SOAR Regional Arts — which is based in St. Michael — showcases performances this week of “Anne of Green Gables.” The show opens Thursday night and runs through Sunday.

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Jack Betker with J.R.'s Tackle in Brooklyn Park says this weekend’s fishing opener in Brooklyn Park is a tone setter for the rest of the fishing season. The Minnesota DNR says fishing license sales are up this spring.

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Crystal City Council members had the unfortunate task this week of doling out fines and punishment after multiple businesses failed alcohol compliance checks for selling to minors.

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Approximately six million Americans have vision loss and one million have blindness. However, finding someone who transcribes for the blind is rare. Maureen Pranghofer runs a Braille transcription business called Braille It out of her Golden Valley home.

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A bill authored by a Golden Valley lawmaker would provide additional funding for elections and help pay for security upgrades. The Minnesota House of Representatives recently passed the elections budget bill (HF 4411), authored by Mike Freiberg.

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.Plymouth Police, MN sent out a community alert over the weekend after four smash-and-grab thefts occurred in one night. Two happened in a business parking lot near I-494 and County Road 6. Another took place outside an apartment complex.

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The city of Golden Valley is a candidate to land a healthcare company's new research and development facility. Baxter Healthcare is considering building a facility on General Mills Boulevard for its so-called 'R&D Center of Excellence.'

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After North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale announced cuts to its neonatal intensive care unit and mental health services, staff shared personal testimonies on the looming impact.

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The Friends of Crystal Parks will hosts a plant sale on Saturday, May 18. The annual event is a chance for you to donate or buy plants for your yard and help support the group that supports the city's parks all year long.

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Hennepin County Master Gardeners are helping to teach gardening at Zachary Lane Elementary. The school started a Junior Master Gardener program last fall, where students learn about plant growth, soil and horticulture throughout the year.

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The race for Crystal mayor now has three candidates. Former Crystal City Council Member Julie Deshler is the third candidate to launch a bid for the mayor's seat. Deshler’s opponents are Crystal resident Rachel Braaten & incumbent Crystal Mayor Jim Adams.
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First responders lined up to cheer on Henry Holland, a boy severely burned while making s'mores at a friend's home in Golden Valley. The burns were severe enough he needed to spend two months in the hospital before he could return to his home Monday.
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The Robbinsdale Police Department says a driver, believed to be in her 80s, was critically injured when her car crashed into a minivan late Monday morning on westbound 36th Avenue near Cub Foods.

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Brandon Klein with Collaboration.ai encourages people to just try to use artificial intelligence five times to see how it could be incorporated into your life or business.

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The Robbinsdale Crime Prevention Association was founded more than 30 years ago. The group is looking for new volunteers and wants to get back to more robust, in-person meetings for the first time since COVID.

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The city of City of Plymouth, MN is slated to begin construction this spring and last through the late fall. The city will reconstruct Plymouth Boulevard near city hall and include four new roundabouts.

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Artist Scott Krohn enjoys scratchboard — a type of engraved art created by scratching off dark ink to reveal a white or colored layer beneath. It’s a highly detailed and time-consuming process. You can see the art at the Robbin Gallery through May 26.

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The City of Osseo, MN is hosting a car show, a craft show, and a citywide garage sale during the third weekend in May.

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At Champlin Park High School this weekend, there’s an opportunity to take in local theater “under the sea.” Students are performing Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” which opens May 3 and runs through Sunday, May 12.

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Mark Martindale is a certified nursing assistant at Crescent Cove, a facility that supports terminally ill kids. He has found a way to lift moods and support a good cause: his mustache. The nonprofit Mustaches for Kids is collecting donations.

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