10+ hour, 9+ min ago   (446+ words) COON RAPIDS, MN (September 13, 2026). Crooked Lake Library begins an extended closure Sunday as Anoka County starts renovations at the longtime Coon Rapids neighborhood branch. The library at 11440 Crooked Lake Blvd. NW is closing beginning September 13. The closure means regular library…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (968+ words) MINNEAPOLIS, MN (September 9, 2026). The Minnesota State Fair ended its 2026 run with 1,923,325 visitors, the seventh-highest attendance in its history. The more useful lesson is found inside the daily totals. Opening Thursday drew 155,185 visitors, followed by 204,065 on the first Friday. Attendance declined…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (1627+ words) MINNEAPOLIS, MN (September 6, 2026). Labor Day weekend has reached its final two days, but the Twin Cities calendar is hardly winding down. Sunday, September 6 brings the final performances of Dirty Dancing: The Musical in Saint Paul, championship dog racing at Canterbury…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (382+ words) Combined attendance for the fair’s first two days reached 359,250. During the corresponding Thursday and Friday in 2024, attendance totaled 310,108. The 2026 count is therefore 49,142 higher, an increase of approximately 16 percent. Friday’s attendance establishes the strongest two-day opening in the fair’s history. The…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (653+ words) The Fine Arts Competition includes “ICE Driven Out in Shame,” a painting by Plymouth artist David A. Amdur. Together, the entries demonstrate how quickly public events can become artistic documentation. Operation Metro Surge produced protests, neighborhood organizing and public debate…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1473+ words) The official attendance figure, released Friday by the Minnesota State Fair, confirmed what visitors, vendors and reporters witnessed across the fairgrounds Thursday: an exceptionally busy opening day marked by long lines, packed walkways and sustained activity from the early morning…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1078+ words) I am not an expert. Which immediately makes me more qualified than the family of seven that stopped directly in front of me at the Minnesota State Fair to discuss whether everybody still wanted cheese curds. What I did not…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1545+ words) MINNEAPOLIS, MN (August 26, 2026) Minnesota farmers, food-system advocates and community leaders gathered Tuesday evening at Minneapolis Central Library for a public celebration that carried implications far beyond the farm. “Celebrating Minnesota’s Farmers: A Love Story” featured the personal and professional experiences…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (304+ words) Crooked Lake Library in Coon Rapids and Mississippi Library in Fridley will close Sunday, September 13. Both branches are expected to reopen in December, although the county has not announced exact reopening dates. Renovations at both locations will include remodeled restrooms…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (304+ words) The performance is free with paid State Fair admission. No separate Grandstand ticket will be required, although seating will remain subject to available capacity. Hairball is known for theatrical performances celebrating arena-rock music, complete with changing costumes, lights, pyrotechnic effects…...