPOLIS — It's the height of July and primetime in America for swimming, fishing and, in some cases, sunburns. This is the time of year when it's easy to get too much sun. Anyone who has gotten a sunburn knows the unique misery that comes with it."It hurts, it's uncomfortable," poolgoer Kate Olsen said.Even though everyone here more or less knows about the importance of wearing sunscreen, accidents happen. "I really think most people put sunscreen on but they forget to reapply every two hours," Dr. Elizabeth Farhat, a dermatologist with Allina Health, said.Farhat says she has seen plenty of sunburns."Anytime that...
Playground Safety a United Effort in New Hope
There are 15 playgrounds in the City of New Hope, and according to city officials, they’re inspected quite regularly. “We’re very proud of our operations manager and our park maintenance workers, as well, as they’re certified playground safety inspectors,” said City of New Hope Recreation Supervisor Aaron Thelen. “They come around the parks throughout the month, and every month our parks are inspected by our maintenance workers, so they’ll check and see if anything’s missing or broken as well.”
Opinion: Museums should be accessible to all
Very few people have Renaissance art, fossils, historic documents or famous sculptures in their homes. With museums, you can see these things whenever you want. Museums allow people to have access to such artifacts without owning them. Not only do museums hold knowledge, culture and history, but they are also...
At 90, Thimsen still growing raspberries
Chuck Thimsen’s birth in 1934 coincided with the planning stages of the first Hopkins Raspberry Festival that debuted in 1935. It is only fitting that Thimsen spent much of last week tending to the raspberry bushes on his property in east Minnetonka. The Hopkins-Minnetonka area is well-known for its raspberries, and Thimsen has been attending the Hopkins Raspberry Festival for as long as he can remember. The 2024 edition of the community celebration ran from July 17-21 with a parade, a queen coronation, a softball...
Thielen & Green Architects Transforms Former Outpatient Clinic into Wow-Worthy Office
When Kris Thielen and Kevin Green, co-founders and partners at Thielen & Green Architecture + Design, launched their firm in 2021 in Green’s Plymouth, Minnesota-based basement, the low overhead was attractive to the young firm. However, it wasn’t long before the growing organization began seeking office space to bring...
Critical DMs: The Father of Waters statue at the Minneapolis City Hall
Critical DMs are lightly edited Slack conversations by members of the MPR News arts team about Minnesota art and culture. This week, arts editor Max Sparber and senior arts reporter and critic Alex V. Cipolle discuss the “Mississippi — Father of Waters” statue at the Minneapolis City Hall.
Chick-fil-A Free Kids Meal + Plush Cow Adoption Event
Head to your local Chick-fil-A in the Twin Cities or St. Cloud on Tuesday 23rd for a free Kids Meal + a plush cow adoption event. Do your kiddos love Chick-fil-A? I don’t know many kids who don’t! So mark your calendar for Tuesday, July 23rd from 5-7pm for their special event FREE Kids Meal and Plush Cow Adoption Event. Kids meals will be FREE for all kids 12 and under, plus if you head into the restaurant for dine-in, your kiddos can “adopt” a plush cow, while supplies last.
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