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Great Big Game Show attraction coming to Mall of America
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - A live-action game show experience is opening at Mall of America this summer. The Mall of America announced on Friday the Great Big Game Show experience would open this summer. The interactive and live-action experience allows guests to experience the fun of television game shows first-hand with live hosts, podium buzzers and more.
St. Louis Park High School employee on leave amid "serious misconduct" allegations, principal says
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — The principal of a Twin Cities high school says an employee is on administrative leave amid allegations of "serious misconduct." The St. Louis Park Police are involved and investigating the alleged reports of "a social media post alleging serious misconduct of a St. Louis Park High School teacher."St. Louis Park High School Principal LaNisha Paddock informed parents of the situation on Friday, confirming in a note that the move was made after she was "informed about a concerning social media post," which she said has been reported to police."Our top priority is the well-being of our staff...
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...
Coming soon to Uptown: Minneapolis' only roller rink
Three years after the loss of St. Louis Park's Roller Garden, the Twin Cities is getting a new roller rink — and this time, it's within Minneapolis city limits.Rolling the news: Twin Cities Skate Studio is planning to open in Uptown's former CB2 furniture store by the end of May, staff confirmed to Axios this week.It's run by Twin Cities Skaters, which has been operating pop-up roller skating events at spots like City Center and Seven Points since 2020.Why it matters: TCS Studio will be the only permanent rink in Minneapolis or St. Paul proper, and just one of three in the metro area — it joins Skateville in Burnsville and Cheap Skate in Coon Rapids.What to expect: The concrete-floored space (which also has a disco ball) will host open skating, plus lessons, private events like birthday parties and "skatearoki" — karaoke on four wheels, per the Star Tribune.Take a look inside via our Instagram.
Minnesota officers killed in duty, including those killed in Burnsville, are honored during National Police Week
By Cari Spencer Thomas Larson was in his late twenties, in the beginning days of raising young children and starting a dental career, when he got the call. His older brother, St. Paul Police Officer John Larson, had died in a traffic accident. The young officer was hit by another emergency response vehicle, both rushing […] The post Minnesota officers killed in duty, including those killed in Burnsville, are honored during National Police Week appeared first on Austin Daily Herald.
NorthPoint Health Unveils $90 Million Facility Upgrade with Ribbon-Cutting in North Minneapolis
NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center is sealing a deal on a massive community boost with the snip of a ribbon this Saturday, following the wrap-up of their colossal $90 million development project in North Minneapolis. In a spectacle of local triumph, the health facility along with Hennepin County brass will host a ceremonial event to unveil the expansive upgrades made to serve the needs of the growing Minneapolis population, as reported by the Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Memories fade, but prolific Minneapolis photographer's work preserves moments throughout career
MINNEAPOLIS — Howard Christopherson has hosted more than a hundred shows at Icebox Quality Framing and Gallery in northeast Minneapolis. But he can't remember one quite like this. He's featuring the work of his good friend and fellow photographer, Marc Norberg's. Norberg has photographed celebrities, the Blues, his struggles...
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...
Residents blame encampment for fatal shooting in Minneapolis neighborhood
MINNEAPOLIS — Residents of the Park Square Condominiums tell WCCO they are convinced that Thursday's deadly shooting in broad daylight near Lake Street and Blaisdell in Minneapolis' Whittier neighborhood, is tied to a recent encampment that now touches the walls of their homes. "Yes it is related to the encampment, it's definitely related to the encampment," said Lisa, who lives in the condominiums."This is one of those regrettable situations that should have never happened," said Raymond Hoffman, Park Square Condominiums President.The encampment, which residents said has butted against their homes along Blaisdell Avenue for a month now, was previously located across...
Minnesota murder convict, who went on the run before verdict, sentenced
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Bloomington man who walked out of court before the verdict could be read in his murder trial over a fatal overdose was finally sentenced on Thursday. Michael Harlan was found guilty in absentia in 2023 in the overdose death of 29-year-old Cole Linnell. Linnell died after Harlan sold him fentanyl pills that police said were sold under the pretense of being Oxycodone.
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...
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