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Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 28 2026

LYNX FACE ELIMINATION AFTER 91-75 PLAYOFF LOSS TO NEW YORK LIBERTY

Breanna Stewart produced 34 points and 12 rebounds as the eighth-seeded Liberty stunned top-seeded Minnesota at Target Center.

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Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities™: The Sunday-Only Twin Cities Events Directory (September 27, 2026)

MinneapoliMedia’s Sunday-only directory covers Twin Cities sports, festivals, film, concerts, markets and fall attractions, with weather and visitor-planning guidance.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities™: The Sunday-Only Twin Cities Events Directory (September 27, 2026)

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Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minneapolis School Consolidation Could Close 16 Schools Without Reducing Overall Spending

Minneapolis Public Schools could close or merge up to 16 schools, aiming to redirect building and administrative costs toward classrooms rather than reduce overall spending.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minneapolis School Consolidation Could Close 16 Schools Without Reducing Overall Spending

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Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Orders Flags Lowered to Honor Firefighters Killed in the Line of Duty

Minnesota will lower flags at state buildings Sunday for Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day, honoring firefighters who died in service and the families carrying their loss.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Orders Flags Lowered to Honor Firefighters Killed in the Line of Duty

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Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 27 2026

SUNDAY WITH PHILOSOPHY JANE | We Say “I’m Fine” Before We’ve Even Checked

Philosophy Jane examines why “I’m fine” comes so automatically, discovering that the phrase can hold exhaustion, irritation, worry, happiness and ordinary life at once.

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Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Powerful Lobbyist’s Volunteer Role in Lisa Demuth Campaign Raises Questions About Access and Influence

Lobbyist Ben Golnik is volunteering as an adviser to Lisa Demuth’s gubernatorial campaign while representing pharmaceutical, tobacco and gambling-related clients.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Powerful Lobbyist’s Volunteer Role in Lisa Demuth Campaign Raises Questions About Access and Influence

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Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Downtown Saint Paul Regains Full-Service Grocery Store as ALDI Opens in Former Lunds Space

ALDI has opened in downtown Saint Paul’s former Lunds & Byerlys space, restoring a full-service grocery option for residents after about a year without one.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Downtown Saint Paul Regains Full-Service Grocery Store as ALDI Opens in Former Lunds Space

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Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Launches Review of Standardized Testing After Years of Troubling Student Results

Minnesota is launching a task force to review the MCA system and consider whether different testing models could better measure student learning and academic growth.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Launches Review of Standardized Testing After Years of Troubling Student Results

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Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Hannah Slavik’s Cozy Book Fair Gives Minnesota Writers a Place to Meet Their Readers

Hannah Slavik’s Cozy Book Fair brought Minnesota authors, a mobile bookseller, makers and The Cave Café together for an evening connecting readers and small businesses.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Hannah Slavik’s Cozy Book Fair Gives Minnesota Writers a Place to Meet Their Readers

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Coon Rapids Sat. Sep 26 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities™: The Saturday-Sunday Twin Cities Weekend Directory (September 26 ~ 27, 2026)

MinneapoliMedia’s updated weekend directory covers Saturday and Sunday events across the Twin Cities, with rain guidance, costs, accessibility and planning tips.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities™: The Saturday-Sunday Twin Cities Weekend Directory (September 26 ~ 27, 2026)

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Coon Rapids Sat. Sep 26 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Seeks Election Judges, Including Students, for November General Election

Election judges will receive $12 an hour, including payment for completing a required two-hour training class.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Seeks Election Judges, Including Students, for November General Election

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Coon Rapids Sat. Sep 26 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | New Upper Harbor Park Reconnects North Minneapolis With the Mississippi River

The riverfront park is the first publicly accessible component of a larger redevelopment planned around housing, jobs and an outdoor amphitheater.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | New Upper Harbor Park Reconnects North Minneapolis With the Mississippi River

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