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Brooklyn Park’s National Night Out is Tuesday, August 6
National Night Out is back for its 41st year in Brooklyn Park. This year the celebration is Tuesday, August 6. “We’re really excited to get out into lots of neighborhoods in our community,” said Brooklyn Park Police Department Crime Prevention Specialist Kim Czapar. “We really encourage neighbors to get out and get to know one another that night because building connections with one another really helps build a safer community.”
"Fishing with a Cop" Event in St. Louis Park Aims to Strengthen Community Ties on August 21
St. Louis Park residents, mark your calendars as the St. Louis Park police department is offering a fresh angle on community relations with its "Fishing with a Cop" initiative. According to an announcement from the city's communications, the next get-together is set for August 21 at Wolfe Park, with activities casting off from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
I-94 Project Between Monticello and Albertville Starts Soon
MONTICELLO (WJON News) -- A long-awaited road construction project in central Minnesota is getting started next week. The Minnesota Department of Transportation will start the three-year expansion of Interstate 94 between Albertville and Monticello. The I-94 Gap project will expand the interstate to six lanes, three in each direction, to close the gap along that corridor.
Torrential rains lead to near-average runoff forecast for Missouri River basin
(Omaha) -- Torrential rains in parts of South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Minnesota have led to a near-average runoff forecast in 2024 for the Missouri River Basin. That was the message from U.S. Army Corps of Engineer officials during its monthly update Thursday. Since the last monthly update, heavy rainfall led to severe flooding in parts of northwest Iowa and minor to moderate flooding along the downstream Missouri River. For June, corps officials say runoff above Sioux City was 6.6 million acre-feet, or 119% of average and 2.6 million acre-feet higher than the forecast. Thus, Ryan Larsen Corps Engineer Adam Larsen says the 2024 calendar year runoff forecast for the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City has increased to 24.6 million acre-feet, or 96% of average.
New Hope’s Movies In The Park Continue this Summer
The New Hope Performance Center brings Hollywood to the suburbs once again this summer, with Movies in the Park. The city will screen movies starting at dusk two more times between now and Labor Day:. The showings are free. The park is located adjacent to New Hope City Hall and...
Osseo Farmers Market an Opportunity to Grow for Local Businesses
The Osseo Farmers Market opened for the season on Tuesday, July 9. Vendors welcomed in a rush of customers as soon as they opened, and then welcomed in large crowds with that night’s music and movies in the park at Boerboom Park. “The local community is very supportive of...
Golden Valley’s New Equity and Inclusion Plans Bring City, Residents Together
The City of Golden Valley approved and published its new Equity Plan earlier this year. “We’re seeking to have more equitable engagement, creating more opportunities for community to have their input in the work of the city so that it ultimately hopefully reflects those needs and has better impact,” said Seth Kaempfer, the city’s equity and inclusion manager. “We don’t want to withhold information. We want community to have access to it. We want community to be able to understand it and see where we’re trying to go as a city but where we’re trying to go with community as a city as well.”
Twin Cities libraries accessible beyond posted hours
Just after noon one cloudy Sunday, Burnsville resident Fay Li found herself in a study room at the Burnhaven library studying for an exam to become a registered nurse. The library, however, wouldn’t open for another hour. Li got access to the library as part of initiatives by two south metro libraries, called Extended Access, to allow patrons access to facilities during hours when the building is officially closed and when staff isn’t present.
New Law Allows Minnesota Breweries to Sell THC Drinks on Tap
A new law took effect on July 1st, 2024 in Minnesota that now allows breweries to sell hemp-derived, THC-infused drinks on tap. This is big news for breweries who already were making and selling their own THC drinks in cans. THC on Tap at Minnesota Breweries. Plenty of breweries across...
I-94 Project Between Monticello and Albertville Starts Soon
MONTICELLO (WJON News) -- A long-awaited road construction project in central Minnesota is getting started next week. The Minnesota Department of Transportation will start the three-year expansion of Interstate 94 between Albertville and Monticello. The I-94 Gap project will expand the interstate to six lanes, three in each direction, to close the gap along that corridor.
Family of child who drowned at Quarry Park calling for it to be closed
(Waite Park, MN) -- The family of a teen who drowned after jumping off a cliff into the water at Quarry Park and Nature Preserve is asking questions. Authorities say 17-year-old Emmanuel Seward Jr. of Brooklyn Center never resurfaced after plunging from a ten-foot cliff into the water, and his body was later recovered by a diving team in around 30-feet of water. Seward's family says this is the third drowning there in recent years and are calling for the area to be closed.
Body of father who drowned after saving kids found in Mississippi River
(Elk River, MN) -- Sherburne County authorities say the body of a missing father has been recovered from the Mississippi River in the Elk River area. Sheriff's deputies say Wright County Water Patrol located 41-year-old Cody Jay Pope in the water Sunday morning near the Oliver Kelley Farm. Pope went underwater late Friday morning after rescuing his two children who were struggling to swim in the current. More than a dozen local and state law enforcement agencies had been searching the river for him.
The debt philosophy for 2 large orthopedic groups
Orthopedic practices have options on how much debt to take on as they grow. What is the strategy for some of the largest orthopedic groups in the country?. Becker's sought to find out at the 21st Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine event in June. A panel of leaders including Nicholas Grosso, MD, president of Bethesda, Md.-based The Center for Advanced Orthopaedics, and Adam Berry, CEO of Summit Orthopedics in Minnesota, shared their organizational philosophies during a keynote session.
Hero Dad Dies in Rip Current Saving Children
(Elk River, MN) — The body of a man who went missing in the Mississippi River near Elk River on Friday has been recovered. Forty-one-year-old Cody Pope’s body was found yesterday morning, according to the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office. According to reports, Pope jumped into the river Friday when his son and daughter began struggling in the current. Pope was able to get both children to safety but went under the water and wasn’t seen again until his body was discovered yesterday.
Body Recovered from River in Sherburne County
ELK RIVER (WJON News) -- Sherburne County authorities say the body of a missing father has been recovered from the Mississippi River in the Elk River area. Sheriff's deputies say Wright County Water Patrol located 41-year-old Cody Jay Pope in the water Sunday morning near the Oliver Kelley Farm. Pope...
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