An executive with the NFL tells the Star Tribune "there are plenty of willing buyers" and the Wilfs might be more willing to listen after a House committee shot down the latest stadium proposal.
"It is horrifying and difficult to process a tragedy of this magnitude, especially in our close-knit community," the superintendent wrote.
The shooting occurred on the 800 block of Elwood Avenue North at around 9:15 p.m.
“MPS requires schools to follow protocols in times like that and I did not,” Friestleben said.
Police say two people are in custody.
The shows were scheduled for Friday and Saturday at the Brave New Workshop Comedy Theatre.
Austin Retterath was last seen alive in the morning hours of May 8.
The 2022 Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival will take place this weekend in St. Paul's Creative Enterprise Zone, with ensuing events happening this summer.
It offers privacy at the end of a dead-end road fronting onto Lower Prior Lake.
Golden Valley PD confirmed it received a report of a carjacking Monday evening.
A provision was approved by a legislature committee on Thursday but still awaits a final decision from the House and Senate.
A hiring fair will be held for the positions.
Commissioner Roger Goodell is telling Gov. Dayton the state could face "serious consequences" if lawmakers fail to pass a stadium bill during the current session, which is close to over. And Gov. Dayton says the stadium cannot wait until next year.
Governor Mark Dayton and legislative leaders are up for a final push to see if they can piece together an acceptable stadium deal before the current legislative session ends. The effort comes after a meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Art Rooney, chief of the league's stadium commission.
Stadium proposals landed on Mark Dayton's desk Thursday and the governor says he may pick a favorite next week. Minneapolis promised to kick in $6.5 million per year if the Vikings choose to stay in the city. Ramsey County, meanwhile, hiked its contribution to an Arden Hills site by another $75 million and boosted the total price tag over $1.1 billion by including road improvements.
Ramsey County Commissioners Tony Bennett and Rafael Ortega have requested a meeting with state lawmakers to discuss a new Vikings stadium proposal, which would include a countywide 3 percent food, beverage and liquor tax.
An NFL executive says no developer in Los Angeles so far has put forward a plan that would lure a team and it's too late for a team owner to approve a move.
NFL owners are expected to meet tonight in Texas and decide whether or not to help finance Minnesota's search for a new stadium. Vikings' owner Zygi Wilf is willing to pay $407-million for the $1.1-billion proposed stadium in Arden Hills, and he's hoping the league will contribute $13-million, thus leaving $650-million in the hands of the state and Ramsey County.
Governor Mark Dayton won't use the word "optimistic," but he says he's "hopeful" that a Vikings stadium deal gets done soon. But an hour long meeting on Tuesday ended with Dayton saying a deal may not be finalized until next week, if at all. However, Dayton and Vikings' owner Zygi Wilf agree that the "number of issues that remain are limited, and can be overcome if all the parties are willing.”
Speaking at the NFL owners' meeting in Florida, Vikings owner Zygi Wilf says Minneapolis officials support for the stadium at the Metrodome site is encouraging. But he's not nearly ready to declare victory.
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