Minneapolis’ Sharmyn Phipps and Kanko Akapovi helped transform a vacant city lot into a welcoming garden aiming, in-part, to provide people food access. The Butterfly Grove Garden was funded by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Sahan Journal writes that “the garden will remain, but Akakpovi, [a] health and wellness regional director, and Phipps, [a] health and wellness community facilitator, lost their jobs on Friday. They are two of the 60 health and nutrition educators through the University of Minnesota Extension funded by the federal SNAP who were laid off on Aug. 22.”
The show must go on for a small-town Minnesota movie theater. MPR News says a family has been running the Cozy Theatre on Jefferson St. in Wadena for more than a century. It’s the family aspect and “local movie buffs [that] support the theater” that keep it going.
If you’re a Minnesota State Fair regular, you know parking can be a challenge. WCCO TV reports that a “new pay to park program is underway in Falcon Heights, Minnesota, just blocks away from the Minnesota State Fair. … So far, reviews from residents WCCO spoke with are mixed.”
Attendance at this year’s State Fair is thus far on track to surpass 2024’s numbers. With so many fellow humans all around, etiquette takes on a new importance. The Minnesota Star Tribune offers some tips to keep cordiality at the top of mind.
And will Minnesota have a snowy winter this year? That’s the million dollar question. Bring Me The News writes the Old Farmer’s Almanac has issued its 2025-26 forecast. “The winter of 2025-26 is setting up to be a battle for the ages as the Old Farmer’s Almanac and The Farmers’ Almanac have issued starkly different forecasts for Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.”
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