Jack Wiedner
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Twin Cities Harvest Festival brings back corn maze at new location (opens the original)
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After hosting last yearâs Twin Cities Harvest Festival without its iconic corn maze, the Bouwman family is going back to its roots at a new Brooklyn Park location. This year's festival is located at 8901 101st Ave. N., just a mile south of the previous site on 109th Avenue North. Admission wristbands cost $20 per person and are good for one day. Kids under 3 feet tall get in free. A wristband grants entry to nearly everything at the festival, including: The pony rides, face painting, caricatur
Brooklyn Park mayor, council salaries set to increase in 2027 (opens the original)
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Earlier this year, the Brooklyn Park City Council voted in favor of raising the annual mayoral salary from $21,995 to $50,000 beginning in 2027 â but the proposal was tabled upon its second reading. Months later, the council has approved a less substantial increase for the mayoral role and a moderate raise for council members that will take effect in January. At a Sept. 14 meeting, City Manager Jay Stroebel brought forward a proposal to implement a $28,800 salary for the mayor and a $13,500 sa
Brooklyn Center hotel raids tied to human trafficking bring more than 20 arrests (opens the original)
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More than 20 people were arrested across four Brooklyn Center hotels Sept. 9 after authorities conducted a "planned law enforcement operation" related to "ongoing criminal investigation involving suspected human trafficking, narcotics distribution, firearms offenses, and other criminal activity," according to the Brooklyn Center Police Department. At a Sept. 9 news conference, Brooklyn Center Police Chief Garett Flesland said he âhas never been a part of an investigation this complex, this lar
Hennepin County calls on Met Council to close $224M Blue Line funding gap (opens the original)
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One month after the Hennepin County Board approved a nearly $2.3 billion contribution to the Blue Line Extension project, there is still a $224 million gap in funding for the proposed light rail route connecting Brooklyn Park, Crystal and Robbinsdale to downtown Minneapolis. That funding gap was one major focus of a Sept. 1 public meeting at the Brooklyn Park Library, where elected officials and transportation leaders discussed various Blue Line Extension updates. The total estimated cost of the
FORUM RECAP: Get to know the candidates for Brooklyn Park City Council, mayor (opens the original)
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The local chapter of the League of Women Voters sponsored an Aug. 27 candidate forum featuring four individuals running for Brooklyn Park City Council and two running for mayor. Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston is running for reelection against Shelle Page, who currently represents the Central District on the Brooklyn Park City Council. Pageâs current term will last until 2028, leaving her two years on the council if her bid for mayor falls short. In the East District, Council Member Chris
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