Faiza Mahamud

The opening Thursday of the Great Minnesota Get-Together is historically one of the lowest-attended days.

Operators of the 1960s-era structure said the ride will be refitted with elevator parts in time for next year's fair.

The national shortage has been exacerbated by recent hurricanes that have forced dozens of blood drive cancellations and strained blood supply.

In the first visit to Minnesota by a sitting Somali prime minister, Hamza Abdi Barre urged a Bloomington audience to join the country's fight against Al-Shabab.

Much of northern Minnesota is nearly at peak, while the southern part of the state is changing slowly.

Known locally as "Drunk Don's" because it was a favorite stop after an evening of drinking, the former Dinkytown McDonald's was a beloved fixture for students and residents in the neighborhood.

While the resolution has garnered support from some in the school community, others are calling on MFT to take down the resolution and say it threatens the safety of Jewish students and teachers.

The effort will restore a more community-oriented feel to a stretch of the former 6th Avenue N., a one-time North Side commercial district devastated when Highway 55 was built.

Planning is in early phases; construction work on the iconic corridor is expected to start in 2028.

The 12-week pilot program is slated to start in the 2024-25 school year in collaboration with colleges in Duluth, St. Cloud and elsewhere in Greater Minnesota.