Sunday, May 19, 2013
This week's selections include a new Taco Bell, more on the Buddhist monastery, another attempt at school levies and a healthier sport drink for young athletes.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Dibble Introduces MN Same-Sex Marriage at MN Senate: 'A Very Simple Bill' Southwest Minneapolis' state representative introduced his gay-marriage bill at the Minnesota Senate Monday. Kiffmeyer: MN Same-Sex Marriage Bill Betrays Vow that 'Nothing Would Change' Minnesota state Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer, who represents St. Michael-Albertville, recalled promise that 'no' votes on constitutional amendment to ban marriage wouldn't lead to legalization. ZipRealty Lists Westonka …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
This week's selections include a new Buddhist monastery, 100-meter dash record, Southdale Center on TV, hospital milestone and a record-breaking betting day.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Police Release Maps in Search for Mandy Matula Eden Prairie police have released maps of the areas where Mandy Matula, the missing Eden Prairie woman, might be located. The areas are in Benton, Carver, Sherburne, Stearns and Wright counties. 3 Years, 3 Months Behind Bars for Ex-City Staffer on Child Porn Conviction Scott Andrew Bradley of Oakdale, who once worked as communications coordinator for the City of Richfield, got the maximum sentence. MN Same-Sex Marriage…
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Annual three-way tournament includes the Lakers, Millers and Tigers.
After umpteen snow-outs this spring, the boys varsity tennis teams from three Minneapolis high schools—Southwest High School, Washburn High School and South High School—met at Powderhorn Park Tuesday for an annual doubles tournament.
Monday, May 6, 2013
Success in California came after tough winter at home in Minnesota—and now she can dream of Moscow.
Southwest High School graduate Jamie Cheever is the second-fastest woman in the world this year in the 3,000-meter steeplechase after a stunning April 28, 2013 performance at a major race at Stanford University in California. The Team USA Minnesota website described her achievement: Team USA Minnesota's Jamie Cheever ran a personal best of 9:29.13 (previous was 9:51.42) in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Payton Jordan Invitational and finished second in the race after 2012 Olympian Emma Coburn from Colorado, who ran 9:28.26. Both women achieved the World 'A' standard in the steeple of 9:43 or better and are currently ranked #1 and #2 in the World in the event for 2013. Cheever said Coburn "took off right away" in the race but that she …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
The state dropped two spots in the League of American Bicyclists’ annual rankings.
(Editor's Note: The map above was created by the League of American Bicyclists.) Minnesota is still among the top states in “bike friendliness,” but its ranking fell a couple notches in 2013, according to the League of American Bicyclists. The state was ranked fourth this year, down from second in 2012. It ranked high in legislation and enforcement, policies and programs and education and encouragement. But it was middle of the pack in infrastructure and funding and lower tier in evaluation and planning. Minnesota was also missing three of the league’s “Top 10 Signs of Success: Use the map above to see how Minnesota compares to other states in the various categories. Do you think Minnesota needs to do more to support cycling? Share your …
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Coaches and their teams are recognized for exemplary sportsmanship.
Editor's Note: The following is a Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board press release. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) presented four neighborhood park sports coaches and their teams and 11 individual youth with 2013 Winter Sportsmanship Awards at the April 17 meeting of the Board of Commissioners. The teams were chosen among 199 MPRB winter youth sports teams for demonstrating exemplary sportsmanship throughout the winter 2013 season. Each winning team was recognized for its players' outstanding display of positive attitudes, commitment, dedication, overcoming adversity and persistence. Coaches were recognized for being positive role models, loyal to the program, emphasizing team work, demonstrating strong work ethic and …
Sunday, April 21, 2013
This week's compilation includes voting for Vikings cheerleaders, Gov. Dayton congratulating wrestlers, WhirlyBall opening and a new bakery opens.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Marathon Suspect Shootout Witness Is Andrew Kitzenberg from Edina The Breck School alum photographed a clash in Watertown, MA, between police and the men they suspect of bombing the Boston Marathon. Boston Marathon Explosions: Minnesota Runners and Residents Recount Experience, Share Updates Two explosions occurred the afternoon of Monday, April 15, 2013 near the marathon finish line on Boylston Street in Boston, MA. Wayzata Boston Marathon Runner to KSTP: 'Sounded…
The Vikings punter was nominated by Carol Stoddart of the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, and many others, according to a release.
Gay rights activist and Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe will be grand marshall for the 2013 Twin Cities Pride Parade this summer. "To me, it’s not about being an athlete speaking out about gay marriage or equality," Twin Cities Pride quoted Kluwe as saying in a press release. "It’s about being a human being saying ‘It’s not acceptable that this huge population of individuals have any less rights than me because they are gay.’ I am proud to stand with Twin Cities Pride as an ally with pride." Kluwe was nominated by Carol Stoddart of the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, and many others, according to the release. “It has been incredibly inspiring to see Chris take such a solid and outspoken stance for gay marriage and GLBT …
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The Southwest Minneapolis shop is a regular Tuesday night meetup spot, but this Tuesday was special, KSTP-TV reported.
About 50 runners gathered Tuesday at Marathon Sports in Southwest Minneapolis for a loop around Lake Harriet in solidarity with their fellow runners and others affected by the explosions at the 2013 Boston Marathon, KSTP-TV reported: "Lets try to think about what happened there and keep moving forward which I all think we do very well, and appreciate what we have," [Marathon Sports owner John] Long told the runners. Long said some quick words, then runner Jon Kerzmann handed out "bibs" dedicated to Boston runners. "Everyone knows someone who was there,” Kerzmann said. The 50 or so runners gathered, were happy to pin them on, as a show of support. See the full report at KSTP.com. Related: Follow Southwest Minneapolis Patch on Twitter | Like…
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Monday, April 15, 2013
Reports and updates on the reported explosions on Boylston Street near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
Last update: 4 p.m. Monday, April 15, 2013 The 2013 Boston Marathon that has been rocked by two explosions near its finish line Monday afternoon. *According to the race's website, dozens of Southwest Minneapolis residents were registered as entrants for the race, including Sen. Scott Dibble. MPR tweeted that Dibble was reported safe by his office around 3 p.m. Monday: "State Sen. Scott Dibble running Boston Marathon today reported safe. Office says he was far away from finish line when explosions occurred." Patch searched the race database using Southwest Minneapolis zip codes, and found the following participant names: 55419 55410 55408 55409 Reports and pictures from the reported explosions at the Boston Marathon today are coming in via …
Mike Hindin
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