Minneapolis, MN
Stop and smell the flowers…no really: Minneapolis home blossoms with magnificent tulips
MINNEAPOLIS — Like Mother Nature’s magnet, a sea of spring colors outside a corner house is drawing people in.
“I mean look at it. It’s just beautiful,” said Bernadette as she looked out over a huge garden of tulips. “I had an appointment over at Abbott (Northwestern Hospital) and we were driving by and I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, look at all these beautiful flowers’.”
“I saw it online, and I’ve always loved little tulip patches, but I’ve never seen anything quite this large,” said Drew Kincade.
The tulips are truly photo-worthy. Drivers rolled down their windows for a quick cell phone shot. Others brought professional cameras with long lenses. Kincade brought a quirky contraption, a Nickelodeon PhotoBlaster, which puts four images into one frame of film. It looks more like a kid’s toy, but it’s good enough to capture the beauty blooming on the corner of South Humboldt Avenue and West 25th Street.
No matter how someone chooses to experience the bright sight, all are welcome. A sign in the garden reads, “DO! Touch, see, smell.”
It’s hard to imagine a person doing some nefarious to the garden, but there’s one group the homeowner is concerned about: squirrels. To distract the rodents who enjoy eating tulip bulbs, the nearby light pole is adorned with squirrel ornaments wearing funny costumes.
“That’s smart, this keeps the tulips safe,” said Kincade while laughing at the savvy squirrel sanctuary.
Keeping hungry animals at bay along with April rain showers have helped the garden breathe life into the season.
“It just makes you feel like spring is here. Blue skies. You couldn’t ask for anything better,” said Bernadette. “Minnesota is rewarding us,” added Kincade. “And these homeowners as well. Thank you to them. It’s awesome.”
The home address is 2444 S. Humboldt Avenue.
Minneapolis police are investigating a hit-and-run that left a man seriously injured Tuesday afternoon.
The crash happened near Oliver Avenue North and Lowry Avenue North just before 2 p.m., according to the Minneapolis Police Department.
Investigators say an SUV struck another vehicle, which then collided with a motorcyclist. The driver of the SUV then fled the scene.
The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. Police say the driver of the other vehicle was not injured.
No arrests have been made as of Tuesday night.
A recent FOX 9 investigation found that Medicaid fraudsters owe millions but pay back little with several other defendants discharged from probation after making either minimal or no payments towards their court-imposed debts.
A homicide investigation is underway after a person was found shot to death inside a car parked along the Mississippi River, the Minneapolis Park Police Department said.
Around 6:40 a.m. Sunday, officers from Minneapolis Park police and the city’s police department responded to a report of a body in a car at Mill Ruins Park. They found an adult with a fatal gunshot wound at the scene, as well as a firearm.
The Minneapolis Police Department’s Homicide Unit is investigating.
Police said the Hennepin County medical examiner will determine the manner and cause of death, as well as the person’s identity.
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