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Lowertown Sounds brings free music to St. Paul
ST PAUL, Minn. — Lowertown Sounds is bringing free concerts, food trucks and local beer and wines to St. Paul's Mears Park this summer. Event coordinator Clint Roberts and musicians Autumn Vagle and Kate Malanaphy visited KARE 11 News at Noon on Tuesday to share more about the event.
How to get to and from the Minnesota State Fair
ST PAUL, Minn. — There's only one month left until the start of the Minnesota State Fair and we can already smell the Pronto Pups cooking. Getting to St. Paul and finding a place to park is often the toughest part of a trip to the Great Minnesota Get-Together, as organizers said on an average fair day more than 150,000 can be there.
Forget Sundance! Twin Cities Turns into Pet Video Paradise with These Epic Festivals!
BLOOMINGTON, MN – Forget Sundance! Minneapolis is bringing you the ultimate feline frenzy this August. The iconic CatVideoFest 2024 is back, and it’s set to take over the Main Cinema on August 3 and 4. This purrfect event promises more than an hour of non-stop, adorable cat videos...
Why Is Harriet Island In St. Paul Called That?
Thousands of people flooded Harriet Island this past weekend to attend Minnesota's first Yacht Club Festival. Harriet Island wasn't always called that. It was known as Waken Island initially before the name was changed to Harriet Island after Harriet Bishop.
Rondo Days returns: Rakim, MC Lyte and a celebration of community (photos)
St. Paul’s vibrant cultural presence was brought to life with energy this past weekend as Rondo Days, the city’s largest and most beloved festival, made a grand return after a five-year hiatus. The wait was well worth it. Legendary hip hop figures MC Lyte and Rakim headlined the...
V-Fest highlights music and health in St. Paul
ST PAUL, Minn. — How often do you listen to music?. Between Spotify, streaming platforms and old-school radio, music surrounds us in our daily life. It can make you want to dance or cry, but either way, it channels important emotions. Phillip McGraw wants to celebrate the power of...
Minnesota State Fair transportation options: What you need to know for 2024
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota State Fair is just around the corner, so now is the time to start planning your transportation and there are plenty of ways to get there. The State Fair offers multiple transportation options, such as express buses, car and bike parking, free...
Top 10 fittest cities in the United States, revealed
How fit is the city you live in? The 17th annual American Fitness Index, out Tuesday, is revealing who ranks where. The rankings, published by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Elevance Health Foundation, are based on 33 health indicators, including different health behaviors and outcomes.Who landed in the top three spots this year? 1. Arlington, Virginia 2. Washington, D.C. 3. Seattle, WashingtonThe top three cities were strong in distinctly different areas, according to the data. Arlington, which ranked first in community and environmental indicators, had the highest rate of residents exercising in the previous month (87.8%), had the most getting seven...
Is it possible to get too much sun? How can you know what's enough?
MINNEAPOLIS — It's the height of July and primetime in America for swimming, fishing and, in some cases, sunburns. This is the time of year when it's easy to get too much sun. Anyone who has gotten a sunburn knows the unique misery that comes with it."It hurts, it's uncomfortable," poolgoer Kate Olsen said.Even though everyone here more or less knows about the importance of wearing sunscreen, accidents happen. "I really think most people put sunscreen on but they forget to reapply every two hours," Dr. Elizabeth Farhat, a dermatologist with Allina Health, said.Farhat says she has seen plenty of sunburns."Anytime that...
Travel woes and Delta delays continue, but may be easing at MSP airport
ListenTravel woes and Delta delays continue, but may be easing at MSP airport. After several days of canceled and delayed flights, Delta Airlines was edging toward normal operation at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The airline, dominant at the Twin Cities airport, struggled to come back from the effects of a software glitch that snarled air travel across the country.
Lens Crafters: Stephan Jende and the Layers of His Photography
There are few people more enjoyable to work with taking photos at an event than Stephan Jende. Hailing from the street paradise of Minnesota, Jende grew up not only deeply rooted in snowboarding, but also immersed in working collaboratively with everyone around him, riders, filmers, and ...
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