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Fosters needed after Minneapolis shelter responds to hoarding cases
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Animal Care and Control (MACC) is looking for people willing to foster cats or dogs — and these animals' lives depend on it. The Facebook group Friends of MACC posted that the organization impounded 25 cats in a single day in July and anticipates adding another 16 cats due to hoarding cases. Several were adopted, but nine of these cats aren't ready to be placed on the adoption floor due to nervousness.
Rainbow Health in Minneapolis announces immediate closure
MINNEAPOLIS — Workers are demanding answers after a Minneapolis nonprofit shut down without notice, potentially leaving thousands of clients without care.Employees at Rainbow Health — an organization that offers mental health and substance abuse support for people who are LGBTQ+ and people living with HIV — were notified Thursday of the immediate closure, according to SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa.Contract language for the roughly 60 unionized workers requires a 30-day notice of layoff, however, SEIU says the workers were told the news hours before Rainbow Health closed its doors."We are shocked, saddened and angered by this news, both as staff...
Vikings’ Head Coach Confirms QB Competition in Training Camp
Minnesota Vikings' head coach Kevin O'Connell confirms that there will be competition between quarterbacks J.J. McCarthy and Sam Darnold. The post Vikings’ Head Coach Confirms QB Competition in Training Camp appeared first on MinnesotaSportsFan.
Sunday's Milwaukee Brewers game vs. Minnesota Twins won't be on TV. But you can still watch for free.
The Milwaukee Brewers finally return to the field Saturday for the first of two games against the Minnesota Twins, but on Sunday in the series finale, you'll find the game in an unusual place. The Brewers and Twins game will start at 12:05 p.m. CT — an hour earlier than you might expect,...
The Art of Disability Justice Now at Mill City Museum
Join the opening night of The Art of Disability Justice Now, a disability community-centered exhibition that is curated and organized by AmplifyMN: A Disability Justice Collective and University of Minnesota students. The evening's festivities feature local disability performing artists beginning at 6:30 pm. A community art project and refreshments will be available throughout the night to help celebrate the opening of The Art of Disability Justice Now. Doors open at 5:30 pm.
The Vikings Have an Under-The-Radar Rookie
With training camp getting closer, the rookies are about to enter the practice facility in Eagan, Minnesota. The Vikings acquired a bunch of rookies, and of course, the attention will primarily go to first-rounders J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner. Teammates have praised both, but it remains to be seen if they can keep that momentum into training camp and perhaps show enough potential to earn a role early in their careers.
Wolves 93, Rockets 83: Familiar Faces, Unfamiliar Execution
Thursday night’s summer league “regular season” finale for the Minnesota Timberwolves was a lot of things. It was a reuniting of a University of Kentucky backcourt pairing in Rob Dillingham and Houston Rockets’ third overall pick Reed Sheppard. It was an opportunity for Leonard Miler to successfully build on a 20-point double-double from the Wolves’ previous game against Philadelphia, and the chance for Terrence Shannon Jr. to continue an immaculate Las Vegas showing.
Minneapolis businesses organize against proposed medical respite homeless shelter
Businesses are pushing back against a medical respite shelter proposed for 918 W. Lake St. in Minneapolis, saying they want the area's homeless people to receive help, but not in view of their shops. Lakeshore Care Inc. is asking the city for a conditional use permit to run the shelter...
Sven Sundgaard catches up with the pigeon he rescued at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
ListenSven Sundgaard catches up with the pigeon he rescued at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Last month, while driving home from the gym, I found a baby pigeon stranded in the middle of Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. He was hardly moving. There were no other pigeons around. He looked exhausted.
The V3 Center Opens in Minneapolis’s Near North Neighborhood
V3 Sports was founded by former world triathlete champion Erika Binger in 2007 to help North Minneapolis teens train for triathlons. Without a home of its own, the resourceful organization used other facilities for training activities, including the pools at Franklin Middle School and the North Community YMCA. And it began dreaming of—and fundraising for—a new facility that would address a glaring disparity in Northside access to fitness and wellness spaces.
MSP Airport flights, Metro Transit and some government agencies affected by global Microsoft outage
MINNEAPOLIS — The global Microsoft outage is causing mass flight cancellations and delays nationwide Friday morning, including at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The outage is being caused by a CrowdStrike software glitch.As of about 8:30 a.m., some airlines were beginning to resume operations after the morning ground stops."Cancellations and delays could continue throughout the day with slower check-in and wait times. Please contact airlines directly for the latest flight status," the airline instructed.Jeff Lea with the Metropolitan Airports Commission said earlier that some flights were able to depart early Friday morning, while many others were delayed or canceled. "If you come out here,...
Unexpected Timberwolves player will take part in Minnesota Pro-Am
During the offseason, plenty of the Minnesota Timberwolves players are off traveling the world, either training or simply vacationing in spots all around the globe. But the ones who are frequently spotted around the Twin Cities during the summer typically get some extra appreciation from the fanbase for embracing the city.
Newest member of Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor is South Carolina football legend
The most underrated player in South Carolina football history is Bobby Bryant. The dynamic cornerback played for the Gamecocks in the mid-1960s and was an All-American performer (he also was an All-ACC baseball player) and was selected as the ACC's Athlete of the Year for the 1966-1967 academic year, yet he is often neglected when discussing the greatest Gamecocks in team history.
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