Its owners say the theater still plans to put on a half-dozen events this year, but had to cancel some shows because the Loring isn’t getting the attendance it needs in the tough economy.
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Homeless numbers rose by 10 percent in the space of 3 years.
It'll be a matchup with the Blue Devils in the official first round.
The beloved family-owned bar and grill was sold to developers last year.
Police say that online solicitation "continues to be a statewide problem."
Police tracked the 17 year old down thanks to tips from the public.
They missed out the NCAA Tournament for a second straight season.
Swatting is a false reporting of a crime and is extremely dangerous.
The crash happened on a highway on the northeast side of Serpent Lake.
We might be acting unfair, but Minnesota is the State of Hockey.
The suspect has been charged with nine felonies.
A small town theater that's been open for more than 60 years in Milica is facing extinction unless it converts to modern projection methods. The Milica Theatre's owners tell KARE-TV that they are struggling to put together funds to convert from its traditional, 35 millimeter projector to the $70,000 digital projection system that's been mandated by the movie industry.
According to a new study, half a million people went to events at the four live theater venues on Hennepin Avenue last year. That foot traffic and the businesses it supports are the payoff for the $38 million spent renovating those theaters.
Former rival Tim Pawlenty and others had planned a high-dollar event for Romney in Minneapolis next week. But Pawlenty says the event is being postponed due to a scheduling conflict.
Next year's opener will be held in Marshall in southwestern Minnesota. City officials say hosting the event will mean a boost for their local economy.
The County Seat Theater Company, of Clouquet, has been invited to perform in the World Children's Festival of Performing Arts in Toyama, Japan later this month.
Congressman Keith Ellison says the deaths of 12 people in a Colorado movie theater underscore the need for more controls on access to guns in America. Ellison wants restrictions on assault weapons and limits on purchases of ammunition, body armor, and gun clips. One legislative opponent of gun controls says more armed citizens in the theater could have helped save lives.
A downtown business association tells KSTP that each Timberwolves game brings in $1 million to $2 million. Canceling games could also mean businesses in the area put off hiring new workers.
"Rock Center" will profile Penumbra Theater's founder and artistic director, Lou Bellamy, on Monday's broadcast. A trace of New York snobbery shows through in NBC's promotional material, though. It remarks that "the nation's largest African-American theater company is in St. Paul, Minnesota, of all places."
