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Free pet microchipping event set for Monday in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Three organizations dedicated to the welfare of pets in the Twin Cities are getting together to hold a free microchipping event Monday. Minneapolis Animal Care & Control (MACC) is partnering with Best Friends Animal Society and the North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center to stage the clinic, which will take place at North Commons Recreation Center (1801 N. James Ave., Minneapolis) on Monday, Sept. 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. Members of the community can come in and get their pets microchipped and registered for free.
Meet the Candidates: Carver County Soil and Water District 4
A pair of candidates — William Clayton and Mike Lynch — are vying for the Carver County Soil and Water District 4 supervisor post on Election Day. Each candidate in contested races was asked the same set of questions by the Patriot, and were asked to limit their responses to 100 words or less. Unedited responses from the candidates can be found below. Early voting in Minnesota opened on Sept....
VOTERS GUIDE: 3 candidates face off for Rockford Mayor seat
Up for election in Rockford are the mayoral term, and two city councilor terms. On the ballot for mayor are Michael Beyer, Nicolas Qualle and current Councilmember Michael Werman. Candidates running for the two councilor seats are incumbent Heather Michalik, Nick Morter, Brian Thoennes and incumbent Melissa Vogel. The Crow River News did not receive a response from Qualle or Thoennes for this voter guide. ...
Wright County Justice Center officially dedicated
BUFFALO — Almost four years after it opened in late 2020, the Wright County Justice Center has, at long last, been officially dedicated. On Thursday, Sept. 19, members of the Minnesota Supreme Court along with current and former county commissioners dedicated the 155,000-square-foot Justice Center on Braddock Avenue in Buffalo, home to the county’s nine courtrooms. Typically, when a county or city has a project that requires a ribbon and...
Saint Therese opens new senior living community in Corcoran
Sixty years after its founding in 1964, Saint Therese has opened a new senior living community in Corcoran. With St. Therese of Corcoran, the nonprofit organization now has four communities in the Twin Cities and one in Monroe, Michigan. The Corcoran location opened its doors Sept. 16 to its first residents to the independent living apartments. More than 55 families will be moving in over the next two months. ...
Minnesota groups voice support, opposition after vice presidential debate
MINNEAPOLIS — After Ohio Senator J.D. Vance and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz faced off in what was likely the only vice presidential debate of this election cycle, multiple groups have now announced how they're urging their communities to vote. Native Americans for Harris Walz had a national launch Wednesday,...
The once-heralded Dayton's Project is sent to receivership
The developer that turned the old downtown Dayton's department store into a massive office and retail complex is in jeopardy of losing the building as its lender attempts to foreclose on the property. Why it matter: The $350 million redevelopment on Nicollet Mall was once the most exciting project in...
City proposed general tax levy up 11 percent
The Waconia City Council at its Sept. 16 meeting approved a nearly 11 percent overall increase in the city’s preliminary tax levy for 2025. The general fund levy is projected at about $8.9 million, or about a 13.8 percent increase. The special debt levy which serves several recent street, utility and sidewalk infrastructure projects is set at about $4.1 million, about a 7.1 percent increase. Some factors in the general...
A liberalism that builds: Minnesota should embrace abundance
Over the past two years, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party’s legislative accomplishments have earned Minnesota widespread acclaim, and launched Gov. Tim Walz to the national stage. How can we assess the recent spate of progressive accomplishments passed by the Minnesota Legislature? One way is through the lens of abundance. In recent years, some writers and policy wonks […]
VOTERS GUIDE: Councilmember Albers runs unopposed for Medina Mayor
In Medina, current Councilmember Todd Albers is seeking the two-year mayoral position. He is unopposed on the ballot. Three candidates are competing for two City Council seats that carry four-year terms. The candidates are Mary Morrison, Chris Pederson and Braden Rhem. The opposed candidates were asked to include their thoughts in statements. Each were asked to include their backgrounds as well as their personal and professional experiences. They were also...
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