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Minnesota has legalized the use of cameras to capture speeding violations
The Minnesota Legislature has approved a measure enabling Minneapolis to implement cameras for catching speeders and drivers who run red lights. This provision was included in an omnibus bill passed on Sunday during a legislative session. The pilot project is slated to commence on August 1, 2025. Minneapolis has been given 15 months to develop a plan outlining how the program will function and to determine the placement of up to 42 cameras. Additionally, the bill permits Mendota Heights to undertake a similar initiative. Read more at:www.ninaworldnews.com.
US Postal Service Asking Minnesotans To Check Their Mailboxes Now
The United States Postal Service is asking residents across the Land of 10,000 Lakes to check their mailboxes. Here is why they just made that request. While they get used just about every day-- except Sundays-- we don't often think too much about our mailboxes. And I'm just going to guess that you didn't know there's an entire week devoted to mailboxes, too, right?
How Memorial Day is being marked across Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — Memorial Day may be the unofficial start to summer, but it's important to remember the true meaning behind the day.There will be plenty of events across Minnesota to honor the service and sacrifice of our fallen soldiers.Gov. Tim Walz will recognize the day at an annual event at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.More than 1,000 people are expected to attend that ceremony. Volunteers spent the weekend putting up roughly 200,000 flags at the cemetery where service members and their spouses are buried in preparation for Monday morning's event, which starts at 9:45 a.m.Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis is also holding...
What's open and what's closed on Memorial Day in the Twin Cities?
MINNEAPOLIS — Many Americans will be off work and out of school on Memorial Day, a federal holiday honoring fallen U.S. service members.Here's a look at which places you can expect to find open for business in the Twin Cities, and which ones will be taking the day off.What's open on Memorial Day?Memorial Day is a big day for sales, so most major retailers and restaurants are open. However, many may have limited store hours. The biggest exception to that rule is Costco, which will be closed on Monday.A number of small, local businesses are scheduled to remain open on...
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