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Minnesota Football picked to finish 12th in Big Ten preseason poll by Cleveland.com
Minnesota Gopher football was picked to finish 12th of 18 Big Ten teams, according to an unofficial poll conducted by cleveland.com. GopherIllustrated was one of 27 participants in the poll. The Big Ten has not held an official conference preseason poll since 2011. The Gophers were pick to finish 12th...
Katie Bennett, Robert Bennett and Andrew Noel, Robins Kaplan LLP
What has been called an “epidemic of indifference” is damaging to many men and women who encounter the police. That may result in civil rights and personal injury claims against police and jails. That is the wheelhouse of partners at Robins Kaplan — Katie Bennett, Robert Bennett and Andrew Noel — who are the authors of “An Epidemic of Indifference,” part of their 2020 civil rights report.
Days after CrowdStrike outage, North Carolina woman still stuck at MSP Airport
MINNEAPOLIS — A North Carolina woman is still trying to get home after last week's CrowdStrike outage waylaid her at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.Melissa Vestal is from Raleigh, North Carolina, and went with a group of 16 other travelers to Anchorage, Alaska, for a cruise. On their way home, they got stuck at MSP due to widespread tech issues caused by a technical problem with global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike."We would like to go back to Raleigh, but we are open for whatever flight that we can actually fly home," Vestal said.Vestal said she actually got on a plane Sunday night...
A literal dumpster fire? Man arrested after allegedly starting a string of fires Monday in South Minneapolis
While crews were extinguishing a fire that damaged an apartment, other dumpster fires were reported nearby along Lake Street, with an eyewitness reporting that he “saw somebody starting them.”
Arson suspected in Lake Street garbage fires, fire department says
MINNEAPOLIS — Authorities suspect several garbage fires on Minneapolis' West Lake Street Monday morning were intentionally set.One such fire spread to a building on the 900 block of West Lake Street just before 3:30 a.m., according to the Minneapolis Fire Department. Crews responded, searched the building and put out the fire. No one was injured, but a residence inside the building was deemed uninhabitable. The building also contained a business, which is now boarded up.While fighting that fire, the department learned of additional garbage fires on West Lake Street. An employee of a nearby business told police he saw someone setting the fires. Minneapolis police responded and detained a man, the fire department said.
Michael Hall III, Hall Law P.A.
Born and raised in St. Cloud, Michael Hall III has Hall Law P.A. offices there and in Minneapolis and Edina. The firm’s website is replete with six- and seven-figure judgments and settlements. Hall’s current case load is full of a variety of matters. One is Doe v. USFS...
Joyner Emerick focuses on the future for Minnesota’s disabled students
In celebration of Disability Pride Month, throughout July MPR News is featuring stories about Minnesotans with disabilities who are making an impact. See more at mprnews.org/changemakers. Young people bring Joyner Emerick hope for the future, which is why they serve on the Minneapolis Board of Education. When they were elected...
Coworking market continues to grow in Minneapolis-St. Paul region
It might not rank among the top coworking hubs in the nation, but the number of coworking spaces in the Minneapolis-St. Paul market continued to grow in the second quarter of the year, even if that growth was just a blip. According to the latest research from CoworkingCafe, Minneapolis was...
Spoonbridge and Cherry Sculpture Thanks to Maura
Granddaughter Maura called from Minneapolis today to share what she was looking at while she was on vacation- Spoonbridge and Cherry. Earlier this year Maura did a school report on Oldenburg for Art Class and we had looked at some of Oldenburg’s public art sculpture online and discussed locations where they could be viewed.
Minneapolis park workers on strike attend Minnehaha Art Fair to have more meaningful interactions
MINNEAPOLIS — Sunday marked Day 18 of the park workers strike in Minneapolis.Rain didn't slow down the crowds at Minnehaha Regional Park on Sunday for the Minnehaha Art Fair, which provided a unique opportunity for LiUNA Local 363 members to share their fight through a more intimate interaction with people in attendance."It definitely helped for me to be able to hear from them what their perspective is and what's going on, rather than seeing that there's something they're striking against, but really what it is they're striking against," said Phys O'Higgins, who was attending the art fair on Sunday, and was...
Rhys Hoskins’ go-ahead homer in 8th lifts Brewers over Twins, 8-7
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rhys Hoskins hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning and rookie Jackson Chourio homered and drove in three runs to lift the Milwaukee Brewers to a two-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins with an 8-7 win at Target Field on Sunday. With the game...
Joe Mauer Hall of Fame speech: Everything the Twins legend said at his induction
Over 1,100 miles separate Target Field from Cooperstown, but on Sunday afternoon the little town in New York was at the center of hearts in Minnesota. Joe Mauer, the Kid from St. Paul, is forever a resident in the Baseball Hall of Fame. He made it in on the first ballot, capping a career in which he never failed to live up to the hype while never losing his humblness.
Minneapolis Boosts Police Salaries, Embraces Civil Rights and Public Health Initiatives in Sweeping Reforms
Minneapolis is charting a new course in strengthening its police force and civil rights accountability, following the recent approval of a substantial collective bargaining agreement with the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis (POFM). In a decisive 8-4 vote by the City Council, Minneapolis police officers are set to receive a 21.7 percent pay rise over three years, positioning them among the highest paid in Minnesota come 2025. As reported by the City's bulletin, the agreement, covering January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2025, is set to enhance recruitment and retention amidst fears of workforce attrition with 160 of the 512 officers available for duty eligible for retirement this year.
Lynx co-captains reflect on first half success at 2024 WNBA All-Star Weekend
PHOENIX — Saturday night’s showcase in the desert was just as much a business trip as it was a WNBA All-Star Game. The game serves as a jumping off point for Team USA on their way to the Olympics — especially for Team USA head coach Cheryl Reeve, the Minnesota Lynx head coach and president of basketball operations.
Republicans taking unusual route in race against Sen. Amy Klobuchar
MINNEAPOLIS — There has been so much attention on the developments with the presidential candidates that some local races have not gotten as much attention.Sen. Amy Klobuchar is running for her fourth term in the U.S. Senate. In Talking Points, Esme Murphy looks at the unusual journey Republicans are taking to find the opponent to run against her.U.S. Senate races are very expensive. For example, during the last Senate race in Pennsylvania candidates raised and spent more than $300 million. That's why U.S. Senate candidates usually announce a full year and a half before the election. That is not the...
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