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Music in the Park brings twilight tunes to Mound
Minnesotans eagerly anticipate warm summer nights all year long, and what better way to spend them than enjoying local music with friends and neighbors? The Northwest Tonka Lions, Mound-Westonka Rotary Club, the City of Mound, and Westonka Community Education are proud to sponsor monthly a Music in the Park summer concert series at Surfside Park. The series kicked off on June 13 with Chris Kelly Live and the opening of...
Minnesota Angler Breaks State Fishing Record Twice Within Two Months
This Minnesota man didn’t forget to set the hook. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Fish and Wildlife division highlighted one Twin Cities man for breaking his state record for a black crappie in back-to-back months!. An Angling Feat. Nolan Sprengeler of Plymouth, MN, caught this whopping 16.25-inch black...
ABC's ‘Good Morning America’ visits St. Anthony Main
A national spotlight shone on St. Anthony Main as ABC’s “Good Morning America” visited for its “Main Street USA” series. ABC News reporter Alex Perez gathered with local business owners and other members of the Northeast Minneapolis community outside of The Main Cinema on Tuesday morning.
Sanctuary rescues cat thrown from 12th floor of Minneapolis apartment
A cat thrown from a 12th-story apartment balcony in Minneapolis last month is recovering after a Twin Cities animal sanctuary arranged intensive veterinary care. The year-old tabby named Rue suffered a broken leg, foot and jaw, but no internal injuries. Lisa LaVerdiere, the founder and executive director of Stillwater-based Home...
Insane Aerial Footage of Flooded Valley Fair
The aerial footage of Shakopee, Minnesota's Valley Fair amusement park is truly shocking. The rivers rose rapidly during last week's flooding and had a few coasters in its devastating path. The video, courtesy of Kare 11 out of Minneapolis/St. Paul says it all. It's important to note that the park...
Wave of Patriotic Festivities Set to Sweep Eden Prairie with Concerts, Drone Show, and Fireworks
Eden Prairie is set to burst with patriotic pride and community spirit this week with a slew of Fourth of July festivities. According to the City of Eden Prairie, MN, celebrations will kick off on Tuesday, July 2, at Staring Lake Amphitheatre, where locals can enjoy a free outdoor concert by the Eden Prairie Community Band and Prairie Ramblers from 6:30–8:30 p.m. The evening will also serve as a salute to local veterans and active military members.
Three Rivers Parks seeks comments on plans for Baker Park Reserve
The Three Rivers Park District Board of Commissioners has approved the draft updated long-range plan for Baker Park Reserve and authorized a 30-day public comment period for the plan. The long-range plan will inform future decisions related to recreation areas, the campground, golf course, trails and natural resources management. The plan also fulfills the requirements within the Metropolitan Council’s Thrive MSP 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan. The long-range plan is...
Participate in Our 2024 Picture Plymouth Photo Contest
Each July and August, Plymouth Magazine invites readers to submit their favorite photos to our Picture Plymouth photo contest. From the novice to the hobbyist to the professional, photographers of all abilities and ages are encouraged to share their unique, creative perspectives. Scroll down your digital files or flip through...
Beauty And The Bust: Minnesotans Scammed By A Fake Minneapolis Cocktail Experience
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – What was supposed to be a fun girl’s night out for a group of women from Buffalo, Minnesota ended up being a major letdown. They traveled to downtown Minneapolis, eager for an immersive Beauty and the Beast Cocktail Experience, only to find no event at all.
Light-emitting Sculpture Gets Green Light
Coming Soon, relatively! In 2026, Heather Doyle’s brilliant, light-emitting sculpture — ‘New Dawn’ —(see alleynews.org/archive/may2022/newdawn also see below*) “will invite users to connect more deeply with our urban environment” as it becomes a beacon alongside the NEW 18th Avenue Bridge over the Midtown Greenway!
Dreamsong: Pas de Deux exhibit draw on artistic heroes for inspiration
The artists in Dreamsong’s latest exhibition, “Pas de Deux,” look to mentors and heroes for inspiration and interrogation. All of the artists are creating homage in some way. Sometimes that means painting in the style of another painter, as Ruben Nusz does with a series of linen paintings capturing the gist of works by Italian painter Giorgio Morandi. Nusz titles the works “After Morandi,” and, like Morandi’s work, carry a quiet intimacy in their relationship to light and stillness.
Opinion: Old buildings should be repurposed, not demolished
Every building of a certain age has at least one ghost story attributed to it. Humans can’t help but craft stories of ghosts and demons, labeling every old building as “haunted,” no matter how illogical it may be. Ghost stories compel me as much as anyone else,...
Let’s Celebrate the Best of Lake Minnetonka 2024
Welcome to the party of the year. Have you heard? Lake Minnetonka Magazine is hosting a party within its pages! The year’s Best of Lake Minnetonka Readers’ Choice Poll is the guest of honor, and we’re ready to get the party started. The invitation to vote went...
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