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Coon Rapids Fri. Oct 2 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities™: The Exhaustive Twin Cities Weekend Directory (October 2 ~ 4, 2026)

MinneapoliMedia’s October 2–4 directory maps a packed Twin Cities weekend of festivals, sports, arts and fall attractions with practical visitor guidance.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities™: The Exhaustive Twin Cities Weekend Directory (October 2 ~ 4, 2026)

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Coon Rapids Fri. Oct 2 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA FEATURES | THE CANDIDATE: Oriana Baker Brings a Nurse’s Working-Class View to Minnesota’s U.S. Senate Race

Oriana Baker brings nursing and working-class experience to her write-in U.S. Senate campaign while candidly acknowledging policy areas she still needs to master.

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Coon Rapids Fri. Oct 2 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Opens Long-Awaited Port Riverwalk Pedestrian Bridge, Reconnecting Coon Creek Regional Trail

Coon Rapids has opened the Port Riverwalk pedestrian bridge, restoring a continuous Coon Creek Regional Trail connection across busy Coon Rapids Boulevard.

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Coon Rapids Fri. Oct 2 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Major Snelling Avenue Closure Begins Friday Night Between Arden Hills and Roseville

Southbound Highway 51 will close from I-694 to Highway 36 this weekend for resurfacing, with drivers detoured through I-694, I-35E and Highway 36.

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Coon Rapids Fri. Oct 2 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | St. Paul Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Feeding Our Future Fraud Case

Abdi Nur Salah was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for his role in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, becoming the 31st defendant sentenced.

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Coon Rapids Fri. Oct 2 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Renee Good's Family Files Federal Lawsuits Over Fatal Minneapolis ICE Shooting

Renee Good’s family has filed federal lawsuits over her fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting, alleging excessive force, wrongful death and civil-rights violations.

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Coon Rapids Fri. Oct 2 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Attorney General Candidates Ellison and Schutz Meet Friday in First Head-to-Head Debate

Keith Ellison and Republican challenger Ron Schutz meet in their first 2026 attorney general debate, giving Minnesota voters a direct comparison of the candidates.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Attorney General Candidates Ellison and Schutz Meet Friday in First Head-to-Head Debate

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Coon Rapids Fri. Oct 2 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Voters Will Decide Constitutional Amendment Changing School-Fund Distributions

Minnesota voters will decide whether to amend the Constitution to increase Permanent School Fund distributions to public schools beginning in 2027.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Voters Will Decide Constitutional Amendment Changing School-Fund Distributions

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Coon Rapids Fri. Oct 2 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Allegiant Says It Plans to Grow Twin Cities Flying After Sun Country Merger Despite Near-Term Cuts

Allegiant says MSP remains central to its growth plans after its Sun Country merger, despite near-term flight reductions and corporate functions shifting to Las Vegas.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Allegiant Says It Plans to Grow Twin Cities Flying After Sun Country Merger Despite Near-Term Cuts

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Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 1 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Students Remain Below 50 Percent Proficiency in Reading and Math as State Releases 2026 Test Results

Minnesota’s 2026 test results show fewer than half of students meeting reading and math standards, with the redesigned reading assessment setting a new baseline.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Students Remain Below 50 Percent Proficiency in Reading and Math as State Releases 2026 Test Results

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Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 1 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Medicaid Change Cuts Medical Assistance Coverage for More Than 5,000 Minnesota Immigrants

More than 5,000 lawfully present immigrants in Minnesota face changes to Medical Assistance eligibility beginning October 1 as new federal restrictions take effect.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Medicaid Change Cuts Medical Assistance Coverage for More Than 5,000 Minnesota Immigrants

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Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 1 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | 33 Days From Election Day, Minnesota Must Protect Every Ballot and Every Voter

MinneapoliMedia calls for a coordinated final-month plan to protect Minnesota voters, election workers and ballots from security threats, intimidation and misinformation.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | 33 Days From Election Day, Minnesota Must Protect Every Ballot and Every Voter

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Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 1 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA’s TALENTTACT™ S1E1: Inside Executive Search With Andriel Dees - What search committees evaluate, why qualified candidates are sometimes overlooked and how institutions ultimately choose their leaders.

TalentTact™ opens with Andriel Dees examining executive search, why qualifications alone are not enough and how candidates and employers can build fairer hiring processes.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 30 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | The Price of Consolidation: Minnesota Must Protect Patients Before Approving Another Healthcare Merger

MinneapoliMedia argues Minnesota should require enforceable patient, worker and rural-care protections before approving the HealthPartners-Essentia combination.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | The Price of Consolidation: Minnesota Must Protect Patients Before Approving Another Healthcare Merger

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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 30 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Two Teenagers Arrested After Fights Escalate Outside Park Center Football Game

Police ordered the crowd to disperse after several fights grew into a larger disturbance in the school parking lot.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Two Teenagers Arrested After Fights Escalate Outside Park Center Football Game

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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 30 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Three Killed and Four Critically Injured When Stolen Car Collides With Semi Near University of Minnesota

Police say excessive speed contributed to the early-morning collision involving seven people inside a stolen Hyundai.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Three Killed and Four Critically Injured When Stolen Car Collides With Semi Near University of Minnesota

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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 30 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Nine Minnesota Providers Charged in More Than $3 Million Medicaid-Fraud Cases

The separate prosecutions include allegations of 27,400 false psychotherapy claims, fraudulent home-care billing and exploitation of a vulnerable adult.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Nine Minnesota Providers Charged in More Than $3 Million Medicaid-Fraud Cases

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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 30 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | HealthPartners and Essentia Health Approve Merger Creating 22-Hospital Regional System

The combined nonprofit would employ approximately 45,000 people and operate more than 135 clinics under the HealthPartners name.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | HealthPartners and Essentia Health Approve Merger Creating 22-Hospital Regional System

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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 30 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minneapolis Teacher Files Federal Claim Over ICE Detention Outside Roosevelt High School

Quentin Williams says agents tackled him, detained him for four hours and later publicly portrayed him as a violent anti-ICE activist.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minneapolis Teacher Files Federal Claim Over ICE Detention Outside Roosevelt High School

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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 30 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Eighth-Seeded Liberty Eliminate Top-Seeded Lynx in Stunning First-Round Playoff Sweep

Minnesota’s 33-win season ended with an 87-71 defeat two days after New York seized the series opener at Target Center.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Eighth-Seeded Liberty Eliminate Top-Seeded Lynx in Stunning First-Round Playoff Sweep

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