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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.
J.D. Vance making campaign stop in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (Valley News Live) - Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick will soon be coming to Minnesota. Ohio Senator J.D. Vance is scheduled to attend a campaign fundraiser for Trump on Saturday, July 27 in Minneapolis. This comes just a week after Vance accepted the VP nomination at the Republican National Convention.
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.
Minnesota State Fair gears up for 2024 season with job fair
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota State Fair will host a job fair on Wednesday with hopes of hiring numerous job seekers to fill various roles around the fairgrounds.In a press release, state fair organizers say they're looking to hire around 3,000 people over the summer. The job fair will be held at the fairgrounds in the North End Event Center from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Some positions they're looking to fill include ticket sellers, ticket takers, parking and park and ride attendants, ride ticket takers, barn attendants, custodians and more. Non-food or merchandise vendor jobs are open to anyone 16 years or...
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.
Gov. Walz said to be on short list for Harris running mate
MINNEAPOLIS — Governor Tim Walz Tuesday wouldn't say whether he's being vetted by Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign as a possible running mate. Gov. Walz told reporters he spoke to the Vice President Harris Sunday afternoon, shortly after President Biden dropped out of the race and threw his support to Harris.
Minnesota Yacht Club returns the musical festival experience to Harriet Island
Last weekend, the Minnesota Yacht Club brought in roughly 60,000 people for the first music festival at Harriet Island in St. Paul since 2012. The festival had a stacked lineup featuring big-name headliners Gwen Stefani, Alanis Morissette and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The inaugural festival also booked big local acts Soul Asylum and Hippo Campus, along with up-and-coming Minnesota bands Durry, Gully Boys and Bugsy.
Downtown St. Paul looks to home and condo owners to help expand cleaning, public safety services
Who should pay additional dollars to keep downtown St. Paul safe and clean?. Since 2020, commercial and industrial property owners have provided the bulk of funding for the city’s Downtown Improvement District. But a plan to nearly triple the district’s footprint and double its operating budget would tap a new group of fee payers: downtown homeowners.
Governor Visits New Hope Food Bank, Talks Potential Bid for VP
Following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he’s stepping away from the presidential race and supporting Vice President Kamala Harris, Governor Tim Walz has been mentioned as a possible vice presidential running mate. During a visit to The Food Bank in New Hope to announce statewide climate initiatives, Walz...
Does Minnesota Have One of the Worst Cities for Parking Tickets?
Parking can be an issue for people in certain areas. Having to make sure the meter is fed, or you get the dreaded parking ticket. Honestly, I struggle with the concept a bit. I understand businesses in downtown areas can’t have someone leave their car in front of their business all day and make it hard for folks who want to shop there. But at the same time, the business chose to be there, and the city or town recruited them there. It sort of seems like the customer is left holding the bag.
Compost program turns food scraps into soil instead of waste in Washington and Ramsey Counties
Whatever foods you have leftover or you bought too much of, or forgot was in the fridge, you put them in the special compost bag the city sends you and throw it in your regular garbage container with the rest of your garbage. Sheletta explains more.
Coon Rapids Recycling Center Offers Free Paper Shredding Event for Anoka County Residents
Residents and small business owners in Anoka County, take note—no need to let old, sensitive documents stack up. The Coon Rapids Recycling Center is hosting a free paper shredding event to help you declutter those old tax returns, bank statements, and other confidential papers without a second thought about security. According to a recent announcement on the City of Coon Rapids website, the event is slated for Saturday, Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., or until the truck reaches its full capacity.
Settlement reached between Hamline, former professor dismissed after showing Prophet Muhammad images
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A settlement has been reached between a private Minnesota university and a former professor who alleged religious discrimination. Erika López Prater sued Hamline University last year after she was dismissed following a complaint from a Muslim student that she showed ancient images of the Prophet Muhammad in a global art course last year.In her lawsuit, López Prater alleged the small St. Paul university subjected her to religious discrimination and defamation, and damaged her professional and personal reputation. The judge in the case later dismissed several claims in the lawsuit, but said the lawsuit could proceed on the basis...
$1300 E-Bike Rebate Offered in Utah, Minnesota, and Oregon
A trio of cities in the United States are offering up to $1300 to residents who purchase an e-bike. This initiative is part of a broader scheme to encourage cleaner transportation and help the nation meet its Net Zero goals. Here are the details of where and how you can benefit.
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...
Inflation’s Grip On Childhood: Minnesota Kids Working To Help Their Families Survive!
MAPLE GROVE, MN – Mariah Williams, a single mom from Maple Grove, Minnesota, is feeling the squeeze of inflation. With rising costs, she’s faced with an impossible decision. Her daughters, Miranda, 16, and Missy, 17, have taken up summer jobs to help make ends meet. This isn’t how she envisioned their summer.
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