Minneapolis, MN
Mothership Pizza Paradise will land on France Avenue this fall
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Soul Bowl began as a pop-up in north Minneapolis before growing into the fast-casual spot, popular for its menu of comfort foods with plant-based options. (There’s a State Fair outpost, too.)
As it marks 20 years in business, local burger chain My Burger has announced it will open its 10th location at the Viking Lakes complex in Eagan near the intersection of Interstates 494 and 35E this fall. The new location kicks off plans to double the number of My Burgers.
My Burger was founded in downtown Minneapolis with a skyway location in 2004 by the Abdo family with a menu of burgers, fries and shakes — including a current pumpkin spice shake. A My Burger opened earlier this year in Edina; other locations are in Eden Prairie, St. Paul’s Mac Groveland, Stadium Village, Richfield, Uptown, Minnetonka and Wayzata.
Speaking of My Burger, it’s worth noting that the burger of the month is a collaboration with Rise Bagel Co. The Rise & Shine burger is topped with Rise honey-rosemary cream cheese, arugula, havarti, everything bagel seasoning and a fried egg ($12.95).
All the screens are being installed at the area’s new subterranean sports bar. The Rabbit Hole (411 Washington Av. N., Mpls.) will sport 40 TVs and a menu built for enjoying game day. The bar and restaurant (no affiliation with the one by the same name that used to be inside Midtown Global Market) will take over the space formerly occupied by AxeBridge Wine Co.
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Minneapolis, MN
City of Lakes Half Marathon death leaves running community in mourning
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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A man is dead after collapsing during a run during the City of Lakes Half Marathon on Sept. 8, leaving the larger running community in shock and mourning.
What we know
Minneapolis park officials confirmed a 27-year-old man collapsed along the Bde Maka Ska Parkway during the City of Lakes Half Marathon on Sunday.
After being treated by first responders, he was transported to Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
In a post to social media, Run Minnesota confirmed the runner had died: “We are deeply saddened by the passing of a participant following the 2024 City of Lakes Half Marathon… On a day meant to be a celebration, a family lost a loved one. Our hearts go out to the runner’s family and all those who were close to them.”
The organization also expressed its gratitude to participants who came to aid during the emergency.
What we don’t know
Officials have not yet confirmed the name of the runner who died or the official cause of death. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner will make those determinations.
Minneapolis, MN
The case for the Minneapolis school levy request
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School started last week for students in the Minneapolis Public Schools. I live a block from my alma mater South High School, and a few years ago on the first day of school I joined community members outside the school to cheer on South students as they entered the building. Community members clapped, played music and shouted words of encouragement, and high school students looked at us embarrassed. This was a South tradition that I believe sadly ended with the COVID pandemic. But the spirit behind it still stands — our students, teachers and schools need our whole community rallying behind them, and they need us now more than ever before.
I’m a state representative from south Minneapolis; I sit on the Education Finance Committee in the Minnesota House. Day after day, my committee hears stories of schools and school districts across our state that are struggling. Coming out of the pandemic, teachers are asked to not only guide academics in the classroom but to support students with mental health needs. The district is also asked to provide social service support that is vital to keeping kids in school, such as access to health care or stable housing.
Given these deep needs, it’s a time for everyone and every level of government to step up. Supporting our public schools takes all of us working together on multiple fronts. Over the past few years, our DFL Legislature, Gov. Tim Walz, and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan provided historic funding to our schools, but digging out from decades of chronic underfunding takes time, so there’s more work ahead. We passed legislation that addresses literacy, feeds students and supports the school staff who educate and care for our students. Lifting up public education remains a top priority of ours. Cities, counties and the state can collaborate cross-jurisdictionally to support school districts through fiscal and operational challenges, and much of this work is underway.
And there’s something that all community members can do this election year to support the Minneapolis Public Schools and districts across the state. You may have started to see yellow lawn signs with “Vote YES for kids” popping up across your neighborhood. That’s because voters have an immediate opportunity to invest in our local schools by voting yes on school funding ballot questions. MPS is asking voters to approve an increase in the capital projects levy, often called a tech levy. The increase would provide the district with an additional $20 million to cover existing expenses related to technology (cybersecurity, student and staff technology needs, data systems, IT staff, etc.). The district is not proposing new technology spending but rather is attempting to cover current costs that would then free up $20 million in the general fund. While this may not fully address budget shortfalls, it would help significantly as the district continues to work on enrolling more students and ensuring fiscal and operational sustainability.
Unlike cities and counties, our local school districts cannot raise local property tax levies without going to voters. So MPS is asking the voters to pitch in for our kids and our schools, with the average home ($350,000) seeing an increase of $8 per month (less than a pork chop on a stick at the State Fair!).
Some have rightly asked why MPS would need to ask voters to increase property taxes when the Legislature just passed historic education funding. The reality is that the funding provided over the past two years is only a start on what is needed. MPS received $250 million in one-time pandemic aid from the federal government that has been used. During that same period, the district saw declining enrollment, which impacts funding, and while the district is excited to welcome many new English-learner students, the state only covers roughly half of the cost of EL teachers (although we passed laws in 2023 that will close this gap in the next few years).
Minneapolis, MN
Police records ID suspected shooter wounded by Minneapolis officer in apartment building
Hours later, dozens of 911 calls flooded the Police Department. Callers reported shots fired inside the apartment building at 4:30 a.m. Saturday. They said they heard glass breaking and someone banging on doors.
As authorities helped dozens from the building, officers and SWAT members contained the shooter as he repeatedly fired an AK-47 rifle. At 5:33 a.m., an officer shot him. He was disarmed and taken to the hospital.
The suspect’s motive is unclear, but police said he was heavily armed. They recovered a shotgun, an AK-47, a .45-caliber handgun and a backpack filled with ammo. O’Hara said the man wore a military-style flak jacket, body armor that holds bullets while protecting its user from gunfire.
“We had the bomb squad come out to check the backpack because I was concerned it could be a boobytrap for first responders,” O’Hara said at the news conference.
Brad Nelson, the owner of Level 10 Management, the company that manages the 24-unit apartment building, said residents were allowed to return later Saturday.
He said he wasn’t aware of any previous calls to law enforcement in connection with the suspect and that property management is waiting to learn more about what happened from the police.
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