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Minnehaha Falls to undergo $3 million renovation
MINNEAPOLIS — A multimillion dollar renovation is coming to a Minneapolis landmark, as leaders with the city's parks and recreation board look to increase safety and accessibility.The plan to renovate and restore portions of the park at Minnehaha Falls is still being developed — mockups aren't expected until July — but the work will directly target the south side of the falls. The goal will be to repair stairs and viewing areas that have been decimated by constant mist in the warm months and ice in the cold months. The plans also look to address replacing a failing boardwalk at along...
Elk River police report: Drone helps police catch man who fled crash; handgun stolen from vehicle
by Joni Astrup Associate Editor Police used a drone to locate a man who fled from the scene of a crash in Elk River. The incident began shortly after 4 a.m. May 10, when an officer observed a vehicle crashed into a median barrier at Highway 10 and Simonet Drive. The vehicle was unoccupied, with...
Uber, Lyft threaten to halt services in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KEYC) - Uber and Lyft threaten to leave Minnesota by July 1 over pay issues. In the meantime, however, there’s a new option in town which launched on Wednesday. Wridz Joins MyWheels as Minneapolis’ first newly licensed rideshare companies, aside from Uber and Lyft. Wridz CEO...
A black woman-owned brewery, the first of it's kind for Minnesota, is in the works
MINNESOTA— After getting burned out in her career as a pharmacist, Brittney Mikell turned to another passion; homebrewing, before rising to the ranks of assistant brewer at La Dona Cerveceria in Minneapolis."I'm a huge dreamer," said Mikell.But Mikell now has even bigger aspirations: To become the first black woman to own a brewery in Minnesota."The brewing industry isn't very diverse in our state and in general as it stands," said Mikell.Of the more than 200 breweries in Minnesota, just a handful are owned by women or people of color.With her Bubble Line Brewing Company set to open early next year, Mikell...
Three new Rogers police officers take oath of office
by Sue Webber Contributing Writer Recognition of Police Department personnel led the agenda at the Rogers City Council meeting on April 23. Police Chief Dan Wills introduced three new police officers, who then took the oath of office from Mayor Rick Ihli. ...
Behind the trend: The dark side of 'mewing'
MINNEAPOLIS — A finger pressed to the lips, then drawing down the jawline — tracing out yet another social media trend making the rounds on TikTok. "Mewing" signals to others that you're trying to sculpt your jaw by pressing your tongue against the roof of the mouth. The...
John Anderson, longtime Gopher baseball coach, to retire after 43 years
MINNEAPOLIS — Longtime University of Minnesota baseball coach John Anderson will retire at the end of the 2024 season. He first arrived on the U of M campus to play for Dick Siebert in 1974. George Thomas took over for Siebert and recommended Anderson, who was 26 at the time, to take his place in 1982. The Gophers won the Big Ten title that first season, and kept winning under Andreson, but what changed for him was 10 years into his tenure, when success was not satisfying enough."You know I had to really sit down and ask myself 'why do you coach? Why...
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