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Coon Rapids Mon. Nov 9 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota’s New Reading Baseline Cannot Become An Excuse For Delayed Action

MinneapoliMedia urges Minnesota to confront low reading proficiency through evidence-based instruction, intensive tutoring, better attendance and mental health support.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota’s New Reading Baseline Cannot Become An Excuse For Delayed Action

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Nov 9 2026

THE POWER OF HER | Joyce Marrie Has Spent a Lifetime Giving Others a Stage. Now She Wants Her Work to Be Seen

Dr. Joyce Marrie's decades of theater, mentorship and storytelling at Crossroads Panorama have transformed lives as she seeks support to sustain its future.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

THE POWER OF HER | Joyce Marrie Has Spent a Lifetime Giving Others a Stage. Now She Wants Her Work to Be Seen

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Nov 9 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | More Than $400 Million Collected for Twin Cities Housing as Rental Assistance Reaches Few Families and Construction Lags

Twin Cities housing tax revenue exceeds $400 million, but rental assistance lags, with the Metropolitan Council housing just eight families despite $30 million in funding.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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Coon Rapids Mon. Nov 9 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Students Fight to Save Printmaking Professor as Minnesota State Mankato Confronts $22 Million Deficit and Deepening Academic Cuts

More than 350 students petition to retain Minnesota State Mankato's only printmaking instructor as the university faces a $22 million deficit and faculty cuts.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Nov 9 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minneapolis Faces $33 Million Budget Gap as Police Overtime, Rising Labor Costs and Proposed Layoffs Intensify City Hall Dispute

Minneapolis faces a $33 million budget gap as Mayor Frey proposes an 11.3% property tax levy increase and 94 job cuts amid rising costs and police overtime scrutiny.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Nov 9 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Hennepin County Moves Toward Replacing Historic Franklin Library as Crowding, Safety Concerns and Community Needs Test Century-Old Building

Hennepin County is planning to replace Minneapolis' historic Franklin Library amid overcrowding and safety concerns, with its location, cost and preservation unresolved.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Nov 9 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Orders Independent Review of Fridley Schools as $8.3 Million Deficit, Overdue Audit and Repeated Borrowing Raise Financial Alarm

Minnesota orders an independent review of Fridley Public Schools amid an estimated $8.3 million deficit, overdue audit, repeated borrowing and financial instability.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Nov 9 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minneapolis Police Chief Nominee Bill Peterson Faces November 12 Confirmation Vote After Contentious Hearing on Reform, Accountability and Public Trust

Minneapolis police chief nominee Bill Peterson faces a November 12 confirmation vote amid concerns over police reform, accountability and public trust.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Nov 9 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minneapolis Advances Heidi Ritchie's Health Commissioner Nomination as City Confronts Overdose Prevention, Health Inequities and Budget Pressures

Minneapolis' health committee unanimously advanced Heidi Ritchie's commissioner nomination amid overdose prevention concerns and a $33 million budget shortfall.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Nov 9 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | MINNESOTA BIG 7: Timberwolves Win Fourth Straight Behind Dosunmu and Ball; Vikings Prepare for Bills as Wild and United Face Different Disappointments

The Timberwolves beat Utah 115–100 for their fourth straight win, while the Vikings prepare for Buffalo, the Wild lose in overtime and United miss the playoffs.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | MINNESOTA BIG 7: Timberwolves Win Fourth Straight Behind Dosunmu and Ball; Vikings Prepare for Bills as Wild and United Face Different Disappointments

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Nov 8 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities™: The Sunday Finale, November 8, 2026

This Weekend in the Twin Cities™ presents 60 Sunday listings for November 8, featuring markets, workshops, museums, concerts, sports and family activities.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities™: The Sunday Finale, November 8, 2026

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Nov 8 2026

SUNDAY WITH PHILOSOPHY JANE | We Forgive People, but We Keep the Receipts

Philosophy Jane discovers that forgiving a friend for a broken casserole dish is easier than letting go of the evidence, especially when another dish is at stake.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Nov 8 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Advances $37 Million Highway 610 Interchange as City Approves Railroad, State and County Agreements Ahead of Construction

Coon Rapids approved four agreements advancing a $37 million Highway 610 interchange project to add two missing ramps at East River Road.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Nov 8 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Judge Orders City of Anoka to Cooperate With County Jail Expansion, Delivering Major Victory in Years-Long Dispute

A judge ordered Anoka to cooperate with the county's downtown jail expansion and street closure, while a separate parking dispute remains unresolved.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Judge Orders City of Anoka to Cooperate With County Jail Expansion, Delivering Major Victory in Years-Long Dispute

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Nov 8 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Regulators Order Lower Xcel Natural Gas Rate Increase, Clearing Way for Customer Refunds After Months of Higher Bills

Minnesota regulators approved a 4.8% Xcel Energy natural gas rate increase instead of 8.2%, with customer refunds expected for excess temporary charges.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor