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Gillette Children’s promotes play for kids of all abilities
Gillette Children’s Hospital hopes to inspire others to help build play spaces for children of all abilities. They’ll hold a “day of play” Saturday to show how an inclusive playground makes a difference for children and their families. The St. Paul hospital and other organizations pushed...
MNUFC Signs MNUFC2 Forward Loïc Mesanvi To A Short-term Agreement
Minnesota United announced today the club has signed MNUFC2 forward Loïc Mesanvi to a Short-Term Agreement, making him available for selection during Friday’s Leagues Cup 2024 Group Stage match at Seattle Sounders FC at 9:00 p.m. CT. In 2024 MLS regular-season action, Mesanvi has made two game appearances...
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Prompts Major Nationwide Recall of Popular Deli Meats
A significant amount of popular deli meats are being recalled in Minnesota and nationwide due to a potential health risk. The products were distributed to retail deli locations across the country. Urgent Recall: Boar's Head Deli Meats Linked to Listeria Outbreak in 13 States. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection...
3M Posts Better-than-Expected Quarter
ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) — 3M Co. on Friday reported second-quarter profit of $1.15 billion. The Minnesota-based maker of Post-it notes and industrial coatings said it had net income of $2.07 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.93 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations....
Minnesota State Fair will ban nursing dairy cows over bird flu risk
(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota State Fair will ban birthing cows and newborn calves from the Miracle of Birth Center due to the risk of bird flu. State agricultural industry officials say the move is out of precaution as the virus continues to spread to the dairy cattle industry.
Catch a Free Floating Jazz Concert on July 27 in Downtown St. Paul
Local band Steve Clarke and the Working Stiffs will be performing this Saturday, July 27, on the Big River Music Boat, “the world’s only floating performance ship,” which will be docked on the Mississippi River at Upper Landing Park in downtown St. Paul. The live concert starts at 2:00 p.m. and is free for all—attendees are encouraged to bring friends, family, and a blanket or chairs to enjoy a fun afternoon of jazz music from the shore in the park.
New Century Activities Director ready to get started
(ABC 6 News) — It will certainly be a new school year in more ways than one at Century High School. The Panthers will have a new Activities Director, David Perkins, who previously served in many administrative roles in the Twin Cities. Perkins spoke about his longtime desire to...
Twin Cities medical firm settles fraud suit for 2 cents on the dollar
A Bloomington-based medical products company has agreed to pay the federal government pennies on the dollar to resolve a nearly half-billion-dollar judgment for defrauding Medicare and paying kickbacks to doctors. Last year a federal judge in St. Paul ordered Precision Lens to pay $487 million after a jury sided with...
SAP meeting focuses on homeless shelter issue
Sixty community members escaped the gloomy weather and gathered at St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church on June 27 to address housing insecurity and homelessness in the area. The meeting was held after Luther Seminary canceled plans to lease its vacant Stub Hall to Ramsey County and Model Cities for use as a homeless shelter.
St. Anthony Park community council news
The St. Paul Parks and Recreation Department recently presented improvement plans for the South St. Anthony Park Play Area to the Council. Anne Gardner and Meredith Ver Steeg shared progress on the Play Area Improvements Project, addressing the park’s needs based on age, accessibility and distance. The 30-year-old play...
Popular Weather App Used in Minnesota and Wisconsin Now Offering a “Mosquito Forecast”
It's one of the top weather apps for smartphone users in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and a new feature claims to help "better plan summer activities" against pesky mosquitos. The new in-app feature is a partnership between a weather powerhouse, and a bug repellant powerhouse that brings over 15 billion climate data points together with mosquito data from over 5,000 locations that predicts mosquito behavior and populations.
Trump and Vance team up to campaign in Minnesota, a state that hasn't backed the GOP in 52 years
Republican nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, rallied supporters on Saturday in a state that hasn’t backed a GOP candidate for the White House since 1972. (AP video: Mark Vancleave) ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — As the presidential campaign enters a critical final 100 day stretch, Republican nominee Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, rallied supporters on Saturday in a state that hasn’t backed a GOP candidate for the White House since 1972. The rally in St. Cloud, Minnesota, was designed as a sign of the campaign’s bullishness about its prospects across the Midwest, particularly...