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Recruiting Class: Minnesota Loads Up, Primerano Joins Early
Minnesota's recruiting class for the 2025-2026 NCAA women's hockey season is one of the best to enter the collegiate levels in years, including phenom Chloe Primerano and several members of Canada and USA's U-18 national teams.
Minneapolis parks workers say they'll strike starting this week
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis park workers announced Tuesday they'll begin a weeklong strike on the Fourth of July holiday.Hundreds of workers with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board represented by LIUNA Local 363 will start striking Thursday, the union announced. On June 19, workers voted to authorize a strike. The union said it is fighting for fair and competitive wages, worker protections, more affordable health insurance, and streamlined grievance procedures among other demands. The city of Minneapolis has not yet responded to the strike, but when the authorization vote was announced, the park board said it had "been negotiating in good faith since December 3, 2023, with Local 363 representatives for a multi-year contract for park employees that is competitive, fair and equitable" and that it was "hopeful that MPRB and Local 363 leadership can reach an agreement."Union leaders and workers plan to speak about the strike and the current status of negotiations at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.The same week the parks workers voted to authorize a strike, laborers at nine wastewater treatment plants in the Twin Cities did the same. Those workers have not yet announced a formal work stoppage.
Twin Cities Celebrity Chef Justin Sutherland Charged With Felony Threats of Violence
Chef Justin Sutherland, owner of multiple Twin Cities restaurants and a staple of cooking television, has been charged with a felony after allegedly threatening to shoot his girlfriend, choking her, and making other threats, reports the Star Tribune. According to the criminal complaint cited in the Star Tribune’s report, Sutherland’s girlfriend alleged he pointed a gun at her and said, “Don’t come back here or I am going to shoot you,” after the two disagreed about going to a music festival.
FOX 9 Good Day: July 2, 2024
Radio and Enough Said host Dan Barreiro joins Good Day! The director and one of the stars of a Minnesota documentary give us a peek into the world of roller derby. And the stars of Little Shops of Horrors share how the show at the Guthrie Theater is a little different.
Mereen-Johnson appoints Tony Sutton to president role
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Mereen-Johnson, a leading Minneapolis-based manufacturer of woodworking machinery and automation systems, announced the promotion of Tony Sutton to president. Paul Wilmes will continue in his role as CEO, steering the company's strategic direction as it enhances its executive team to support its growing operations. “Tony will...
Lucky Cat Records opens on Lyndale Avenue at old Oar Folkjokeopus spot
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A corner of Lyndale Avenue in south Minneapolis made legendary for its roots as an alternative rock and roll gathering space will once again be home to an independent record shop. Luck Cat Records has officially opened at 2557 Lyndale Ave. S., with an opening weekend...
Spotlight On: Jim Rogers, Chief Business Development Officer & Senior Administrator for Generative AI, Mayo Clinic
July 2024 — Invest: spoke with Jim Rogers, chief business development officer and senior administrator for generative AI at Mayo Clinic. He discussed how the use of AI has already been pivotal in enhancing positive patient outcomes, how generative AI can further transform healthcare, and how Mayo Clinic protects its data.
Recognizing the Positives of Minneapolis
Room for improvement? Of course - here and everywhere. But let's take a moment to recognize some of the many positives happening in our City, which has received national recognition for an array of features that make Minneapolis a destination for visitors and a source of pride for residents. Per...
Summer Games Done Quick 2024: Watch Day 3 here
We're continuing through the week with the return of Summer Games Done Quick. This year's SGDQ airs during July 4th week and unites the world's top speedrunners to run through some of the biggest games of the past and present. As always, they'll do it for charity in front of a worldwide audience on Twitch.
Vikings have a top-10 linebacker room according to PFF
It’s crazy to think how much better Minnesota fans can view the Vikings linebackers with the signing of a UDFA. Last season, Minnesota stole the draft by signing Cincinnati linebacker Ivan Pace Jr. to a UDFA contract. Pace Jr. went on to start for Minnesota and become one of the best young linebackers in the game.
Minnesota Twins lineup, TV Channel, start time vs. Detroit Tigers (July 2nd)
After a rather successful road trip, the Minnesota Twins return home to Target Field for a series against the Detroit Tigers. The Twins wrapped up their journey out west with a 6-3 record, something that helps them continue to make up ground in the AL Central. There’s still plenty of work that needs to be done, but Minnesota is back in second place and a full game ahead of the Royals. It’s Cleveland that the everyone is chasing, and the Twins still have six games to make up before reclaiming first place in the division.
The Vikings’ Option Buried at the Back of the Justin Jefferson Deal
By grinding out a four-year extension for Justin Jefferson, the Vikings will have their WR1 in town for the next five seasons. At 25, Jefferson is still firmly within his prime and Minnesota appears set to have him for the remainder of his 20s. Something that’s notable about his deal,...
Vikings’ WR3 Spot Is a Two-Horse Race
The roster of the Minnesota Vikings is looking a whole lot different than a year ago. Kirk Cousins is gone, and with him departed a big part of the franchise’s identity. Instead, it is a new era in Minnesota, with J.J. McCarthy hopefully leading the organization for a long time. Cousins was joined by Danielle Hunter, Jordan Hicks, Alexander Mattison, and K.J. Osborn on the exit ramp.
Where Minneapolis police reform stands on eve of new contract vote
Four years after George Floyd's murder, Minneapolis has a long way to go to deliver on a promised radical transformation of policing and public safety, although some progress has been made, city officials and community leaders tell Axios.Why it matters: Minneapolis will soon be under two court orders to implement sweeping reforms.They stem from state and federal investigations that affirmed what some residents had said for decades: Minneapolis Police Department officers routinely used overly excessive force, especially against Black and Native American people.Driving the news: On July 18, the city council is expected to vote on the latest milestone in...
A victory for environmental justice in Minnesota
In the East Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis, residents live just down the street from an asphalt mixing plant and an iron foundry. And for decades, they struggled with arsenic contamination from a former pesticide manufacturer. Ortiz: “We know that historically, there has been certain communities that are bearing the brunt...
The brilliance of the Minnesota Timberwolves 2024 NBA Draft
Few things are more delicious than savoring our own brilliance. We don’t like to admit this, even to ourselves. Not only is it gauche, but it’s a dare to karma (or your Lord of choice) to smite us back down to humility. But the savoring is also a...
David DuBois Announces Retirement as President of Exhibitor Group
MINNEAPOLIS, MN. – The STAR Group announced the retirement of David DuBois, President of Exhibitor Group, effective July 1, 2024. After a remarkable career noted by transformative leadership and unwavering commitment to excellence, DuBois is stepping down to embark on a well-deserved retirement. David DuBois joined STAR Group as...
Two Minnesotans named to the US Paralympic swimming team
Two Minnesotans, Mallory Weggemann and Summer Schmit, earned a spot on the U.S. Paralympic swimming team after qualifying in Minneapolis. Weggemann earned her fourth Olympic berth after she earned five Paralympic medals, three of which were gold. Schmit, a junior at the University of Minnesota, completed the trials at her...
Minnesota Gophers Basketball: GI Film Room - Lu'Cye Patterson
Minnesota has brought back Lu'Cye Patterson, a local guard talent that was a Second Team All Conference player at Charlotte last year. Today we enter the Film Room watching three of Patterson's games from a season ago. We go basketball in bullet points to talk about one of Minnesota's key...
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