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Downtown bar opens without the booze
A new venue that aims to have the same atmosphere as a friendly neighborhood bar – but without the alcohol – opened recently at 24 7th St. W., in the Hamm building. Lucille’s Bottle Shop and Tasting Room offers non-alcoholic beers, wines, spirits and mocktails and events such as mixology, and wine and cheese nights. The space can also be rented for private events.
Rejected! Or art that didn’t make the State Fair
Of the thousands of artworks submitted to the State Fair’s juried Fine Arts Competition, only 300 or so are picked to go on view. Enter the Burl Community Art Gallery (formerly the Argyle Zebra Gallery) of Lowertown, St. Paul. For the past few years, the gallery has hosted “Rejected,” a show in the spirit of the famed “Salon des Refusés” of 1863 in Paris, which showed the artworks that were rejected by the government-sponsored exhibition “Paris Salon,” one of the largest art shows in the world at the time.
Ettinger Field supports a century-old tradition
As the sun begins to melt into the late-summer sky on Friday, Sept. 7, a group of chiseled young men will be milling about a locker room dreaming of greatness on the gridiron. Butterflies will flutter within as each looks inward to visualize the battle that stands before them. Some will be getting athletic tape tightly wrapped around their wrists, ankles or other joints, while others may smear on face paint or go through some private pre-game ritual. Minutes before the season’s home opener begins, they’ll lace up their cleats, strap on shoulder pads, pull a maroon and white jersey over top and get ready to sprint out onto Ettinger Field to carry on a century-old school tradition.
Anderson Corporation elects George Bandy in new role
BAYPORT, Minn. — Andersen Corporation, an American manufacturer of windows and doors, elects George Bandy as new vice president and chief sustainability officer. “At Andersen, we are steadfast in our commitment to meet the needs of today without compromising the needs of future generations. We know our success relies heavily on the health and resiliency of the communities where we live and work, and protecting people and our planet is more important than ever. With George at the helm, this new leadership position will accelerate our sustainability journey as we work every day to make decisions that help our customers achieve their sustainability aspirations, elevate our industry, and ultimately help make the world a better place." says Chris Galvin, Andersen Corporation president and chief executive officer.
Police Search for Armed Robber at Brooklyn Park Apartment Complex
Police departments from around the Twin Cities northwest metro swarmed a Brooklyn Park apartment complex Thursday night trying to catch an armed robber. Brooklyn Park police say officers responded shortly before 10 p.m. to the Autumn Ridge Apartments, located at 6328 Boone Ave. N., on a report of someone robbed at gunpoint.
2 Vikings Land on IR
Injuries have been the dominant storyline since day one of Minnesota Vikings training camp when Mekhi Blackmon suffered a torn ACL. The Vikings placed him on IR, ending his season. Of course, J.J. McCarthy followed with his torn meniscus, terminating his rookie campaign as well. 2 Vikings Land on IR.
Kate Martin's Pregame Outfit For Aces-Lynx Hits The Internet
On Friday night, Kate Martin and the Las Vegas Aces will travel to Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Lynx. The Aces have struggled since their return from the Olympic break and are looking to bounce back against the Western Conference's first-place team. Martin's first season in the WNBA has ...
NEXT Weather Alert for excessive heat on Sunday, Monday
MINNEAPOLIS — Saturday kicks off a hot and steamy first weekend for the Minnesota State Fair, with Sunday and Monday both declared NEXT Weather Alert days.Expect plenty of sunshine on Saturday with highs back into the mid-80s in the Twin Cities. A stray shower is possible late in the evening through early Sunday. Temps will reach close to 90 degrees on Sunday and should break into the low-90s on Monday. An excessive heat warning will be in effect in the metro between 1 p.m. Sunday to 8 p.m. Monday. Heat index values will be between 100-107 degrees during both days in the metro, with nighttime lows only down into the mid-70s.A front could also bring rain chances late Monday into Tuesday.Temps will drop a touch into the mid-80s by mid-week with another round of rain is possible on Thursday.
Couple betting big on crickets as a food of the future
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minnesota (WCCO) — A big part of the Minnesota State Fair is the food. A lot of it is deep-fried, sugary goodness. So where do bugs fit into all of that?. Believe it or not, the insect protein market could be worth $8 billion by 2030.
Arts Briefs: Waters of history and race at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum
Arts Briefs is a weekly roundup of Minnesota arts news compiled by the MPR News arts and culture team. The Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona opened a new exhibition this week: “A Nation Takes Places: Navigating Race and Water in Contemporary Art.”. The exhibition is co-curated by local...
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