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Minneapolis Park Board files unfair labor practice charge against union
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis Park Board filed an unfair labor practice charge Thursday against the union representing more than 300 park workers, claiming picketers "harassed and blocked" truck drivers who were delivering to park-owned buildings. According to the charge, picketers with LIUNA Local 363 blocked trucks and "intimidated" at...
Minneapolis tallies another shooting with at least 3 victims this week; 2 dead
Minneapolis tallied another shooting with at least three victims this week, the latest coming late Wednesday downtown on or near Nicollet Mall, officials said. The first of the three incidents occurred Sunday night, when three people were shot, one fatally, in the 2500 block of Central Avenue NE., just north of Lowry Avenue, according to police. Christopher D. Thurmond, 32, of Maplewood, was identified as the person who was killed.
Minneapolis businesses organize against proposed medical respite homeless shelter
Businesses are pushing back against a medical respite shelter proposed for 918 W. Lake St. in Minneapolis, saying they want the area's homeless people to receive help, but not in view of their shops. Lakeshore Care Inc. is asking the city for a conditional use permit to run the shelter...
Rainbow Health in Minneapolis announces immediate closure
MINNEAPOLIS — Workers are demanding answers after a Minneapolis nonprofit shut down without notice, potentially leaving thousands of clients without care.Employees at Rainbow Health — an organization that offers mental health and substance abuse support for people who are LGBTQ+ and people living with HIV — were notified Thursday of the immediate closure, according to SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa.Contract language for the roughly 60 unionized workers requires a 30-day notice of layoff, however, SEIU says the workers were told the news hours before Rainbow Health closed its doors."We are shocked, saddened and angered by this news, both as staff...
U of M engineering team launches flags, research payload into space
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - An engineering team from the University of Minnesota announced a successful balloon launch into space. The team included engineers from the university's mechanical and aerospace engineering departments. The balloon took three flags into orbit; the United States flag, the newly christened Minnesota flag and the U...
The Art of Disability Justice Now at Mill City Museum
Join the opening night of The Art of Disability Justice Now, a disability community-centered exhibition that is curated and organized by AmplifyMN: A Disability Justice Collective and University of Minnesota students. The evening's festivities feature local disability performing artists beginning at 6:30 pm. A community art project and refreshments will be available throughout the night to help celebrate the opening of The Art of Disability Justice Now. Doors open at 5:30 pm.
Minnesotans react to federal courts ruling state gun law is unconstitutional
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota gun law has gained national attention, after a federal court ruled the state’s law banning 18- to 20-year-olds from getting a firearm permit was unconstitutional. The Minnesota’s Gun Owners Caucus is one of the organizations that challenged this law. Three individuals who were under...
ISD 197 School Board Special Meeting Recap: July 16, 2024
Thanks to FoodSmith and Clothesline Laundromat for their support. The ISD 197 School Board met in a special meeting to approve union contracts and a new Heritage principal. The board unanimously approved three union contracts with transportation, child nutrition, and machinist workers, as well as new contracts for three non-affiliated groups of employees. Now all contracts have been approved.
Top Tier Rubik’s Cubers Take Over Minneapolis Convention Center
Hundreds of competitors have descended on the Minneapolis Convention Center this week to see who are the fastest "cubers" in North America. CubingUSA is hosting the Rubik's WCA North American Championship that started today and runs through Sunday, July 18-21, 2024. It's the second North American Championship for The World...
Girls flag football is gaining traction in Minnesota, thanks in part to the Vikings
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings believe in the equity of football and giving everyone a chance to play the game, which is why the team is sponsoring girls flag football leagues across the state.This mission culminated in the first-ever high school summer league championship at TCO Stadium on Sunday.The only four schools in the league competed against each other: Houston, La Crescent-Hokah, Pine Island and Rosemount.Rosemount and La Crescent-Hokah made it to the championship round, and the players weren't holding anything back."This is not old powder puff football, this is legit play-making football," said Terry Donovan, the head coach of the...
St. Louis Park Enters New Phase of Pavement Management Program, Emphasizing Resident Participation
Residents and commuters in St. Louis Park should gear up for another round of construction updates, as the city's Pavement Management Program pushes forward. Last week, crews were seen diligently working across three different phases of the project, which aims at maintaining and improving the durability of local streets. According to St. Louis Park, MN, phase 1 is currently seeing the continuation of sod installation, with the concrete contractor expected to tie up loose ends soon. However, the date for laying down that eagerly anticipated final layer of bituminous pavement is still up in the air.
Minneapolis approves officer pay raise years after calls to defund the police
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Years after a movement to defund the Minneapolis Police Department and a severe officer shortage in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, the city approved a contract Thursday that would make Minneapolis officers among the highest-paid in the region. The Minneapolis City Council approved the contract — which includes 22% pay increases over three years — with the department's union even as some council members expressed frustration that some of their most ambitious proposals to radically overhaul the police department following a...
Unexpected Timberwolves player will take part in Minnesota Pro-Am
During the offseason, plenty of the Minnesota Timberwolves players are off traveling the world, either training or simply vacationing in spots all around the globe. But the ones who are frequently spotted around the Twin Cities during the summer typically get some extra appreciation from the fanbase for embracing the city.
Minneapolis Health Department Expands Vaccine Outreach to Underserved Communities with Bilingual Resources
The Minneapolis Health Department is doubling down on its efforts to boost vaccine outreach and combat vaccine hesitancy, particularly among the city's marginalized communities where access to healthcare often falls behind, according to an official statement released by the department. Sebastian Cervantes, a Senior Public Health Specialist at the Health Department, with nine years under her belt, has been at the forefront of this initiative; her connection to the Hispanic community she grew up in fuels her determination to uplift those who've historically been left on the sidelines of the healthcare spectrum.
One player who can earn way into Timberwolves rotation no one is talking about
The upcoming season will be one with massive implications for the Minnesota Timberwolves. If they fail to live up to expectations, many will cast off their wildly impressive 2023-24 season where they earned 56 wins as simply a fluke. But if they can carry over that success from last year into next, the NBA world will have no choice but to respect Minnesota for the perennial Western Conference powerhouse they truly are.
Joe Mauer Will Join These Former Minnesota Twins In Cooperstown On Sunday [GALLERY]
The election of Joe Mauer means that there are now 12 former Minnesota Twins players in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Although the Twins' franchise history includes players who were Washington Senators before the team moved to Minnesota in 1961, this list is exclusive to those who played in Minnesota.
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