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Axios
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
Twin Cities Pride Guide: 13 things to do this June
Pride month has started, and whether you're looking for a giant party or a lowkey celebration, there are plenty of things to do around the metro all June long. Here are our top picks for this month. June 7: Golden Valley, which boasts the title of largest suburban festival in Minnesota, will hold its celebration with live entertainment, activities, vendors and a beer garden from 12-6pm. Anoka's festival will also return for its second year with an expanded footprint from 10am-3pm, plus an afterparty. June 11: Moon Palace Books' Queer Book Club will discuss "My Government Means to Kill Me" by Rasheed Newson. June 14: Back Channel Brewing in Spring Park will host the first Lake Minnetonka Pride Festival at noon. June 17: Pitch-A-Friend, the singles event where Minnesotans give presentations on why attendees should date their friend, has a dedicated Queer Night with all LGBTQ+ participants. June 17: Twin Cities LGBTQ+ comics will "emotionally destroy each other" at this roast battle hosted at Francis Burger Joint. June 21: Snuggle kittens at Purrride, a cat-themed pride event at Insight Brewing with local musicians, LGBTQ+ vendors and a kitten booth. June 21: Franconia Sculpture Park hosts the Midsummer Pride Party featuring a drag show, live music, LGBTQIA+ artist market and a drum jam. June 22: Kayak (or float) the St. Croix River at the Twin Cities Pride Paddle, an inclusive, all-ages group paddle in Taylors Falls. June 22: Bloomington will throw its fifth city Pride Festival with live music, vendors and kid-friendly activities. June 27: Get an early start to the weekend-long festival at the Pride Beer Dabbler, featuring unlimited pours of over 90 brews and "infused drinks." June 28: Bar hop through downtown Minneapolis at the Pride Bar Crawl, where tickets include 2-3 drinks and a free drag show.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Support for family of Anoka father who died while on vacation
An Anoka family needs support for a husband and father who died while on vacation in another country. According to a GoFundMe, Miles Hendrickson became ill and ultimately died at a hospital on Saturday, March 15. He leaves behind his two children and wife, Melissa. The Hendrickson family has been a part of the Anoka-Ramsey Athletic Association for many years, "through coaching, board, membership and as athletes," according to a Facebook post by the organization. "As an Anoka Football Family we are unbelievably saddened by the loss of one of our family members. Miles Hendrickson has been a huge part of our Touchdown Club, A Crew, youth football coach, and just overall great supporter of Anoka Football," the organization said. "Most of all Miles was an awesome dad. He had a huge impact on so many and will be dearly missed. Please help the family in any way if you can." A family friend has launched a fundraiser to help with costs in getting Hendrickson home, along with helping with hospital bills and funeral expenses. "Melissa will need to navigate unbearable logistics and financial burdens to get Miles home to Minnesota," the fundraiser post reads. As of Thursday morning, the GoFundMe has raised over $89,600 of its $95,000 goal. The GoFundMe does not disclose which country Hendrickson was vacationing in at the time of his death.
CBS News
12-03-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Eastview Lightning return to Minnesota girls basketball tournament after 6-year absence
The No. 2 seed Eastview Lightning are back in the Minnesota State Girls Basketball Tournament for the first time in six years, defeating Anoka 62-39 on Wednesday. These Apple Valley girls are prepping for the highest level of game play they've ever achieved. The last time the Lightning made a state tournament run was 2019, before any of the current players were on the team. "We struggled a lot our freshmen year, even our sophomore year," said senior guard and captain Kyndall Purcell. The seniors only won eight games their freshman year, followed by another year riddled with injuries and setbacks. It was time for the Lightning to rebuild and refocus. "It took everybody on the team to buy in," said senior guard and captain Myah Maull. The "buy in" — fueled by Purcell and Winona State-commit Maull — ended in 23 regular season wins, and a whole lot of motivation to go all the way in the state tournament. "One of our biggest mottos going into state and kind of into sections was 'love over fear,'" Purcell said. "So kind of just remembering we're here for each other." "We don't care what like social media says or like anything," Maull said. "We know what we're capable of and, you know, we know what we can do as a team." Head coach Molly Kasper led this program to their last state title in 2018, but this season feels particularly special. "No matter what happens, this is going to be one of my proudest coaching moments, no matter where we end up just because of the growth and the rebuild," Kasper said. To bounce back from their low seasons and get back to the tourney is a lesson of resilience for these players. "Nothing worth having comes easy. They don't know it now but that will take them a really far way someday in life," Kasper said. The Lightning pride themselves as a defensive team, only allowing their opponents an average of 45.7 points per game. They will take on No. 3 seed Hopkins Thursday at 8 p.m. at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.
