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Rise and Remember festival honors George Floyd May 23-26

Tuesday, May 26

The 6th Annual RISE & REMEMBER festival will be held May 23-26, 2026. The annual event, Rise & Remember Festival, exists to hold in remembrance George Floyd and those we have lost unjustly to …

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Uptown in crisis

Uptown’s once vibrant commercial district is being pushed to the brink, leaving struggling business owners pleading for help. Community members and business owners have been voicing concerns …

Students spend 10 days in Spain

As the new 2026-2027 school year begins, Como students returned to campus with a wide range of summer experiences. For 15 students and two staff chaperones, a long-planned trip to Spain was a …

What a ‘Super El Nino’ means for Minnesota

In August, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center predicted a greater than 90% chance of a very strong el Niño event during the Northern Hemisphere fall and winter 2026-27. …

$9.3 million from state will renovate big cat habitats at Como Zoo

On Sunday, May 17, the Senate passed a comprehensive, bipartisan $1.2 billion bonding package (HF 719 passed 60-7 and HF 2484 passed 52-15). The two bills invest in Minnesota’s …

The true cost of cheap E-bikes

How well do you know your E-bike? How well do you know your kid’s? Each week, Minnesotans walk into bike stores seeking repairs on their E-Bikes unsure of exactly what they are riding. Details …

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