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Hundreds take to Minneapolis streets in protest of Israel's war in Gaza
MINNEAPOLIS — Hundreds of demonstrators hit the streets of downtown Minneapolis on Sunday to rally against Israel's war in Gaza, a day before Israel marks one year since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks."I thought last year would be a trend, people would stop caring, and that's not true," said Maysoon Wazwaz with American Muslims for Palestine.Meredith Aby with the Anti-War Committee says she's concerned about the U.S. sending weapons to Israel in a conflict that's now left tens of thousands dead in Gaza, according to the territory's health ministry."I do know that the places that I've visited in Gaza have...
Runners, organizers celebrate return of Twin Cities Marathon
MINNEAPOLIS — On Sunday morning, 20,000 runners took on races at the Twin Cities Marathon. It'll be the first running of the marathon since 2022. Last year's race was canceled just hours before the starting gun because of unsafe heat conditions. "Last year, just having the cancelation was really a letdown for a lot of us," one runner said. "So feeling this course with this wind, the low temps, it just felt amazing." "This is ideal," Twin Cities in Motion President Dean Orton said. "Humidity levels are nice and low. We have sun, sometimes runners love to have a little cloud,...
Twin Cities expected to see steepest drop in new apartments
The Twin Cities is expected to see the biggest decline in apartment construction of any major metro in the country, according to a recent report. Why it matters: A recent building boom has helped the Twin Cities remain one of the most affordable places to own or rent, and an impending slowdown could threaten that status.
Minnesota Science Museum Announces Fresh Exhibits For Fall
ST. PAUL (WJON News) -- The Minnesota Science Museum has unveiled its new fall exhibits. The new displays include an exhibition about mental health, two Halloween offerings, and more. Mental Health: Mind Matters will explore the complex landscape of the mind through diverse perspectives and personal narratives and runs from...
Minnesotans connect with loved ones serving amid Middle East turmoil
ST. PAUL, Minn. — More than 550 members of the Minnesota National Guard's 34th Red Bull Infantry Division are deployed in Jordan and Kuwait, but a special operation back here in Minnesota helped bring those soldiers together with their loved ones thousands of miles away.Several hundred friends and family of deployed National Guard members packed the inside of Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul Saturday. It wasn't so much the steak lunch bringing them there as it was the opportunity to connect with loved ones abroad over Zoom, like Mike McCauley's son, Joe."It is very challenging. It's one thing, the communication....
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