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These Twin Cities women are using faith, relationships to deal with the mental health struggles of aging
MINNEAPOLIS — This May, WCCO is partnering with NAMI Minnesota to spread the important message that mental health matters and there is hope if you are struggling.Many older adults are using faith as a healing method. WCCO's Adam Duxter introduces us to two women making it happen.Before their interview with WCCO at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Susanna Bertelsen and Renee Kumpula hadn't met. But you wouldn't guess it. "We have more connections than we know," Kumpula said. "We've taught for the same university system, we've both been faith community nurses."It only makes sense these two women are part of the fight against...
Building multi-family housing units slow down could cause higher rents
MINNEAPOLIS — After years in legal limbo, the Minneapolis 2040 plan is back. There are several pieces to it, including adding public transit, jobs and multi-family affordable housing in neighborhoods meant for single family homes. Experts say the more places there are to live keeps the cost of living down in the Twin Cities.
Five heartbroken couples sue owners of wedding venue after they closed without warning
Five heartbroken couples have sued the owners of a wedding venue in Minnesota that closed without warning ahead of their big days.The couples have filed lawsuits against wedding venue owners Wayne and Angela Butt as well as their business Circle B Weddings and Events, reported KSTP-TV.The lawsuits allege that they neglected to inform them that their venue in Isanti, Minnesota, was shutting down, despite all having left a down payment to book the venue. In the court filings, they have demanded that their down payments and court filings be reimbursed. The suits are also asking for repayment of non-refundable...
New rideshare services launch in Twin Cities as Uber, Lyft appear poised to leave
MINNEAPOLIS — With just 45 days to go until Uber and Lyft plan to leave Minnesota, other rideshare companies are already rolling in with intentions of picking up the slack.Even before the tentative exit of Uber and Lyft when the new driver-pay law takes effect on July 1, Minneapolis rideshare users already have two new options. Wridz, a Texas-based company, runs off a subscription model with drivers paying a monthly fee and earning 100% of their fares. By next week, founder and CEO Steve Wright hopes they will have onboarded 1,000 drivers. "We just officially went live in Minneapolis yesterday, we've actually started taking trips," Wright...
Sunny Wednesday in the Twin Cities before evening rain, storms
MINNEAPOLIS — Wednesday will be similar to Tuesday but with more clouds building in the afternoon, and eventually some evening storms.The day's high in the Twin Cities is 74 degrees. Rain will move into the metro after the evening commute and continue overnightWe'll dry out on Thursday with the sun reappearing by the afternoon. We'll shoot for the lower 80s on both Friday and Saturday, with plenty of dry time and sunshine. But a few showers and storms may develop late Friday through early Saturday.Highs will be in the upper 70s to wrap up the weekend, and spotty showers are possible into the early part of the week.
Tensions rise at state capitol as legislative session's end draws near
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Tensions rose at the state capitol this week with prolonged debates and political finger-pointing by both Democrats and Republicans, defining features of the final few days of any legislative session. Lawmakers must adjourn on Monday and the DFL majority is racing to complete its to-do list of bills, but not before Republicans have their say. On several bills this week, debates lasted more than seven hours on a single bill in both chambers. The frustration between the caucuses culminated late Wednesday just before midnight when House Speaker Melissa Hortman cut off debate and forced a vote. Many Republicans were yelling,...
‘Giving people their history back’: Genealogist helps BIPOC Minnesotans trace ancestral roots
Mica Anders helps uncover the past of people whose histories are often hidden or overlooked. She also holds a title of “artistic placemaker,” allowing her to use art to tell a story. The post ‘Giving people their history back’: Genealogist helps BIPOC Minnesotans trace ancestral roots appeared first on Sahan Journal.
Forest Lake main roads get boost with county projects
City in planning stages for Eureka Avenue and North Shore Trail rehab Forest Lake will see two main road projects this construction season, as the county will tackle rehabbing Broadway Avenue through downtown Forest Lake, and a full reconstruction of Everton Avenue (County Road 33). Construction on Everton Avenue has already begun, with crews beginning work on the south half of the project, which runs from 11th Avenue SW to...
New Minnesota state flag unfurls above state capitol building
The sun had not yet risen on the morning of May 11 when the old Minnesota state flag was brought down the flagpole. When the light finally did hit the state capitol in St. Paul, it lit up a brand new one, officially marking it as the official flag of the Northstar State. “I wouldn’t have missed this,” Minnesota Historical Society Director and CEO Kent Whitworth said. “I wouldn’t have been anywhere else on the planet but right here on this day.” ...
Scandia man resumes his role as ‘Bone Lake Lorax’
Tom Furey aims to plant more new trees after 2019 tornado destruction Being referred to as “The Lorax,” someone who speaks for the trees, garners a laugh from Bone Lake resident Tom Furey. Since a tornado hit Scandia’s Bone Lake in 2019, Furey has been trying to replace the trees that were uprooted. “Now we just have to get all those people that lost their trees to say, ‘Tom, I...
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