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The Dance Center Closes After 59 Years
Neighborhood news happens thanks to member support. Started on Robert Street in 1965, The Dance Center is closed as a public dance studio. According to the St. Paul Voice, The Dance Center held its last recital in June and stopped offering classes and performances in July. Their current space at 2026 S. Robert Street will continue to be used for private classes, master classes, and theater choreography.
The Mill to host family garage sale
After an unexpected opening in the schedule, The Mill in Waseca is planning on holding a multi-family sale next weekend, giving local families an opportunity to stock up on a wide range of household goods at a classic, big garage sale with a fun twist. Clothing, footwear, electronics and footwear will all be on sale along with many other items at the open, garage sale style event, which is slated to run from 10 am to 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6 and 9 am...
Brainerd Forward Kade Stengrim Commits to SCSU Huskies Hockey
Kade Stengrim, a promising 6'4" forward from Brainerd, MN, has officially committed to play hockey for the St. Cloud State University Huskies. Over the past two seasons with the Brainerd High School Warriors, he has demonstrated significant offensive talent, recording 42 goals and 40 assists in 54 games. His recent performances in elite tournaments, such as the USA Hockey Select 17 Player Development Camp and the Hlinka-Gretzky Cup, caught the attention of college recruiters.
CLASS C STATE TOURNAMENT: Young America cashes in on free runs in win over Union Hill
GREEN ISLE – When it comes to Labor Day weekend, you take a win any way you can get them. The Young America Cardinals know all about that. A team that has played multiple tight games in this tournament over the years took advantage of some sloppy defense early on to take control of the game and they never looked back in a 4-0 win over the Union Hill Bulldogs at Irish Yard.
1 killed, 2 others injured in Minneapolis shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — One man died and two others were injured in a shooting in Minneapolis Friday evening.Minneapolis police say they were called to the intersection of Lake Street and Park Avenue around 11:30 p.m. They found a man with a life-threatening gunshot wound, who was taken to the hospital, where he died.A short time later, two men arrived at separate hospitals, both with non-life threatening gunshot wounds. Investigators believe the two men were injured at the same south Minneapolis intersection.Officials say preliminary information indicates that a group got into a verbal argument, and someone fired their weapon.The name of the man who died will be released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner. No one has been arrested.
Tori Ramen Starts GoFundMe to avoid closure
Tori Ramen, 603 West 7th St., is asking the community for help to stave off having to close its doors. Owner Jason Dorweiler posted on the crowdfunding site GoFundMe last month that he needs to raise over $120,000 by the end of September to make a balloon payment or risk foreclosure.
Plymouth Police Urge Motorists to Heed School Bus Safety Laws as New Academic Year Commences
As summer wanes and the familiar early morning hustle returns, Plymouth's streets once again echo with the sounds of school buses carrying the city's youngest residents to their halls of education. The Plymouth Public Safety Department has issued a timely reminder to motorists regarding the necessity of obeying traffic laws around school buses, especially those that safeguard children during their journey to and from school.
Dynamic Acting Duo Stars in “On Golden Pond”
Minnetonka Theatre celebrates James Cada and Susanne Egli’s longtime involvement in Lake Minnetonka schools. In the play, retirees Ethel and Norman Thayer are visiting their vacation home on Golden Pond when the couple’s tranquility is abruptly broken by the arrival of their daughter, her new boyfriend and his teenaged son. On Golden Pond addresses tense familial relationships and the dynamics between generations with a “bitterly comedic” tone, according to the Minnetonka Theatre.
Twins beatt Blue Jays 2-0, ending 4-game skid
Pablo López pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings and Jhoan Duran rebounded from a rough outing to record the save as the Minnesota Twins snapped a four-game skid and beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Friday night.López (13-8) allowed six hits and and struck out three without a walk. The 28-year-old right-hander extended his scoreless streak to 20 2/3 innings and won for the fourth time in five decisions. López got the first two outs of the eight before Nathan Lukes singled his 100th pitch of the game. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli visited the mound but left his starter in...
Northfield makes Mankato West earn it, but Raiders fall 31-6 in opener
With 3:56 to go in the third quarter, Trevor Sheldrup sprinted down the left sideline and past his teammates, as he put Mankato West ahead 24-6 en route to an eventual 31-6 victory over Northfield Friday night. Functionally, it served as a nail in the Raiders' coffin. It was also a reminder of how slim the margins can be. Just one play earlier, Northfield failed to convert on fourth down relatively deep in Mankato West's end of the field; moments later, the deficit had grown...
Vikings Folk Hero Ruled Out for 2024 Season
2017. The Vikings clinch a first-round bye in the final week of the regular season. A week later, the organization watched the Saints beat the Panthers on their day off. Drew Brees and Sean Payton would come to the Twin Cities eight years after the Vikings lost in heartbreaking fashion in New Orleans’ living room. In an unlikely matchup, future Hall of Famer Brees and career backup Case Keenum would be battling it out.
Vikings Potential Landing Spot for $160 Million QB, MVP Runner-Up
The Minnesota Vikings made the best of a tough situation under center by drafting rookie QB J.J. McCarthy and signing free agent Sam Darnold this offseason, though each outcome fell short of ideal. Minnesota is built to win now on offense with the likes of Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and...
Twins get finally catch an injury break with the first positive update in weeks
It's been a brutal stretch for the Minnesota Twins, a team that has lost eight of its last ten games and is being eaten alive by the injury bug. All of this is happening at the worst possible time, as the Twins remain just 3.5 games out of first place and in control of a Wild Card spot but are losing their grip on the wheel. There's a month left in the season, which is both enought time for Minnesota to get back on course or veer off the road completely.
Drug Court graduates 'making up for lost time'
Looking at the latest graduates from Steele Waseca Drug Court, Chief Judge Joseph Bueltel declared he’d be hard pressed to find two people so different from one another. The court celebrated the graduation of Matthew Burr and Jessica Dube this week. commending the two for their completion of the sobriety program. In spite of all their differences, Bueltel noted a few commonalities between the two — grit, hard work and...
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community provides emergency assistance amid food shortage
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community has made $3 million in emergency funds available to tribal nations amid the ongoing food shortage caused by a distribution problem with federal tribal food programs. The amount is $2 million more than the tribe anticipated two weeks ago when they announced the funding. Shakopee...
Minnesota Stadium Crew Sets Off Fireworks Despite Kicker Missing Game-Winning Field Goal
Despite the Minnesota Golden Gophers having just lost in heartbreaking fashion, the stadium crew ended the team’s home opener with a fireworks display. Trailing the North Carolina Tar Heels 19-17 on Thursday night, the Gophers sent out kicker Dragan Kesich to attempt the game-winning field goal from 47 yards away. While the kick initially looked like it might go right down the middle, a slight gust seemingly pushed the ball just outside the right upright. The kick ended up being off by just a few feet.
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