Naasir Akailvi at KARE-11 is reporting the International Institute of Minnesota announced on Thursday that it has canceled the Festival of Nations, an event that began in 1932. The institute intends to focus on providing primary services for refugees and immigrants.
William Bornhoft at Patch is reporting that, according to data released by the Minnesota Department of Education, just 46% of students enrolled in Minneapolis Public Schools “regularly” attended class during the 2021-2022 academic year.
H. Jiahong Pan at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder reports dozens of activists testified at a Hennepin County Board meeting about closing the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center.
Brianna Kelly at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports that while Target Corp. is the biggest employer in downtown Minneapolis, it has yet to call its workers back to the office. Some local businesses that rely on foot traffic are fed up with waiting.
Via WCCO: Olympic Cross Country Skiier Jesse Diggins is getting her own bobblehead.
Via Bring Me the News: Buffalo Wild Wings on Snelling Avenue in St. Paul appears to be closed for good.
Hot day at the Minnesota State Fair:
State Fair pro tip: You don’t want to miss the Minnesota firefighters at the @MNAFLCIO. pic.twitter.com/O3auZqdkGN
— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) August 25, 2023
If we’re serious about a green future, the Hennepin County Energy Recovery Center is a critical part of that vision. It’s a shame that it’s potentially on the chopping block
These activists are crazy people that don’t want to believe the reports about the emissions from the HERC.
If you read the article it’s written like a story from a High School paper. Zero research, lots of innuendo.
“Hey you, yeah you, Target Corporation! Force your workers to unnecessary commute downtown, waste their time and add a bunch of greenhouse gasses to the environment so I can sell them stuff they wouldn’t need if they weren’t being forced to drive downtown! I demand it because I have a god given right to continue to run the same business I always have regardless of changing technology or circumstances!”
Fairview employs more people in Minnesota than Target, according to
https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/subscriber-only/2023/07/13/minnesotas-largest-employers.html
Because Fairview is based in Minneapolis, I decided it is the city’s largest employer. I guess Minneapolis/St Paul Business Journal would know, one way or the other.
Two of the top five employers in this state are government entities, and that doesn’t even include school districts. Kind of explains why this is a one-party state.