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Coon Rapids Sat. Sep 5 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA WEEKEND GUIDE | Labor Day Weekend in the Twin Cities: September 5–7, 2026

The Twin Cities Labor Day Weekend offers three days of State Fair fun, theater, music, sports, markets, museums and family activities across the region.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA WEEKEND GUIDE | Labor Day Weekend in the Twin Cities: September 5–7, 2026

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Coon Rapids Sat. Sep 5 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Extends Watering Restrictions Until Further Notice as Drought Concerns Persist

Coon Rapids has extended drought-related watering restrictions until further notice, requiring odd-even watering days, morning irrigation and reduced nonessential water use.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Extends Watering Restrictions Until Further Notice as Drought Concerns Persist

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Coon Rapids Sat. Sep 5 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | State Fair Attendance Falls Behind 2025 Pace After Thursday Draws Just 107,159 Visitors

Minnesota State Fair attendance slipped behind 2025 after Thursday drew 107,159 visitors, erasing the advantage created by a record-breaking opening weekend.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | State Fair Attendance Falls Behind 2025 Pace After Thursday Draws Just 107,159 Visitors

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Coon Rapids Sat. Sep 5 2026

SATURDAY MORNING WITH CRANKY DON JOE | We Have a 4-Day Labor Day Weekend, So Everybody Suddenly Remembered the State Fair, the Cookout and the Entire Rest of Summer

Cranky Don Joe survives a four-day Labor Day marathon of State Fair crowds, cookouts, lakes and Larry’s clipboard before discovering that doing nothing may be the real holiday.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

SATURDAY MORNING WITH CRANKY DON JOE | We Have a 4-Day Labor Day Weekend, So Everybody Suddenly Remembered the State Fair, the Cookout and the Entire Rest of Summer

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sat. Sep 5 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Has Lost 29 Hospital Obstetrics Units Since 2010 as Access to Maternity Care Shrinks

Minnesota has lost 29 hospital obstetrics units since 2010, leaving only about 56% of hospitals offering labor and delivery services, raising concerns about maternity-care access.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Has Lost 29 Hospital Obstetrics Units Since 2010 as Access to Maternity Care Shrinks

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Coon Rapids Sat. Sep 5 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minneapolis Considers 11 More Traffic Cameras After Pilot Shows Sharp Decline in Speeding

Minneapolis is considering 11 additional traffic cameras after city data showed sharp declines in speeding at its initial automated-enforcement locations.

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Coon Rapids Sat. Sep 5 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Judge Allows Minnesota's AI “Nudification” Law to Remain in Effect During xAI Challenge

A federal judge allows Minnesota’s AI “nudification” law to remain in effect after denying xAI’s request to block it while it pursues constitutional challenge.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Judge Allows Minnesota's AI “Nudification” Law to Remain in Effect During xAI Challenge

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Coon Rapids Sat. Sep 5 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Reports Show Red-Flag Gun Removal Was Considered Weeks Before Loring Park Mass Shooting

Reports that a red-flag gun removal was considered before the Loring Park mass shooting are raising questions about whether Minnesota’s system could have intervened sooner.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Reports Show Red-Flag Gun Removal Was Considered Weeks Before Loring Park Mass Shooting

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Coon Rapids Sat. Sep 5 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Doctors and Gun-Violence Advocates Renew Push for Minnesota Firearm Restrictions After Loring Park Shooting

Minnesota doctors and gun-violence advocates are renewing calls for firearm restrictions and possible red-flag law changes following the deadly Loring Park shooting.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Doctors and Gun-Violence Advocates Renew Push for Minnesota Firearm Restrictions After Loring Park Shooting

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Coon Rapids Sat. Sep 5 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Pool Contractor Sentenced to Five Years for Defrauding 21 Customers

Minnesota pool contractor Charles Workman was sentenced to five years in federal prison for defrauding 21 customers and ordered to pay $1.15 million in restitution.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Pool Contractor Sentenced to Five Years for Defrauding 21 Customers

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Coon Rapids Sat. Sep 5 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Proposed Dayton's Bluff Library Closure Intensifies Debate Over Saint Paul's 2027 Budget

Saint Paul’s proposed Dayton’s Bluff Library closure is intensifying debate over 2027 budget cuts, with East Side leaders warning of concentrated service losses.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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Coon Rapids Fri. Sep 4 2026

COMING SOON TO MINNEAPOLIMEDIA: Meet Abarenbō Tensai-ko, the Brilliant Young Adventurer Who Is About to Turn Curiosity Into an Adventure

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