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The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (MSR) is showing love and giving back to our readers with an exclusive chance to see the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige, live at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 7 PM as part of her For My Fans Tour!

GOLDEN VALLEY — Chester Bird American Legion Post 523 in Golden Valley announced on Jan. 31 the selling of its post home to Breck School. The announcement comes after Post 523, last October, announced its intention to purchase the former Red Lobster building at 8900 Golden Valley Road, with plans to relocate its bar,...

Family-run restaurants are the best places to eat, in my opinion. It's many people's American dream to open a restaurant, and pass it down through the generations. A new list has been compiled of the best family-run restaurants in every state. LoveFood put a list together of the best restaurants...

Did you know that the average American eats 20.5 pounds of seafood each year? That's a lot from the ocean's bounty! Seafood is one of those foods where it's worth the extra money to go out and have it professionally cooked. Going to a good seafood restaurant allows there to...

ROSEVILLE (WJON News) -- There was a big lottery winner in Maple Grove on Monday. The Minnesota State Lottery says someone playing the game North 5 has won $137,742. The ticket was bought at a Speedway in Maple Grove. The winning numbers drawn are 6, 7, 8, 12, 14. You...

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A shooting that took place after a community 21 Days of Peace barbecue on Monday night in Minneapolis left a man injured. Minneapolis police said around 9:37 p.m. officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation on the 3500 block of Penn Avenue North. Officers located a man...

It happens more than you think and the Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt is sharing a message to drivers who attempt to flee when pulled over: Do not flee if you’ve been pulled over by law enforcement.

I had the most fun in the Twin Cities I've had in a while, and it was at a place I've never heard of, doing an activity I've never heard of. It's called WhirlyBall. We had a group of teenagers we were chaperoning around the Twin Cities. One of my friends suggested we try out WhirlyBall that's near the Mall of...

A report compiled by Hospitality Minnesota says that although restaurant locations have grown in the state since 2019, many owners still struggle with finding enough employees. Although restaurants are growing, the hospitality industry has yet to see pre-COVID 19 pandemic occupancy rates, with 35.9% of business...

A projected $700,000 budget shortfall in a Minnesota school district sparked an official investigation after several financial irregularities were discovered. The budget deficit results from various factors, such as rising costs, payroll discrepancies, and a series of unpaid bills. Superintendent Jim Mention of the...