There is still a need for vigilance surrounding COVID-19, Fauci said in a Thursday interview with Bloomberg, particularly in the Midwest. If we gamboled without caution, went maskless, and hung out in crowds, it was entirely possible we could see a surge not unlike the outbreaks we saw after Memorial Day weekend. It’s not exactly …
Eighteen workers at Lawless Distilling Co. and Stilheart Distillery & Cocktail Lounge picked Labor Day to announce that each of their workforces are now unionized. Kirsten Karnitz, who owns Stilheart in Minneapolis’ North Loop, and her husband Nate, who owns Lawless in the Seward neighborhood, agreed to recognize the actions, meaning their employees are now part …
A resident had been doing some gardening in her back yard, and she’d found a severed toe. “I think she was shocked,” Public Safety Director Paul Hoppe says. They sent an officer over. Not a fun ride, Hoppe says, when you’re not sure what you’re going to encounter. It’s been a while since they’ve gotten …
Ouch! That’s because the screamingly ’90s Lake Minnetonka mansion that once belonged to James “Jimmy Jam” Harris was reduced to rubble last week. Nobody wanted the 7-bedroom, 11-bathroom, 22,000-square-foot home the big-shot record producer built in 1991 for a rumored $10 million, the Star Tribune reports, but the 3.5-acre lot with 300 feet of shoreline …
American Pottery Festival at Northern Clay Center. L-R: Steven Godfrey, Sam Chung FRIDAY: Virtual stuff to do: American Pottery Festival 2020 Virtual celebration of ceramic artists from across the country, with online exhibitions, artist sales, and workshops, presented by Northern Clay Center. More info at www.nccshop.org. Sept. 2-6. Free. Friday I’m In Love – A …
The city called upon Scott Ramsay, a naturalist who works with the Wood Lake Nature Center, to make a quick, fun video encouraging the public to be courteous and pick up after themselves. The result was… and we say this as people who describe things for a living… indescribable. Meet Rudy Refuse, a man-sized, sentient …
Just a big old wtf from r/Minneapolis That, or he was in that Star Wars movie you couldn’t get up the gumption to see. You know the one. But it’s actually from the Republican Party of Minnesota, which is really hopeful that this year could be their year. That might sound a little farfetched. A …
Urban density progress at the cost of outrageously affordable pie and community? Debatable! Here’s what’s certain: Curran’s is flinging its doors open one last time — for souvenirs, not food. The Curran family will be unloading coffee mugs, dishes, menus, photos, and more from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday, according to the …
Ongoing DJ Hampster DanceFree online dance parties every night of the week, with a featured artist mix every Thursday and themed dance parties on Friday and Saturday. When and where: 7-9 p.m. on Twitch. Thursday 9.3 Dan WilsonA virtual live performances presented by the Star Tribune as part of its Stay-At-Home State Fair. Free.When and where: …
For years, the vacant Willard School and Gordon Center have been eyed as the site of an eventual youth development center. But as homeless encampments proliferated in Minneapolis parks this summer, several key votes were scheduled by school board, city, and county officials to redevelop the Gordon Center as a Salvation Army shelter for women …