By Seth Rowe Sun Sailor Newspapers With about 70 percent of TwinWest Chamber members surveyed viewing the last DFL-led legislative session negatively, legislators at a chamber breakfast June 14 in St. Louis Park were asked what they viewed to be the session’s biggest failure. Republicans tended to take issue with a tax bill that was [...]
This month’s meeting of the Izaak Walton League of America will continue talks presented earlier this month at the Andover City Hall regarding frac sand mining in southeastern Minnesota and the consequences on the environment. The meeting is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, at the league’s Breckinridge Chapter House, 8816 W. River Road, Brooklyn Park. [...]
An employee at the U.S. Post Office in Brooklyn Center died Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle near the loading dock at 6845 Lee Ave. Another employee of the post office was backing up a cargo truck and struck the victim, said Brooklyn Center Police Department Cmdr. Tim Gannon. “(The victim) passed away [...]
Additional space to focus on serving growing autistic population BY CONNOR NIKOLIC SUN POST INTERN Lifeworks, a nonprofit that works with adults with disabilities, has expanded its facilities at its Brooklyn Park to better serve the increasing population of adults with in autism. Lifeworks has worked in Brooklyn Park since 2010, and in Hennepin County [...]
Rare opportunity for public to attend prestigious conference in Twin Cities BY CONNOR NIKOLIC SUN POST INTERN Historians from all over the world will meet from Wednesday, June 26 through Saturday, June 29, at North Hennepin Community College for the World History Association’s 22nd annual conference. Most of the conference will be geared towards educators [...]
The junior and senior-level Model United Nations teams coached by North View Junior High humanities teacher Nancy Ziemer brought home several awards from state-level competitions this spring. Four North View students earned top honors in Best Position Paper and Best Delegation (World Health Organization), continuing North View’s record of wins in each of the last [...]
Construction of several buildings at Shingle Creek Crossing in Brooklyn Center is underway while the developer, Gatlin Development Company, has come forward with a plan to demolish the food court building that was part of Brookdale Mall. The Brooklyn Center City Council approved a master plan for Shingle Creek Crossing, Highway 100 and Bass Lake [...]
Maple Grove Junior High School seventh-grader Lucas Jackson earned first place at this year’s St. Cloud State University Mathematics Contest. The annual contest invites talented math students from across Minnesota to compete on an individual test.
Youth Determined to Succeed, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to combat childhood obesity and prevent diabetes, is hosting the third annual “Move More Eat Better” Community Health and Fitness Fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Brooklyn Center High School, 6500 Humboldt Ave. N., Brooklyn Center. The fair is a [...]
Surly Brewing Co.’s production facility in Brooklyn Center has a new addition coming soon. The Brooklyn Center City Council unanimously approved a special use permit for the company to add a taproom at its meeting on June 10. The approval was the final step in a long process for the company to be able to [...]
