Minneapolis, MN
Breaking the ice: A Minneapolis man’s mission to keep the Twin Cities on solid ground
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Minneapolis man is on a mission to keep the Twin Cities safe on the ice.
Ice safety advocate
What we know:
Steven Glasford, who moved to Minneapolis from Boston, has embraced the city’s outdoor lifestyle. “I moved here from Boston and I kind of fell in love with the city’s park systems,” said Glasford.
He enjoys biking on the ice, saying, “I love to bike on the ice, that’s one of my favorite things to do is just to go biking on it.”
Once a week, Glasford bikes across frozen lakes to measure ice thickness. “It’s just easy, repetitive,” he said.
Using an auger, he drills through the ice to check its thickness.
“Right here it’s 23 inches thick. So that’s about like this thick. So you could easily drive a car on here,” he explained.
Growing community interest
The backstory:
Glasford began this project to ensure the ice was safe for his bike commute as a Metro Transit bus driver. “
“So I can get from here to the southern part of the lake In about five minutes, and it takes me 10 minutes otherwise,” he said.
His efforts have expanded to include several lakes, and his findings on Reddit have garnered up to 50,000 views weekly.
“Everybody who lives on the shoreline, everybody lives in the neighborhood and wants to go onto the ice, wants to know, like, ‘Hey, like to know how thick it is,’” said Glasford.
He recently assisted organizers in confirming ice strength for a community event supporting Minnesota’s immigrants.
No one on thin ice
What they’re saying:
Glasford says he isn’t worried about falling through the ice himself because the orange suit he wears doubles as a life vest, which helps him keep his head above water.
But it’s his mission that keeps his spirits afloat, and he has no plans to ride off into the sunset just yet.
“It’s kind of cool. Not many people get to be able to be like, ‘Hey, this is my job.’ I can go on ice whenever I want,” said Glasford.
The full frozen lakes report can be found here.
The Source: This story uses information gathered by FOX 9 reporter Maury Glover.
San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday,…
San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Spurs -4.5; over/under is 215.5
WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Spurs lead series 2-1
BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs visit the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Spurs won the last meeting 115-108 on Saturday, led by 39 points from Victor Wembanyama. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 32.
The Timberwolves are 31-21 against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota is sixth in the Western Conference with 33.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Rudy Gobert averaging 7.5.
The Spurs are 36-16 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio is fourth in the Western Conference with 16.3 fast break points per game led by Julian Champagnie averaging 3.0.
The Timberwolves’ 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.8 more made shots on average than the 13.0 per game the Spurs allow. The Spurs average 13.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 more made shots on average than the 12.1 per game the Timberwolves allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Julius Randle is averaging 21.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and five assists for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Wembanyama is averaging 25 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 blocks for the Spurs. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 18.6 points and 6.2 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 6-4, averaging 111.1 points, 47.3 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.1 points per game.
Spurs: 7-3, averaging 116.9 points, 46.5 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 7.7 steals and 7.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.5 points.
INJURIES: Timberwolves: Donte DiVincenzo: out for season (leg).
Spurs: David Jones Garcia: out for season (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Minneapolis, MN
‘The power of truth:’ How high school students reported on the ICE surge in their front yard
Residents of a northeast Minneapolis apartment were seen evacuating the building after fire crews were called to the scene on Friday morning.
This all happened around 3 a.m. near 5th Street and 7th Avenue Northeast near Saint Anthony Park.
A 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS crew says that multiple fire crews were on scene and several residents were seen evacuating.
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has reached out to Minneapolis Fire for more information.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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