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Northern Minnesota weekly planner July 29-Aug. 3
Summer is in full swing in Northern Minnesota. Here are some ideas for what to do:. Bemidji Community Children's Theater and Starbridge Academy presents "15 Reasons Not To Be In A Play" at the Lake Bemidji State Park Amphitheater. This production is about a group of students protesting being in a play and with reasons from having to hold someone's hand to being stuck in a tree costume. Performances are Friday, Aug. 2 and Saturday, Aug. 3 at 2 p.m.
Minnesota ranked best in nation for health care, study finds
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's health care system has long been recognized as one of the best in the country and a recent study has reinforced that viewpoint. According to a WalletHub study published Monday, Minnesota's health care system is No. 1 in the nation, followed by Rhode Island and South Dakota.The study compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia across three key dimensions: cost, access and outcomes. Minnesota was ranked second for cost, sixth for access and 11th for outcomes."Minnesota is the best state for health care, boasting the highest number of convenient care clinics per capita," WalletHub's financial writer,...
Federated Challenge 20th anniversary raises $4.5 million for BBBS
The 2024 Federated Challenge raised a record-breaking $4,537,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters during its 20th anniversary on Sunday, July 28. This year saw the highest number of sponsors and attendees yet, with 105 incredible businesses (26 of which were new to the Federated Challenge this year) and nearly 700 generous people attending the gala to support youth mentoring in Minnesota and throughout America. “The outpouring of support for the 20th anniversary of this very special cause was simply incredible,” said Federated Insurance Chairman and...
St. Paul native Suni Lee qualifies for Olympic gymnastics all-round final in Paris
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - There was some big news out of the Olympics on Sunday for St. Paul's hometown hero, Suni Lee. The reigning all-around gold medal gymnastics champion has officially qualified to defend her crown in Paris. Lee had to qualify as one of the top two...
Fact check: Trump revives false claim that he, not Minnesota’s governor, deployed the National Guard to Minneapolis in 2020
Former President Donald Trump has revived his four-year-old false claim about how he and Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz handled the civil unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020.
Minneapolis officials want to make it easies to turn office towers into housing
Minneapolis officials want to make it easier — and cheaper — for developers to convert office towers, schools, and other buildings into apartments and condos.Why it matters: Replacing office workers with residents has been a post-pandemic dream to revitalize downtowns across the U.S., but Minneapolis has been home to few conversion projects since 2020.Driving the news: Council members Katie Cashman and Michael Rainville, who each represent parts of downtown, have introduced an ordinance specifically for conversions that would speed up review times by 1-2 months, do away with the need for a public hearing and temporarily exempt converted buildings from an...
Former Viking Signs with Saints
The New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings are in the same boat in 2024 — both franchises have around +8000 odds to win the Super Bowl in February. And with the regular season less than six weeks away, New Orleans signed Jesse Davis, a former Vikings lineman, on Sunday.
REPORT: Shocking New Details Emerge On Minnesota Vikings Star WR Jordan Addison’s Likely Suspension & Future With The Team
Jordan Addison’s tenure with the Minnesota Vikings could be nearing its end. Two weeks ago, police arrested Jordan Addison for suspicion of driving under the influence outside the Los Angeles International Airport. This came a year after a Minnesota state trooper cited Addison for speeding and reckless driving. Given...
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