26 July 2024
Pauleen Le, Kirsten Mitchell, et al. at WCCO News are reporting the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and its workers have reached a tentative agreement after a three-week strike, LIUNA Local 363 announced Friday morning. The park board confirmed both sides are at the bargaining table to “finalize details.”
Via the Associated Press: The Miracle of Birth Center at the Minnesota State Fair, that features an array of baby farm animals and their moms, will go on this year — but without birthing cows as fears of bird flu create worry within the dairy cattle industry.
A.J. Lagoe, Steve Eckert and Gary Knox at KARE are reporting a Ramsey County judge, Joy Bartscher, is attempting to prevent KARE from reporting on a significant document in a murder case that raises issues of public safety, the care of people with mental illness, and allegations of Medicaid fraud.
Brooks Johnson at the Star Tribune reports 3M beat Wall Street estimates for its spring performance as comparable profits rose significantly to an adjusted $1.93 per share. The company’s stock jumped 17% Friday morning to reach its highest level in nearly two years.
Tim Harlow at the Star Tribune writes the Kellogg Boulevard/3rd Street bridge, connecting downtown St. Paul with the city’s East Side, will be shut down, replaced, and reopen in 2028.
Samantha Fischer at KARE reports when the man behind the viral social media account Chef Reactions asked followers for the best state fair for food, the Minnesota State Fair came out on top. Chef Reactions plans to attend and has also been invited to throw out the first pitch at a St. Paul Saints baseball game while he’s in town.
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