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The Darkest Night 4K raises money for youth homelessness
COON RAPIDS, Minn. — On any given night, about 6,000 young people in Minnesota are experiencing homelessness. HOPE 4 Youth is raising awareness and funds to make sure that number goes down. The Darkest Night 4K is raising funds to help that cause. Participants will take part in a...
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office kicks off annual cold weather donation drive
MINNEAPOLIS — As we settle into fall, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) hopes to proactively protect Minnesotans from our impending deep freeze with its annual winter donation drive. Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1, the sheriff's office will collect new or gently used items like coats, hats, mittens, boots, scarves...
Minnesota volunteers mobilize for Hurricane Helene relief efforts
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota volunteers are on the ground helping with relief efforts for Hurricane Helene, which has left behind widespread damage.More than 100 people have died across six states, and homes and business from Florida all the way to Ohio are still without power. Relief organizations are scrambling to meet the demand. The Twin Cities Salvation Army and Red Cross from Minnesota already have teams on the ground. The local groups said they thought they were ready for Helene; Twin Cities Red Cross personnel were already prestaged near the Florida Gulf Coast. But then came the storm and devastation that spread through...
Pirates football earns homecoming victory
Park Center football earned homecoming pride last week, beating Irondale 27-21 Sept. 27 to improve to 3-2 and earn their first back-to-back win this season. Irondale entered last week amid a difficult 1-3 start to the season. The Knights earned one win against Rochester Century, facing defeat against Sauk Rapids-Rice, Rogers, and Monticello. Head coach Jordan Sallis explained after the game that the win presented reasons to be excited and...
Paint the town red, Crimson football shuts out Bengals on Homecoming night
There isn’t a party like a Maple Grove party because a Maple Grove party doesn’t stop. On Sept. 23, the undefeated No. 2 Maple Grove football team hosted No. 8 Blaine for the Crimson’s Homecoming game. Crimson faithful packed the house and the fans made sure the Blaine football team knew where they were. A week after dismantling No. 7 Anoka 55-14, Maple Grove shut out the Bengals 35-0, improving to 5-0. ...
Voter guide: St. Paul's child care ballot question
St. Paul voters will decide in November whether to raise property taxes to create a city-funded child care program for low-income families.Why it matters: The ballot measure will force St. Paul to decide whether its city government should be responsible for a limited, local solution to a nationwide calamity: the free market's failure to provide adequate, affordable child care.The big picture: Minnesota has aid programs to help low-income families pay for child care, but they don't cover all costs.This year and next, the state has increased those programs' funding by $250 million — but much of the spending is temporary,...
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