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.
MINNEAPOLIS — Real Capital Solutions (RCS) has acquired 3701 Wayzata Boulevard, a 308,681-square-foot office property in the Urban West End neighborhood of Minneapolis, for $34 million. Situated on 25.8 acres overlooking Brownie and Cedar lakes, the nine-story asset is 99 percent leased and serves as the headquarters location for several companies such as Tactile Medical, SRF Consulting Group, Regis Corp. and MOBE.
Originally developed as a corporate headquarters campus for Prudential and later occupied by Target Corp., the property underwent a comprehensive renovation and repositioning in 2019. Amenities today include a fitness center, conference facilities, a golf simulator, onsite café, outdoor gathering spaces, a rooftop patio, bike storage and direct access to regional trail systems.
Big Honking Truck Parade heads to Minneapolis
A ?cavalcade of wheels? will line Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis on Thursday, July 31, for the first-ever ?Minneapolis Moves: The Big Honking Truck Parade? featuring vehicles from fire engines to snowplows.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Families can get up close to massive trucks and city vehicles as the Big Honking Truck Parade rolls back through Minneapolis on Thursday.
Big trucks take over Nicollet Mall
What we know:
The “Minneapolis Moves: The Big Honking Truck Parade” is set to line downtown with municipal, public safety, construction and big-wheel trucks in an effort to bring families together and highlight the people and equipment that keep the city running.
The event begins at 5 p.m. with a local vendor market featuring crafts and food. A parade then starts at 5:30 p.m., traveling down Nicollet Mall from East Grant Street to South Sixth Street.
Mayor Frey during the 2025 Big Honking Truck Parade. Credit: City of Minneapolis (Supplied)
Dig deeper:
The parade is said to feature City of Minneapolis cars, police and fire trucks, construction vehicles, semitrailers and more from local businesses and operators.
Two Minnesota Special Olympics athletes, Dequan Williams of Minneapolis and Niko Lichtscheidl of St. Francis will serve as grand marshals of the parade, ahead of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games which officially kick off in Minnesota on Saturday.
After the parade, all vehicles will be parked along the Mall until 8 p.m. for a “touch-a-truck” experience, giving families a chance to explore the trucks up close.
According to officials, the parade route will:
- Begin at East Grant Street
- Travel down Nicollet Mall
- End at South Sixth Street
Hoping to expand upon its first year in 2025, the parade is said to feature City of Minneapolis cars, police and fire trucks, construction vehicles, semitrailers and more from local businesses and operators.
What they’re saying:
“The Big Honkin’ Truck Parade is one of those uniquely Minneapolis events that brings families together while showcasing the people and equipment that serve our city every day,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said in a press release. “It’s fun, it’s educational, and it’s a great reminder of all the work happening behind the scenes to keep Minneapolis running.”
The Source: Information provided by a City of Minneapolis press release.
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