Tag Archives: Minneapolis

Tuesday Open Thread |Minnesota Travel & Tourism

Posted on January 3, 2017 by rikyrah

Need an incentive for traveling, ladies? One can spend more than one day at MOA! Located on the outskirts of St Paul in the suburb of Bloomington is the Mall of America. When it opened in 1992 it was one … Continue reading →

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First Lady Michelle Obama Visits Twin Cities To Meet With National Guard Families

Posted on March 16, 2012 by rikyrah

Michelle Obama has arrived in the Twin Cities. First Lady Michelle Obama began her visit witih military families Friday, accompanied by MN Gov Mark Dayton. MN Senator Amy Klobachar,and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak were attendance:  MPR NEWS 3 Chics loves … Continue reading →

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Video | President Obama to Speak at 93rd American Legion National Convention

Posted on August 30, 2011 by rikyrah

Update with video Dept. of Kentucky in the Patriotic Parade at the 2011 National Convention in Minneapolis. Tom Strattman President Obama to Address Concerns of Veterans (ABC 6 NEWS) — Veterans from all over the country will be in Minneapolis Tuesday … Continue reading →

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John Kasich Says He’ll Put The Kabosh On Ohio’s JOBS & INFRASTRUCTURE

Posted on November 5, 2010 by rikyrah

Hat tip SG2 I’ve lived in Minneapolis for 12 years, and there has been no other event in this city that have I witnessed that was so heartbreaking and preventable than the I-35 W Mississippi River Bridge collapse. The I-35W Mississippi River bridge (officially … Continue reading →

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NPR’s Michele Norris Memoir: “The Grace of Silence”

Posted on September 22, 2010 by rikyrah

Memoir Excerpt:  “I was having breakfast with my Uncle Joe,” Norris tells her NPR colleague, Steve Inskeep. “He was on this rant about how young people have it easy, and they don’t know what other people have sacrificed for them.” Between … Continue reading →

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