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Twin Cities Marathon sells out, adjusts after 2023 cancellation
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Twin Cities Marathon is sold out. Twin Cities in Motion shared the news Wednesday night. The sellout came nearly two weeks before race day, which organizers say is a sign many are eager to make up for lost time. In 2023, a day-of decision was made to cancel the race, as temperatures unseasonably soared, creating unsafe course conditions. This year, nearly half of the field is comprised of runners making their return from last year. "For us to sell out, and even a couple of weeks before our event, that's something we haven't done in...
For nearly 30 years, Twin Cities Ecuadorian families connect at volleyball picnics
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. — Thousands of immigrants call Minnesota home, but building a new life in a new place is not easy.But a tradition that has helped make the Twin Cities feel like home for families from Ecuador has been going strong for almost 30 years now.What true community feels like can be hard to put into words, but you know it when you see it."We're together for like anything. We always help each other," Nixon Orellana said.This gathering, picnic, celebration — all of them fit — has been happening in Minnesota's Ecuadorian community since the 90s."I have been playing...
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