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Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game preview
The Rockets look to close out the “regular season” of the Summer League with a win With the Houston Rockets dropping their third game of the Summer League, their chances of advancing to the playoff round is unlikely. Only the top four teams get a shot at the title, and usually it takes an undefeated run to clinch. Otherwise, you’re in tiebreaker territory. So Houston’s game tonight in Vegas will probably be their penultimate contest, with another guaranteed game coming over the weekend. Tonight’s game will feature two players who should end up on the All-Vegas teams in Reed Sheppard...
New Details Uncovered Surrounding Jordan Addison DUI Arrest
The arrest of Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison has been shrouded in mystery, but new details have been uncovered. The post New Details Uncovered Surrounding Jordan Addison DUI Arrest appeared first on MinnesotaSportsFan.
EP Methodist church’s new pastor finds, and extends, an inclusive welcome
Pastor Linda McCollough says the church's focus on inclusivity for people of all sexual orientations, as well as its ministries targeted to food insecurity and homelessness, make her a great fit for the congregation.
Professor Tom Berg Honored With Notre Dame Religious Liberty Initiative Scholarship Award
Law Professor Thomas Berg is the recipient of the 2024 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Initiative Scholarship Award. The award is given annually to a legal scholar for their accomplishments in law and religion and for contributions to protecting the freedom of religion or belief through law. Berg was honored on July 10 at the Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative’s fourth annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit.
Big Lake 9-year-old rakes in cash trapping nuisance gophers
BIG LAKE, Minn. (FOX 9) - This summer in Sherburne County, some homeowners are turning to an unorthodox solution in their fight against destructive rodents. "I’ve caught more than 10 gophers," 9-year-old Dylan Harapat told FOX 9 on Wednesday. "I think I have about $78." Dylan’s curiosity and entrepreneurial...
Minnesota weather: Another bright and comfortably warm Thursday
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Another beautiful and comfortable day is in store for Thursday. Enjoy the pleasant afternoon sunshine and the occasional white puffy cloud passing by. The Twin Cities daytime high is 78 degrees. Overnight temperatures dip into the 50s for much of Minnesota with pocket 60s closer to the metro.
2024 BANANA FESTIVAL COMMITTEE READY TO “LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL THROUGH THE TWIN CITIES
With this year’s Banana Festival less than two months away, festival committee members are on track for a week full of activities and events. A number of committee members gathered for the official Banana Festival souvenir booklet photo this week, in South Fulton’s Unity Park, where headlining entertainment and other events will be held, in addition to Fulton’s Pontotoc Park. This year’s Banana Festival Committee Chair is Sherry Cook-Pyatt, Co-Chair, Whitney Rogers, Bake-Off - Brittany Stepp, Banana Brawl – Daniel Thomas, Banana Pudding- Nathan Lamb; Dunking Booth – Kayser, Banana Soiree – Whitney Rogers, Sherry Cook-Pyatt, Melanie Gunn, Krissy Kimbell, Beauty Pageant – Vicki Little, Banana Cabana – Lori Edmison, Melanie Gunn, Sherry Cook-Pyatt, Car Show – Fulton/South Fulton Rotary Club, Chalk Art Contest – Dave Puckett, Corn Hole Contest – Kiwanis Club of The Twin Cities, Ken-Tenn, Community Meal – Tyson Foods, Doggy Pageant – Darcy Linn, Banana Eating Contest – Darcy Linn, Entertainment – Sherry Cook-Pyatt, Faith and Family Night – Pastor Jessie Webb, Float – Melanie Gunn, Fulton’s Got Talent – Terry Hollenback, Grand Parade – Fulton Lion’s Club, Health Fair – Anna Morgan; Hospitality – Elaine Forrester and Whitney Rogers, Hot Wheel Derby – First Community Bank of the Heartland,; Kiddie Parade – Emily Kirby, Kid’s Day – Anna Morgan, Light pole Decorating – Vicki Little, Peace, Love, And Foliage – Melissa Brown, Pistol Shoot – Fulton Police Dept., Banana Pudding Fundraiser – Melanie Gunn,; Photo Contest – Cory Edmison, School Art Contest – Tracy Pulley/Kristy Vincent, Senior Activities – Melanie Gunn and Sherry Cook-Pyatt, Special Needs Kid’s Day and Touch a Truck – Whitney Rogers, The Amazing Banana Race/Scavenger Hunt – Derek Jackson, T-Shirts – Whitney Rogers and Sherry Cook-Pyatt, Vendors – Amelia Prater and Meribeth Meza, Town Decorating – Whitney Rogers, Melanie Gunn, and Sherry Cook-Pyatt. (Photo by Benita Fuzzell)
Vandals repeatedly target new Twin Cities Muslim community center
ST. ANTHONY, Minn. — Police are investigating a series of burglaries and acts of vandalism at the site of a planned Muslim community center and mosque.In the last two months, a vacant former bank building in St. Anthony and the site of the newly established Tibyan Center has been targeted repeatedly.It appears the same group of young people have shattered windows, broken in multiple times, or attempted to, and caused about $20,000 worth of damage.Jaylani Hussein, the executive director of CAIR-MN, says the building had been vacant for more than a year without incident, then the plans for the space...
See Shaboozey In Minnesota This September
He's one of the biggest rising stars in music right now and you have a chance to see him in Minnesota later this year!. Shaboozey is hitting the road this fall on his recently-announced 'Where I've Been Isn't Where I'm Going Tour' and that includes a stop in Minneapolis. Concert...
Ella Knakmuhs wins state VFW singing award for top rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner”
The Westbrook VFW Auxiliary Post 5098 recently announced that Ella Knakmuhs has been awarded first place in the Minnesota high school division of the “Get excited for the Red, White, and Blue” VFW contest for her performance of the American national anthem. VFW don and Westbrook mayor Digger...
Three Men Sentenced for Trafficking Guns on Snapchat in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WJON News) -- Three men have been sentenced for trafficking machine guns on Snapchat. According to court documents, in March of 2023, law enforcement learned of a Snapchat group. Members 19-year-old Rafael Wesley, 22-year-old Kyrees Johnson, and 21-year-old Avont Drayton used the group to facilitate the trafficking of machine...
Wright County Man Re-Appointed to State Ag Chemical Response Compensation Board
A local man has been re-appointed by the Walz Administration to a state board regarding agricultural chemicals. Jeff Wheeler of Montrose was recently reappointed for a 4-year term on the Minnesota Agricultural Chemical Response Compensation Board. The governor’s office says Wheeler will serve on the board as a representative of chemical retailers.
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