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A new fitness group is headed to St. Cloud
ST. CLOUD --- A new fitness location is headed to Crossroads Center Mall this fall. Crunch Fitness is opening its newest franchise, Crunch St. Cloud, a 40,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility near DSW and Ultra. The company started in 1989 in Greenwich Village in New York City, with the purpose of...
St. Paul's largest property owner blasts downtown, while criticizing plan to improve it
ST PAUL, Minn. — When the iconic 1st National Bank Building, U.S. Bank Center and eight other St. Paul properties belonging to Madison Equities went up for sale in May the listing touted the "exceptional location" in the heart of the St. Paul central business district. But in a...
Rainbow Health in Minneapolis announces immediate closure
MINNEAPOLIS — Workers are demanding answers after a Minneapolis nonprofit shut down without notice, potentially leaving thousands of clients without care.Employees at Rainbow Health — an organization that offers mental health and substance abuse support for people who are LGBTQ+ and people living with HIV — were notified Thursday of the immediate closure, according to SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa.Contract language for the roughly 60 unionized workers requires a 30-day notice of layoff, however, SEIU says the workers were told the news hours before Rainbow Health closed its doors."We are shocked, saddened and angered by this news, both as staff...
Minneapolis businesses organize against proposed medical respite homeless shelter
Businesses are pushing back against a medical respite shelter proposed for 918 W. Lake St. in Minneapolis, saying they want the area's homeless people to receive help, but not in view of their shops. Lakeshore Care Inc. is asking the city for a conditional use permit to run the shelter...
Delano student crowned national storytelling champ
Oliver Berg, a student at Delano High School, has been crowned the National Middle School Storytelling Champion by the National Speech & Debate Association. The seventh-grader won the June 21 competition in Des Moines with his performance of the Japanese folktale “The Jellyfish and the Monkey,” Head Speech Coach Barb Shofner said. The story explores the moral complexity of knowing the right thing and actually doing it.
Samaritan's Purse helps Waterville residents
WATERVILLE, Minn. (KEYC) - Waterville residents are gutting their homes and salvaging what they can after devasting floods destroyed the area. Such is the story for Chris Nordin and his family. The Nordin family had been doing everything they could to keep the water out, but their sandbag wall and...
Minnesota Twins Want to Rent, Not Buy… and They Appear to Have a Top Target
The Minnesota Twins aren't really buyers at the MLB trade deadline. Call them renters... and they may have a target in mind. The post Minnesota Twins Want to Rent, Not Buy… and They Appear to Have a Top Target appeared first on MinnesotaSportsFan.
6 Vikings Players from 2023 Roster Remain Free Agents
Minnesota Vikings training camp kicks off this Sunday, with all rookies reporting to Eagan. Veterans arrive on Tuesday, July 23rd. 6 Vikings Players from 2023 Roster Remain Free Agents. The 2024 offseason is in the rearview, and the Vikings added about 40 new players. Over 23 from the 2023 roster...
Unexpected Timberwolves player will take part in Minnesota Pro-Am
During the offseason, plenty of the Minnesota Timberwolves players are off traveling the world, either training or simply vacationing in spots all around the globe. But the ones who are frequently spotted around the Twin Cities during the summer typically get some extra appreciation from the fanbase for embracing the city.
Dawson Garcia, top scorer for the Gophers men's basketball team, recovering from foot surgery
The Big Ten’s leading returning scorer, he is expected to resume activities in September after suffering a left foot injury in practice this month. Dawson Garcia, top scorer for the Gophers men's basketball team, recovering from foot surgery. Located in Litchfield, MN we deliver the latest in local News,...
One player who can earn way into Timberwolves rotation no one is talking about
The upcoming season will be one with massive implications for the Minnesota Timberwolves. If they fail to live up to expectations, many will cast off their wildly impressive 2023-24 season where they earned 56 wins as simply a fluke. But if they can carry over that success from last year into next, the NBA world will have no choice but to respect Minnesota for the perennial Western Conference powerhouse they truly are.
Joe Mauer Will Join These Former Minnesota Twins In Cooperstown On Sunday [GALLERY]
The election of Joe Mauer means that there are now 12 former Minnesota Twins players in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Although the Twins' franchise history includes players who were Washington Senators before the team moved to Minnesota in 1961, this list is exclusive to those who played in Minnesota.
How to watch: "Joe Mauer: From St. Paul to the Hall" live special on Sunday
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins legend will be officially inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday — and WCCO will be celebrating with a live special. In January, Mauer learned he would be inducted after appearing on the ballot for the first time. He received 76.1% of the Baseball Writers' Association of America ballots.Mauer grew up in St. Paul and was a multisport athlete for Cretin-Derham Hall. The Twins drafted him first overall in 2001, and he made his MLB debut in 2004. He won three batting titles, the most ever for a catcher, and was named American League MVP...
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