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Beyoncé wows BeyHive during Renaissance World Tour’s Minneapolis stop

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1 year ago

July 21, 2023

Beyoncé wows BeyHive during Renaissance World Tour’s Minneapolis stop

MINNEAPOLIS – Fans traveled from near and far to see Beyoncé Thursday night for her Renaissance World Tour at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis

“I’m looking for some throwback songs, I’m not gonna lie,” said a fan.

“I love ‘Hello,’ I love ‘Halo,’ I love ‘Heated’ right now, you know what I’m saying. I love them all,” said another fan.

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“I saw the setlist. I listened to the set list twice,” said a BeyHive member.

At nearby Malcolm Yards, fans were buzzing for pre-show cocktails made with the 32-time Grammy winner in mind.

“We did like a drink for Taylor Swift and it went over really well, it was the best-selling drink, and I was like obviously I have to do one for Beyoncé because she’s the queen,” said Malcolm Yards bar manager Austin Rude.

Rude, who also went to the concert, wanted to make the experience sweet for the BeyHive.

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“I wanted to do a ‘Drunk in Love,’” he said. “It’s Hennessey and watermelon puree, and one of her lyrics she goes, ‘I’ve been drinking, watermelon.’”

Beyoncé is an iconic performer, but for some fans, she’s more than the music.

“As a Black woman, I have never been more confident and proud to be in my own skin because of her,” said Naomi Tewodros of Bloomington.

Metro Transit added additional Light Rail service so fans will have more options to get home.

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Minnesota DNR delays NewRange permit for copper-nickel mine

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4 hours ago

November 26, 2024

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Minnesota DNR delays NewRange permit for copper-nickel mine

HOYT LAKES, Minn. (Northern News Now) – A setback for plans to mine copper and nickel on the Range.

The Minnesota DNR is delaying a decision on NewRange’s NorthMet facility permit to mine until next summer.

The company, formerly PolyMet, has been pushing to mine copper and nickel just south of Babbitt for nearly 20 years.

In 2018, the DNR gave the company the green light to issue a permit to mine.

However, after pushback from environmental groups, the Minnesota Supreme Court reversed the permit in August 2023.

Now back in the DNR’s hands, the agency is mulling whether to reissue NewRange’s permit to mine in light of the company considering changes to its original mine plan.

The DNR announced on Monday it will delay a decision until August, which would mark a year from when NewRange said it planned to spend a year studying potential changes.

Environmental groups like Friends of the Boundary Waters are celebrating the decision to delay.

Executive Director for Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness Chris Knopf released the following statement after the decision:

“The people of Minnesota should be thrilled by DNR’s decision to pause the proceedings on PolyMet’s permit to mine. Months ago, when PolyMet, or NewRange Copper Nickel, announced it would look into changing its mine plan, it confirmed what we’ve known all along: the project is fundamentally flawed and cannot meet environmental standards.

We have been frustrated to see state agencies such as the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) spend millions of taxpayer dollars defending shoddy permits PolyMet now wants to revisit. PolyMet and these agencies have wasted public resources on a project that should never have been permitted in the first place.

We are happy to see DNR make the right decision to stop defending the indefensible. We hope that DNR will take additional steps to put Minnesota’s water first and throw out this dangerous mining proposal that, time and time again, has been shown to not meet legal or environmental standards.”

Northern News Now reached out to NewRange for comment but has not heard back.

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Minnesota Wild take on Winnipeg Jets in matchup of top two NHL teams

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November 25, 2024

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Minnesota Wild take on Winnipeg Jets in matchup of top two NHL teams

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — It’s a battle of the top two NHL teams as the Minnesota Wild (13-3-4) and Winnipeg Jets (17-4) square off Monday night in St. Paul.

Monday’s game marks the second meeting between these teams this season. The Jets won the last matchup 2-1 in overtime back on Oct. 13.

“From the first time we played them, even through now, watching different game and going through the scouting stuff, they’re playing really solid,” said Wild Head Coach John Hynes. “I think their record is indicative of the style of game that they’re playing, the commitment that they’re getting from their guys.”

Kirill Kaprizov will be a gametime decision, Hynes said. The 27-year-old hasn’t played since Thursday, when he collided with Drake Caggiula during a game against the Edmonton Oilers and suffered a leg injury.

“I think he’s excited,” Hynes said of Kaprizov. “He feels good. He’s ready to go. He doesn’t like missing games. We’re hoping he has some goals in his pocket that we could have used last game, but can use them tonight.”

Kaprizov, who has 13 goals and 21 assists on the season, participated in morning skate on Monday.

This week marks one year since Hynes took over as Minnesota’s head coach. His stamp on the team is working.

“He understands how we have to play and what needs to be said in certain situations,” said left wing Marcus Foligno. “But for me, the biggest thing is how well-prepared he is for the games that we play and he makes us all feel really confident going into those games.”

Puck drop is at 7 p.m.

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Watch: Biden pardons 2 Minnesota turkeys in annual White House Thanksgiving tradition

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21 hours ago

November 25, 2024

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President Biden pardoned two turkeys from Northfield, Minnesota, Monday at the White House in an annual Thanksgiving tradition. See the full ceremony with context from CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe.