MSR sports columnist Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald reflects on accepting a Southside Hall of Fame award on behalf of Charles Hallman and witnessing Larry Fitzgerald Sr. receive his flowers in person, just weeks before Fitzgerald’s passing at age 71.
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Minneapolis Celebrates 612 Day on Friday, June 12
612 Day returns on Friday, June 12, with two ways to celebrate Minneapolis culture and community, including a festival at the Cabooze and a free family event at George Floyd Square.
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Bush Foundation Announces 30 Bold Leaders as 2026 Bush Fellows
The Bush Foundation has named its 2026 Bush Fellows, celebrating 30 leaders across the region who are ready to take their leadership to the next level with up to $150,000 each to support a self-designed plan of up to two years.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Advocates Question Safety of HERC Incinerator Amid PFAS Concerns and EPA Lawsuit
Environmental advocates are renewing debate over Hennepin County’s waste incinerator, raising concerns about PFAS emissions, federal rollbacks of pollution standards and unequal health risks for communities near the facility in North Minneapolis.
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Trump DOJ tried to surveil Minnesota journalists. A judge said no.Â
The Trump Justice Department twice tried and failed to obtain search warrants for the YouTube accounts of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, with a federal judge rejecting all five applications and ordering them unsealed after finding the government failed to disclose a key press freedom law.
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Larry Fitzgerald Sr., a trusted voice in Twin Cities sports, dies at 71
Larry Fitzgerald Sr., the beloved Minnesota sports journalist and MSR columnist who spent nearly five decades as a trusted voice for Black athletes and coaches, has died at age 71. Tributes from across the sports world honored a pioneer, trailblazer and door opener.
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A Pop of Pink Model Kimerlie Geraci Opens Up About Faith, Healing, and Rising Through Breast Cancer
Fashion model and breast cancer survivor Kimerlie Geraci joins Tetas Podcast host Vanessa Berrueta for an honest and deeply personal conversation about diagnosis, surgery, faith and healing ahead of the A Pop of Pink fashion show on June 19 in Minneapolis.
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Families outraged after GOP delegates honor Chauvin at State Convention
Families of Black men killed by police are outraged after Minnesota Republican delegates held a moment of silence for Derek Chauvin at the state GOP convention in Duluth, with Courteney Ross, Valerie Castile and Toshira Garroway all speaking out.
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Lucas Patterson Has Sent 35-Plus Kids to Division One. Minnesota Still Doesn’t Know His Name.
On Blacklight on Sports, hosts Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald and Charles Hallman sit down with Lucas Patterson, founder of Future Academic Ballers and Minnesota Prep, whose program has sent more than 35 players to Division I programs over nine years.
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Predatory Lending Is on the Rise, and Small Businesses Are Paying the Price
MEDA Vice President Adrian Ruddock warns that predatory lenders are targeting small businesses struggling in the wake of Operation Metro Surge and urges BIPOC entrepreneurs to seek trusted alternatives before signing anything.
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Your Voice Matters: The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Wants to Know What You Want to Read
The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder has launched a Reader Survey and wants your feedback to help shape the future of our news coverage. The survey is open through June 22 and only takes a few minutes to complete.
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A Pop of Pink Brings Couture Fashion and Cancer Awareness to Minneapolis on June 19
A Pop of Pink: A Couture Experience of Fashion, Awareness and Impact brings high fashion and heartfelt purpose to the Center for Performing Arts in Minneapolis on June 19, with proceeds supporting American Cancer Society patient services across Minnesota.
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BOMJA 003: Corporate After Dark Is Coming to the Cabooze on June 12
BOMJA 003: Corporate After Dark brings elevated late-night culture, live music and a genre-blending DJ lineup to the Cabooze in Minneapolis on Friday, June 12 from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
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Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Is Hosting Free Homeownership Info Sessions This Summer
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is hosting free monthly Homeownership Information Sessions starting this summer, giving prospective buyers a chance to learn about the program, ask questions and explore whether Habitat homeownership is the right path for them.
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Support a Black-Owned Creative Space at the Urban Lights DJ Night and Fundraiser on June 12
Urban Lights Music in St. Paul is hosting a DJ Night and Fundraiser on June 12 featuring an all-vinyl house, funk and disco set from MPLS House, vinyl giveaways and community connection to help keep a meaningful Black-owned creative space alive in the Twin Cities.
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Minneapolis Launches Citywide 2026 Summer Safety Plan
The City of Minneapolis has announced a coordinated Summer Safety Plan covering enforcement, prevention, community engagement and major event coordination, with Operation Safe Summer kicking off June 1 through 6.
Posted inMovies
Earth, Wind & Fire documentary opens 2026 Tribeca Film Festival
Film critic Dwight Brown reviews the new Earth, Wind & Fire documentary directed by Questlove, finding a well-crafted but familiar music doc that shines brightest when it lets the music and the band members tell their own story.
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Celebration of Life Services Announced for Larry Fitzgerald Sr. “The Original”
The family of Larry Fitzgerald Sr. has announced visitation on Friday, June 12 and a funeral service on Saturday, June 13 in Minneapolis to honor the beloved MSR sportswriter known to many as “The Original.”
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The man who brings the big events to Minneapolis
Meet Minneapolis president and CEO Melvin Tennant was integral in landing the 2028 NFL Draft for the Twin Cities, continuing a quiet legacy of bringing major events to Minneapolis that the mainstream media rarely credits him for.