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Minnesota family featured in new Amazon docuseries covering end-of-life
BLAINE, Minn. — A Blaine woman and her family will be featured in Amazon Prime's new six-episode docuseries, "Take Me Out Feet First." The docuseries follows individuals advocating for end-of-life options.The series was created by New York City native, Serene Meshel-Dillman, who was inspired to make this docuseries after she witnessed both of her parents end their lives in the comfort of their home. Each episode will follow a different individual or family who has, advocated for, or is actively exploring end-of-life options. The docuseries is available to stream now on Amazon Prime. In 2018, Danna Nelson was diagnosed with stage 3 rhabdomyosarcoma...
Meet the 2024 Miss Juneteenth State Pageant Queens
MINNEAPOLIS — Five queens were crowned for the first-ever Miss Juneteenth Minnesota State Pageant on Saturday in St. Paul. Contestants, pageant officials and more than 300 family and community members celebrated Juneteenth and the event's theme Rediscovering Our Culture and Redefining Our Freedom at Hamline University's Sundin Music Hall.
Minneapolis Community Appeals to Elected Leaders for Meaningful Action in the Search for Missing Queer, Black, Somali Muslim
In a city that has seen its share of struggles and strength, Minneapolis is once again called upon to look for one of its own. A community cries out for help in locating a missing person, known as Miski, who is black, queer, first-gen Somali, and Muslim. Leaders who have stood on platforms of inclusiveness and representation are now being asked to stand in tangible efforts of solidarity and action.
Minneapolis Public Schools Board passes gender inclusion policy
MINNEAPOLIS — Unanimously the Minneapolis School Board passed its gender inclusion policy. Claire Tralle and Anna Ehl are parents of transgender, nonbinary and gender fluid kids in the district, who they say have been bullied and lacked access to support. "It was wonderful to see the school board members...
Minneapolis named happiest city in the U.S.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis has been named the happiest city in the United States, according to a new ranking that considers metropolitan areas worldwide.It's the only U.S. city ranked "gold" among a list of 250 cities, picked and rated by London-based research firm the Institute for Quality of Life. "Gold" cities make up the top 37 cities on the list, as the institute decided not to give the title of "happiest in the world" to one single city.The ranking takes into account five major categories: citizens, governance, economy, environment, and mobility.Among its "citizens" category, it measures the quality of the education system...
High water levels in Minnesota rivers causing danger in water and on trails
SHAKOPEE, Minn. (FOX 9) - Across Minnesota right now, rivers are unpredictable, fast moving and dangerous due to high water levels from a recent deluge of rain. Over the weekend, authorities in Shakopee had to perform two water rescues along the Wilkie Trail within eight hours of each other. In both cases, first responders say the individuals attempted to pass through a flooded section of the trail and got swept away.
Cities accepting applications for 9% housing credits
It’s that time of year again: Nonprofit developers in Minneapolis, set your alarms for Monday, July 8 at 4 p.m. because that is the latest that the city of Minneapolis will accept your applications fo...
Minneapolis Opens Applications for 2025 Affordable Housing Tax Credits, Urges Timeliness and Transparency
For those looking to tackle the affordable housing challenge in Minneapolis, the clock is ticking. The City has rolled out a call for applications for the 2025 9% Housing Tax Credit (HTC) program, aimed at increasing the stock of affordable rental housing. The Minneapolis government, in its latest bulletin, has remarked that this tax credit serves as a financial foundation to support the development, preservation, and stabilization of housing that remains accessible to low-income renters.
Mapping the Twin Cities hottest neighborhoods starting end of July
MINNEAPOLIS — This summer you can get paid to be a "street scientist" if you can stand the heat. Hennepin and Ramsey counties have been chosen to take part in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's 2024 Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaign. The study measures or maps the hottest...
Candidates file for city of Robbinsdale seats
The filing period for the Nov. 5 elections capable of having primaries closed June 4. Three seats in Robbinsdale are up for election. For mayor, Bradley Sutton was the lone candidate who filed. For Ward 1 council member, Charles Austinson, Raymond Blackledge and Richard D. Terrell filed. For Ward 2 council member, David Dirkers, Jason Greenberg, Kyle Bille and Dr. Carissa Wyant filed. For the Ward 2 special primary election, Dirkers and Greenberg received the most amount of votes in the primary and will now be on the ballot for the Ward 2 special general election, which will take place Aug. 13.
While Minnesota bids drought farewell, farmers deal with rain-related woes
LINO LAKES, Minn. — For the first time in almost two years, Minnesota is drought-free.The rainy spring has made an impact. For some farmers, like Butch Cardinal, getting so much water in so short a time has created problems, too."It's never perfect," Cardinal said, the owner of All Good Organics vegetable farm in Lino Lakes. "It's never 'average.' Farmers deal with it. It is what it is."The excessive rain and heat have been great for the hay fields and pastures, according to Cardinal. But the rain flooded his farmland, too."It keeps us out of the fields," he said. "The tractors can't go. They sink, it's mud. Everything gums up, plugs up."He says he'll be OK, but the flooding put Cardinal behind in his growing schedule and also killed some of his pepper plants."The best thing for drought conditions would be a long-term, steady rainfall so you can get it, you can soak it into the ground," said WCCO meteorologist Lisa Meadows. "Otherwise, when we do get a lot of storms at once, then you're looking at the flooding concerns."
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