“Altercations” during final night of “ValleyScare” lead to early closure
The final night of a Halloween-themed event at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota, ended early due to "two altercations between parties," according to a park spokesperson.
Prince connections lead to new award-winning mezcal brand
MINNEAPOLIS — A new mezcal brand with deep Minnesota roots and connections to Prince is launching in the Twin Cities, bringing award-winning spirits crafted by a female distiller in Oaxaca, Mexico. Las Melodías de la Luna, a women-owned ancestral mezcal, is the creation of co-founders Ingrid Chavez and Jacqui...
Open Your Homes and Hearts: The Kittens Of Minneapolis, MN Need You!
Have you been contemplating pet adoption, or simply love perusing adorable pets? A myriad of delightful pets are available for adoption at various animal shelters in the vicinity of minneapolis..
Joyful Day of the Dead commemorations rally US Latino communities despite immigration raid fears
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — More than 100 people followed Aztec dancers through an arch of paper flowers into El Colegio High School on Saturday morning to visit altars that students had created to commemorate Día de Muertos or Day of the Dead.
German-style Christmas market returns to downtown Minneapolis
The Minneapolis Christkindl Market is about ready to welcome its second annual holiday event. The German-style Christmas market made its debut at the North Loop Green in 2024 and has divulged plans for an expanded sophomore expedition. It'll open a five-weekend run on Nov. 21, with a larger footprint and...
Twin Cities nonprofit Hats and Mittens celebrates 30 years
A local organization is celebrating 30 years of warming the hands and hearts of kids and adults.
Teachers unions leverage contracts to fight climate change
This story first appeared on The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. In Illinois, the Chicago Teachers Union won a contract with the city’s schools to add solar panels on some buildings and clean energy career pathways for students, among...
13 Best Juicy Lucy Burgers in Minneapolis and St. Paul
Minneapolis and St. Paul have given the world one of the most delicious burger creations ever invented: the Juicy Lucy. This cheese-stuffed wonder features a molten core of gooey cheese sealed inside a juicy beef patty, creating an explosion of flavor with every bite. Whether you’re a longtime local or just visiting...
Minnesota’s first Black female attorney gets her own street
A Minneapolis street once named after segregationist Edmund Walton has been renamed to honor Lena Olive Smith, Minnesota’s first Black female attorney. Smith’s legacy of fighting housing discrimination since her licensure in 1921 replaces Walton’s history of racial covenants in Minneapolis. Walton, a real estate...
‘Uncertainty’ plaguing families, food shelves amid SNAP pause
Food shelves across the Twin Cities metro are bracing for an influx of need – as more than 400,000 Minnesotans lose access to SNAP funding Saturday morning.
