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Mack Brown Q&A: Minnesota Game Week Press Conference for UNC
"Welcome everybody, welcome back, football season's here, and I know it's my most fun time of the year. Excited about getting started and can't wait till next week. And in fact, I'm excited about watching games tomorrow. It'll be fun to have it kicked off, and what you do as a coach is you sit there and you watch all the games and you make notes. … We'll actually have our players with a to-do list tomorrow during the Florida State-Georgia Tech game, because we play both teams, so we'll have them and we'll require them to watch the game and then give them assignments to write up with what they see and what they think for later down the road. And also talk to them about looking at things in those games tomorrow that might come up next Thursday for them, and how they would handle it as we wrap up preseason camp, and we did it a couple of days ago. We've been really, really hard on all the little things we've said. We're trying to figure out how we can finish better.
Rejected! Or art that didn’t make the State Fair
Of the thousands of artworks submitted to the State Fair’s juried Fine Arts Competition, only 300 or so are picked to go on view. Enter the Burl Community Art Gallery (formerly the Argyle Zebra Gallery) of Lowertown, St. Paul. For the past few years, the gallery has hosted “Rejected,” a show in the spirit of the famed “Salon des Refusés” of 1863 in Paris, which showed the artworks that were rejected by the government-sponsored exhibition “Paris Salon,” one of the largest art shows in the world at the time.
Foodie Finds: Union Hmong Kitchen at the Minnesota State Fair
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — A Twin Cities favorite for Hmong cuisine is bringing some of its delicious menu back to the Minnesota State Fair. Union Hmong Kitchen, which has two Minneapolis locations on Lake Street and North Loop, is also open during the fair at the International Bazaar. Chef...
Man charged after shooting outside Minneapolis mosque
MINNEAPOLIS — The man who police believe shot someone outside a Minneapolis mosque is now facing multiple felony charges. It happened Monday outside of Masjid An-Nur mosque following evening prayers. According to the criminal complaint, 75-year-old Abdul Kareem was leaving the mosque when he saw a drug deal happening outside. He approached the van and said they could not sell drugs there. The driver drove away, but the complaint states he drove back and shot Kareem.
Appeals court will weigh in on defamation case against Minneapolis police chief
A three-judge panel has agreed to hear an appeal from the city of Minneapolis in the defamation lawsuit against police Chief Brian O’Hara. Former police officer Tyler Timberlake sued O’Hara and the city last year alleging the chief defamed and wrongfully fired him. Timberlake was let go after details surfaced about a use-of-force incident he was involved in at a previous job.
Ettinger Field supports a century-old tradition
As the sun begins to melt into the late-summer sky on Friday, Sept. 7, a group of chiseled young men will be milling about a locker room dreaming of greatness on the gridiron. Butterflies will flutter within as each looks inward to visualize the battle that stands before them. Some will be getting athletic tape tightly wrapped around their wrists, ankles or other joints, while others may smear on face paint or go through some private pre-game ritual. Minutes before the season’s home opener begins, they’ll lace up their cleats, strap on shoulder pads, pull a maroon and white jersey over top and get ready to sprint out onto Ettinger Field to carry on a century-old school tradition.
Anderson Corporation elects George Bandy in new role
BAYPORT, Minn. — Andersen Corporation, an American manufacturer of windows and doors, elects George Bandy as new vice president and chief sustainability officer. “At Andersen, we are steadfast in our commitment to meet the needs of today without compromising the needs of future generations. We know our success relies heavily on the health and resiliency of the communities where we live and work, and protecting people and our planet is more important than ever. With George at the helm, this new leadership position will accelerate our sustainability journey as we work every day to make decisions that help our customers achieve their sustainability aspirations, elevate our industry, and ultimately help make the world a better place." says Chris Galvin, Andersen Corporation president and chief executive officer.
Police Search for Armed Robber at Brooklyn Park Apartment Complex
Police departments from around the Twin Cities northwest metro swarmed a Brooklyn Park apartment complex Thursday night trying to catch an armed robber. Brooklyn Park police say officers responded shortly before 10 p.m. to the Autumn Ridge Apartments, located at 6328 Boone Ave. N., on a report of someone robbed at gunpoint.
2 Vikings Land on IR
Injuries have been the dominant storyline since day one of Minnesota Vikings training camp when Mekhi Blackmon suffered a torn ACL. The Vikings placed him on IR, ending his season. Of course, J.J. McCarthy followed with his torn meniscus, terminating his rookie campaign as well. 2 Vikings Land on IR.
NEXT Weather Alert for excessive heat on Sunday, Monday
MINNEAPOLIS — Saturday kicks off a hot and steamy first weekend for the Minnesota State Fair, with Sunday and Monday both declared NEXT Weather Alert days.Expect plenty of sunshine on Saturday with highs back into the mid-80s in the Twin Cities. A stray shower is possible late in the evening through early Sunday. Temps will reach close to 90 degrees on Sunday and should break into the low-90s on Monday. An excessive heat warning will be in effect in the metro between 1 p.m. Sunday to 8 p.m. Monday. Heat index values will be between 100-107 degrees during both days in the metro, with nighttime lows only down into the mid-70s.A front could also bring rain chances late Monday into Tuesday.Temps will drop a touch into the mid-80s by mid-week with another round of rain is possible on Thursday.
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