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Minneapolis one of the worst cities in the nation for housing shortages
(The Center Square) – According to a recent study by Zillow, Minneapolis has the eighth worst housing shortage in the country. Despite a pandemic construction boom, the home buying site says the U.S. is short 4.5 million homes as of 2022. That year, 8.09 million households lived with nonrelatives, while 3.55 million units were for sale or rent, leaving 4.5 million unaccounted for. In Minneapolis, 12% of non-homeowning residents would...
Tigers 3, Twins 12: Red, white, and blowout.
Happy Fourth of July, friends! Hope you’re having a wonderful day and that once this day game is wrapped you’ve got plans for BBQs and fireworks. Today’s outing saw Bailey Ober on the mound for the Twins and Kenta Maeda get the nod for the Tigers. Unfortunately this was not a great game, so if you missed it, consider yourselves lucky.
Whitecaps surge in MLS with stunning victory
There's nothing quite like watching a soccer player deliver that perfect pass, almost like it was hand-drawn. That's exactly what Ryan Gauld did, guiding Vancouver Whitecaps to a spectacular 3-1 victory over Minnesota United FC. With three jaw-dropping assists, Gauld not only shone but also helped the Whitecaps climb to fourth place in the Western Conference of the MLS.
New north Minneapolis trail construction set to begin next week
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Construction is set to begin next week on a mixed-use riverfront trail in north Minneapolis that will extend a popular regional trail. The new riverfront trail segment will connect Ole Olson Park and the 26th Avenue North Overlook, creating a new 1,000-foot trail in the process that officials hope will add "new riverside experiences" to the area for pedestrians and cyclists. The trail also connects the 26th Avenue North Overlook to the downtown riverfront and the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway – a 51-mile continuous bike/walk trail that circles most of Minneapolis.
Minneapolis bridge on verge of collapsing following torrential rain, flooding
A bridge near a Minnesota dam is on the verge of crumbling into the Blue Earth River following a barrage of heavy rain and flooding. The County Road 9 bridge, a roughly 40-year-old bridge near the Minnesota city of Mankato, may topple over if the weather doesn’t subside to allow proper structural reinforcements to take place.
Minneapolis park workers officially go on strike
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis park maintenance workers officially went on strike Thursday after the union rejected the park board's offer earlier this week. LIUNA Local 363, which represents more than 300 maintenance and seasonal workers, is seeking more competitive wages, more safety tools and equitable health care. “We've been more...
Rough night for Saints
It was a night to forget for the St. Paul Saints. They allowed a franchise record 21 runs on a franchise record 24 hits. Add it all up and the Saints lost by a franchise record 15 runs in a 21-6 loss to the Gwinnett Stripers on Wednesday night at CHS Field in front of 9,189. The 15-run margin of the defeat surpassed the previous record of 13 in a 15-2 loss on July 9, 2021 at the Iowa Cubs.
Twins place infielder Royce Lewis on the injured list once again
(Minneapolis, MN)--Royce Lewis is injured again. The Twins infielder was placed on the ten-day injured list after straining his right adductor strain while running the bases during Minnesota's win over the Tigers on Tuesday. The team will re-evaluate Lewis' injury after the All-Star break. Lewis missed two months earlier this season after straining his quad on the basepaths on Opening Day. He's hitting .292 with ten home runs and 18 RBI in 24 games this season.
Rain, White and Blue: Wet weather forces several communities to cancel Fourth of July celebrations
MINNEAPOLIS — Thousands of Minnesota Twins fans took shelter amid an Independence Day rout of the Detroit Tigers Thursday afternoon as the rain swept through the Twin Cities. And it's not just Target Field. The weather is dampening several Fourth of July celebrations throughout the metro as communities continue...
3M Open begins three weeks from today (AUDIO)
(Blaine, MN) — The 3-M Open begins three weeks from today at T-P-C Twin Cities in Blaine. This will be the sixth annual P-G-A Tour event at the course after decades of hosting a Champions Tour tournament. Tourney director Mike Welch joined MNN sports director Mike Grimm to preview the big Minnesota event:
Could Ricky Rubio Return to Minnesota Timberwolves?
Once upon a time, Ricky Rubio was drafted to be the savior of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Times are much different now in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, than they were each time Rubio was in MN previously. With an established face of the franchise, in Anthony Edwards, and complemental All-Stars...
West St. Paul City Council Preview: July 8, 2024
Thanks to Mississippi Valley Montessori School for their support. Located in West St. Paul since 1967, they’re an AMI-accredited Montessori school serving children up to age 6. Email us for more info. A Council pay raise, the 150 Thompson project, and affordable housing are the major items on the...
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