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Goodwill Stores in Minnesota Will Not Accept These Donations
It's the perfect day to open the windows and deep clean your house. Find those things that haven't seen the light of day for a good while. I love decluttering and donating stuff I'm not using anymore. There's something so freeing about getting rid of "junk," and you know what they say - one person's junk is another's treasure. ;)
Tribes in Minnesota are paying the steepest price for the steel industry’s mercury pollution
Demand for steel is on the rise globally, driven by population growth and the expanding economies in developing nations. The material will also be important to the green energy transition, forming the backbone of infrastructure like wind turbines, solar panels, and hydroelectric dams. Every part of the steel supply chain is heavily polluting, and the places in the U.S. where the steel industry is concentrated are disproportionately low-income and nonwhite, highlighting yet another instance in which the promises of development and climate solutions come at a steeper cost for some communities. What’s more, the country’s steel production is dominated by just two companies: U.S. Steel and Cleveland Cliffs.
Slappin’ Da Bass: The 1st Annual Minnesota Rockabilly Festival
Greaser? Bettie? Got a '51 Cadillac that can beat a '55 Thunderbird?. Break out the pencil skirts and bowling shirts for the 1st Annual Minnesota Rockabilly Festival on August 17th at Hackamore Brewing Company in Chanhassen!. 1st Annual Minnesota Rockabilly Festival on August 17th. Classic cars, great food, and Rock...
Minneapolis City Council approves new police contract containing historic raises
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council has approved new contracts for the city's police officers with a vote of 8-4.Minneapolis police will now see some of the highest salaries across Minnesota within a matter of years. The four council members who voted against approval were Jason Chavez (Ward 9), Aisha Chughtai (Ward 10), Jeremiah Ellison (Ward 5) and Robin Wonsley (Ward 2). Jamal Osman (Ward 6) was not present for the vote.This is all to boost the department's number of officers. Police Chief Brian O'Hara says the department is down about 40% than what would be considered normal.The contract includes a 21.7% raise...
Is the Amtrak Borealis train really profitable?
On May 21, Amtrak debuted a second train in the St. Paul–Chicago market. Initial ridership was encouraging, prompting a wave of media attention turning all sorts of supposition into fact, including that the train was profitable, had stolen a substantial portion of the air travel market, and would quickly lead to a third and even fourth Amtrak service in the corridor. I’ve been covering rail transportation in the region since the 1990s and the drumbeat of nonsense got so thick on social and mainstream media that I decided to do some of my own ciphering. Here goes:
MN case brings renewed focus on animal cruelty
Pet lovers say a Minnesota cat that narrowly escaped death is in recovery after being thrown from a high-rise apartment building. They want accountability and more awareness of animal cruelty. The international organization In Defense of Animals is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction...
Mother of Erick Haynes charged as accomplice in murder of Zaria McKeever
MINNEAPOLIS — The mother of the man who orchestrated the 2022 killing of 23-year-old Zaria McKeever has been charged as an accomplice to the murder, according to a complaint filed in Hennepin County on Wednesday.Erick Haynes was sentenced to life in prison in April for the murder of McKeever, the mother of his 1-year-old child. Haynes brought a gun to McKeever's Brooklyn Park apartment on Nov. 8, 2022, and ordered two teenage brothers to kill her new boyfriend, as well as McKeever herself if she got in the way. The teens kicked in the apartment door and McKeever's new boyfriend jumped out the...
Minneapolis nonprofit maintains clay tennis courts in city's public parks with goal of accessibility
MINNEAPOLIS — A nonprofit organization is leading the way to help put down clay tennis courts across Minneapolis."They're the best courts in the Twin Cities," said Charles Weed, president of Minneapolis Community Clay Courts, a nonprofit that approached the city to construct the first public clay courts in the Minneapolis park system."The park board had to take a chance on us," Weed said. It worked and the courts opened to the public in October 2021 at Waveland Triangle Park in Linden Hills."It's equity first. It's not tennis first, it's equity first," said Weed.The courts are accessible to anyone with a racket, providing...
Xcel Energy truck driver crashes into Hennepin Avenue business
MINNEAPOLIS — Police say an Xcel Energy truck crashed into a Minneapolis business, causing a partial collapse late Wednesday morning.The crash happened shortly before noon at 700 Hennepin Avenue East when the truck driver overcorrected while driving through road construction, according to the Minneapolis Police Department.Xcel Energy says the driver hit the passenger side of the vehicle on a newly installed concrete base structure, which sent the truck into the building — home to Supply Studio.One person was inside the building at the time of the crash and no injuries were reported, police say.The truck will remain pending an assessment from the city's engineering staff about the structural integrity of the building, according to a statement from Xcel. Hennepin Avenue in front of the building will be closed until the truck is removed.Minneapolis police say the driver of the truck is cooperating with the investigation.
Minneapolis Welcomes Michelle Phillips as New Civil Rights Director Amidst Calls for Equity and Justice
Minneapolis' leadership landscape shifted yesterday with the introduction of Michelle Phillips as the new Civil Rights Director for the city, where officials and community leaders convened at the City Hall Rotunda to witness her swearing-in ceremony. Phillips takes the mantle at a time when the city continues to grapple with its civil rights challenges, standing on a platform of progress and change.
Minneapolis city leaders cancel trip to Somalia days before takeoff
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis city leaders hoped a trip halfway around the world would improve public safety and build community connections.WCCO obtained internal records that lay out plans Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Brian O'Hara had for a weeklong visit to Somalia this past February.Frey leads the city with the largest Somali-American population in the country.On Sunday, he helped Minneapolis celebrate 10 years as a sister city to Bosaso, Somalia."The importance of fostering those relationships in times of peace is critical for making sure those relationships stay steadfast in times of war," Frey said.Emails show Frey's chief of staff described...
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