Minneapolis, MN
MAC unveils new fire station at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) on Monday unveiled a new aircraft rescue and firefighting station at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
MAC said the new $42.3 million, 25,000-square-foot fire station is the first stage in consolidating public safety and operations into one facility. The next stage will be opening the Public Safety and Operations Center, for which construction began this summer. The Center will connect to the fire station.
Fire Station 2 is approximately 50% larger than the previous station it is replacing, which was built in 1965.
The new station is located at the north end of the airfield adjacent to the MSP air traffic control tower. Fire Station 1 is on the south end of the airfield.
MAC said that MSP firefighters respond to around 3,200 calls per year — including medical cases, structural and aircraft emergencies and hazardous material calls. As firefighters typically spend 121 nights per year at the airport, MAC said the new station includes individual bunk rooms, locker rooms, a larger kitchen and interactive meeting spaces.
The fire department as a whole covers MSP’s 3,400-acre campus and has mutual aid agreements with nearby communities in case of emergency.
Minneapolis, MN
Real Capital Solutions Acquires Minneapolis Office Property for $34M
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.
Minneapolis, MN
Hmong in Minnesota: 50 Years of Resilience
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis Big Honking Truck Parade returns to Nicollet Mall on June 18
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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