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Coon Rapids Wed. Nov 11 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | MINNESOTA BIG 7: Kaprizov Delivers Overtime Winner in Montreal as Vikings Bring Back Kirk Cousins in Deadline Blockbuster

Kaprizov's overtime goal lifted the Wild past Montreal, the Vikings reacquired Kirk Cousins, and the Timberwolves extended their winning streak to four games.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | MINNESOTA BIG 7: Kaprizov Delivers Overtime Winner in Montreal as Vikings Bring Back Kirk Cousins in Deadline Blockbuster

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Coon Rapids Tue. Nov 10 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | The Minnesota Mandate: A DFL Trifecta Must Govern Beyond the Metro

MinneapoliMedia urges Minnesota's incoming DFL government to balance affordability, fiscal discipline and accountability while governing beyond the Twin Cities.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | The Minnesota Mandate: A DFL Trifecta Must Govern Beyond the Metro

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Coon Rapids Tue. Nov 10 2026

BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA | LeBrent Speed and the Work of Opening Doors for the Next Generation

North Minneapolis entrepreneur LeBrent Speed is connecting young people with mentors, career opportunities and practical skills to help them build futures and uplift others.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA | LeBrent Speed and the Work of Opening Doors for the Next Generation

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Coon Rapids Tue. Nov 10 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | 2,802 Votes, an Exact Tie and a Drawing: Spring Lake Park Mayoral Election Heads to Recount After Incumbent's Name Is Selected

Spring Lake Park's mayoral race ended in a 1,401–1,401 tie, with incumbent Robert Nelson selected by drawing as challenger Halyn Roth awaits a November 17 recount.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | 2,802 Votes, an Exact Tie and a Drawing: Spring Lake Park Mayoral Election Heads to Recount After Incumbent's Name Is Selected

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Nov 10 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Two Pedestrians Killed Minutes Apart in Separate Blaine Crashes as Investigators Examine Fatal Saturday Night Collisions

Two pedestrians died in separate crashes minutes apart along Blaine's 125th Avenue Northeast corridor on November 7, with investigations ongoing and no established connection.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Two Pedestrians Killed Minutes Apart in Separate Blaine Crashes as Investigators Examine Fatal Saturday Night Collisions

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Nov 10 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minneapolis Advances Data Center Restrictions as Residents Challenge Energy Demand, Water Use and the Future of Downtown Development

Minneapolis faces a November 12 vote on data center zoning restrictions amid concerns over electricity, water use and downtown development.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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Coon Rapids Tue. Nov 10 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota School Districts Face Difficult Budget Choices After Voters Reject Most Tax Requests, While Robbinsdale Secures $360 Million for Rebuilding

Minnesota voters rejected most school tax referendums, while Robbinsdale secured $360 million for facilities but still faces operating deficits and cuts.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota School Districts Face Difficult Budget Choices After Voters Reject Most Tax Requests, While Robbinsdale Secures $360 Million for Rebuilding

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Nov 10 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | U.S. Supreme Court Declines Ricky Cobb III Civil Rights Appeal, Leaving Dismissal of Family's Lawsuit Against Minnesota Troopers in Place

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Ricky Cobb III's family's civil rights lawsuit, leaving its dismissal intact without ruling on the constitutional claims.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | U.S. Supreme Court Declines Ricky Cobb III Civil Rights Appeal, Leaving Dismissal of Family's Lawsuit Against Minnesota Troopers in Place

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Nov 10 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Klobuchar's Promise to Lower Costs Without Raising Taxes Sets Up Early Test for Minnesota's New DFL Government

Governor-elect Amy Klobuchar's pledge to lower housing, health care and child care costs without raising taxes faces an early test amid Minnesota's budget pressures.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Klobuchar's Promise to Lower Costs Without Raising Taxes Sets Up Early Test for Minnesota's New DFL Government

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Nov 10 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | After Nearly 50 Years, Minneapolis Prepares to Reconnect Nicollet Avenue as Residents Celebrate Removal of Longstanding Neighborhood Barrier

Minneapolis plans to reopen Nicollet Avenue near Lake Street on November 24, ending nearly 50 years of disruption caused by Kmart, with further work planned for 2027.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | After Nearly 50 Years, Minneapolis Prepares to Reconnect Nicollet Avenue as Residents Celebrate Removal of Longstanding Neighborhood Barrier

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Coon Rapids Tue. Nov 10 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | MINNESOTA BIG 7: Vikings' Offense Collapses in 23–6 Loss to Buffalo as Timberwolves' Four-Game Winning Streak Offers a Sharp Contrast

The Vikings fell 23–6 to Buffalo amid offensive struggles, while the Timberwolves extended their winning streak to four games and the Wild prepared for Montreal.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | MINNESOTA BIG 7: Vikings' Offense Collapses in 23–6 Loss to Buffalo as Timberwolves' Four-Game Winning Streak Offers a Sharp Contrast

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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

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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

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

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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

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

Tom Akaolisa Editor