The basketball races in the Minneapolis City and St. Paul City conferences are heating up. Minneapolis South, Minneapolis North, St. Paul Central and St. Paul Como are chasing City Conference championships in basketball. As of press time, South and Como Park are currently leading their conferences in girls’ basketball while North and Central are trying […]
February 2017
Posted inGophers/College
New WBB rules assessed
This season’s top 10 Division I women’s basketball teams, led by Baylor (90.7 ppg) and Maryland (90.5), are all averaging between 82 and 91 points a contest. UConn last season led the nation with 88 points a game. Many argue that this is the result of the changes to the women’s game last season, including […]
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Minnesota dentists offering free dental care for 4,000 children in need Feb. 3 & 4
Press release Minnesota dentists are offering free dental care to children in need on February 3 and 4, 2017. Appointments can be booked now. The Minnesota Dental Association has over 2,000 dental professionals volunteering at more than 125 clinics across the state for Give Kids a Smile. Locating a clinic with open appointments is as […]
Posted inSports
(Updated) Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. a finalist for NFL Man of the Year
UPDATE: Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. and New York Giants Quarterback Eli Manning were selected as co-winners of the”Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year” award. When things don’t go your way you simply hope for the best. The Arizona Cardinals were pre-season 8-1 favorites to reach Super Bowl LI. So were the Green Bay Packers after winning eight […]
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Black Lives Matter: problem or solution? A critic sounds off
Problem: BLM’s motives are ‘unattractive’ Black Lives Matter (BLM), among other things, has been categorized both locally and nationally by some as weakening policing, especially in high crime neighborhoods. The MSR in separate interviews spoke to both a BLM critic and a BLM member. Following is excerpts of the two conversations. Center of the American Experiment […]
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Black Lives Matter: an unapologetic answer for injustice, says member
Black Lives Matter (BLM), among other things, has been categorized both locally and nationally by some as weakening policing, especially in high crime neighborhoods. The MSR in separate interviews spoke to both a BLM critic and a BLM member. Following is excerpts of the two conversations. Solution: BLM continues history of Black protest Lena Gardner, […]
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Shirlee Callender chosen to bring ‘goodwill’ to St. Paul Winter Carnival
The St. Paul Winter Carnival kicked off Jan. 26, carrying on its 130-plus years tradition of celebrating the history of St. Paul through winter fun and educational events and experiences. With the goal of bringing “wisdom and goodwill” to the St. Paul Winter Carnival festivities, Shirlee Callender was selected as 2017 Queen of the Northlands […]
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Sharpton straddles fence on menthol cigarette ban
His role unclear on panel biased toward tobacco interests Last week Minnesota had an unlikely visitor at Greater Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in South Minneapolis: Rev Al Sharpton. With very little press or other announcement of his presence, those who were informed may or may not have known what the purpose of Sharpton’s visit was. […]
Posted inSpecial Editions
2017 Black History Month Calendar (updated)
Find local events in celebration of Black History Month below sorted by date. Do you know of an event that we missed? Let us know by leaving information in the comment section or by emailing msrnewsonline@spokesman-recorder.com. Happy Black History Month! Thursday, February 2 Black Light: A Soulful Embrace of Love and Life, Penumbra Theatre, 270 N. Kent […]