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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Expect traffic headaches Saturday with protest, sports, music, I-94 closure
Cue the traffic nightmares between downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul, and the new public transit services rolling up to meet them. In light of protests, sporting events, concerts and Interstate 94 closing in both directions between Huron Boulevard and Interstate 35W this weekend, Metro Transit is bracing for a key test of its latest bus offerings: the B Line from Uptown Minneapolis to downtown St. Paul, which debuts at 4 a.m. Saturday, and the Route 94 bus, which is launching new weekend service with departures every half hour. In addition, the Gold Line from Woodbury to downtown St. Paul debuted in March. The interstate closure won't be the only event disrupting weekend traffic. There are 'No Kings' protests planned across the country against the Trump administration, including an 11 a.m. rally at St. Paul College that will lead into a noon march to the State Capitol. As many as 20,000 protesters are expected to attend. On Saturday evening, Minnesota United plays San Diego FC at 7:30 p.m. at Allianz Field in St. Paul, and Grammy-winning Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd performs at 7 p.m. at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. In addition, the two-day Stone Arch Bridge Festival opens Saturday in Minneapolis, and the Minnesota Lynx take on the Los Angeles Sparks at noon Saturday at Target Center. In anticipation of heightened passenger demand, Metro Transit will run three-car trains along the Green Line on Saturday and maintain extra operators, TRIP agents and other greeters at high-traffic station platforms along University Avenue, including the Capitol/Rice Street station. 'We know we're going to have larger than usual crowds,' said Metro Transit spokesman Drew Kerr. 'All hands on deck.' All I-94 entrance and exit ramps between I-35W and Huron Boulevard were scheduled to close beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, with both directions of I-94 closing for bridge work along eastbound I-94 beginning at 10 p.m. The interstate is expected to reopen by late Sunday night, but six ramps will remain closed through mid-August, including I-35W northbound to eastbound I-94, Huron Boulevard to eastbound I-94 and eastbound I-94 to Huron Boulevard. A $16 million project to repair five I-94 bridges in Minneapolis began in October 2024 and is expected to wrap up by October of this year. More information is online at The B Line, Metro Transit's seventh bus rapid transit service, will operate from 4 a.m. to 1 a.m., with free rides from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday courtesy of Midtown Global Market. Community celebrations featuring free cookies, a kids art table and Skip Traffic, the Metro Transit mascot, are planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the downtown St. Paul Union Depot and the Lake and Chicago station in Minneapolis. Schedules for the B Line — which replaces the longstanding Route 21 — and new weekend service on the Route 94 are online at I-94 closing this weekend near Minneapolis-St. Paul boundary Aging Jackson Street bridge in St. Paul's North End is closed for repairs Snelling and St. Clair intersection fully reopens after construction Forest Lake detours begin as MnDOT undertakes $17M Highway 97 reconstruction project Snelling Ave. and St. Clair Ave. intersection closing intermittently
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
42 'No Kings' protests in Minnesota on Saturday; 10,000 expected in St. Paul
42 'No Kings' protests in Minnesota on Saturday; 10,000 expected in St. Paul originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Around 10,000 demonstrators are expected to line the streets of St. Paul as part of a nationwide "No Kings" protest on Saturday. In all, there are at least 42 "No Kings" protests planned in Minnesota on Saturday. "We are estimating about 10,000 participants for the march," St. Paul Police Department told Bring Me The News, adding that they'll be working with the Minnesota State Patrol and other agencies "to ensure everyone is safe at this event." For context, an estimated 25,000 people attended the April 5 "Hands Off" rally in St. Paul. While there will be 42 separate protests throughout the state, the event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in St. Paul will be the largest. Protestors will gather at 11 a.m. at St. Paul College and begin marching to the Minnesota State Capitol at noon. Once at the Minnesota State Capitol, they will rally on the Mall in an organized event that will feature speaks, bands and "activities for all ages," event coordinators say. Among the luminaries expected to attend are Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, and Attorney General Keith Ellison. Flanagan is scheduled to speak at St. Paul College before Walz and Ellison address the crowd on the Capitol Mall. According to the No Kings website, these are the planned protests in Minnesota on Saturday. Albert Lea: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at New Denmark Park Alexandria: 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 150 9th Ave. W Anoka: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at a private address Austin: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Riverland Community College Bemidji: 1-3 p.m. at NorthWest Indian Community Development Center Bloomington: 12-1:30 p.m. at a private address Brainerd: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Washington and South 6th streets Chaska: 12-1:30 p.m. at 1107 Hazeltine Blvd. Chisholm: 3-5 p.m. at 897 Iron World Road Cloquet: 9:30-11:30 a.m. at a private address Cyrus: 2-5 p.m. at Donut Lake Park Detroit Lakes: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at City Park Duluth: 12-1:30 p.m. at 4 W Superior St. Duluth: 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Leif Erikson Park Farmington: 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 20700 Chippendale Ave. W Fergus Falls: 12-1 p.m. at Spies Park & Riverfront Marketplace Glencoe: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at private address Grand Rapids: 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Old Central School Hutchinson: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Library Square International Falls: 12-1 p.m. at Smokey Bear Park Inver Grove Heights: 2-4 p.m. at 80th and Blaine Lake City: 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Star Mothers' Park Mankato: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Warren and South Broad streets Minnetonka: 1-3 p.m. at 4912 County Road 101 Minneapolis (NE): 11-1 p.m. at a private address Morris: 10-11:30 a.m. at 400 Colorado Ave. New Ulm: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at 2 N Broadway St. Northfield: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Ames Park Otsego: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Rep. Tom Emmer's office (9201 Quaday Ave. NE) Owatonna: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at 515 W Bridge St. Park Rapids: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Hwy. 71 and Hwy. 34 Perham: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Boedigheimer Park Rochester: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Mayo Memorial Park Stillwater: 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Oak Park Crossing Park St. Cloud: 1-3 p.m. at Great River Regional Library St. Paul: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 75 Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. St. Paul Highland: 1-2:30 p.m. at 525 Fairview Ave. S St. Paul Highland Village: 12:30-2 p.m. at Highland Park Community Center Thief River Falls: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City Hall Virginia: 6-8 p.m. at Olcott Park Fountain White Bear Lake: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Willmar: 10 a.m. 11 a.m. at Robbin's Island Regional Park What are they protesting? They oppose President Donald Trump's military parade that is happening in Washington, D.C. on Saturday to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States establishing its Army. June 14 also happens to be Trump's 79th birthday. The military parade is expected to include around 6,600 soldiers, 150 military vehicles and at least 50 military aircraft. The cost of the parade has been estimated between $25 million and $45 million. "We're not gathering to feed his ego. We're building a movement that leaves him behind," the No Kings website says. Trump was asked about the No Kings protest Thursday and said, "I don't feel like a king; I have to go through hell to get stuff approved." This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
Associated Press
04-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
3M Works To Support Skilled Trades Through Community Partnerships and Training
Originallly published on 3M News Center The SkillsUSA National Signing Day at St. Paul College in St. Paul, Minnesota, set out to generate some of the same excitement for collegiate athletes when they sign their letter of intent to play for a team. Instead of signing on to a sports team, however, dozens of students signed letters of intent for job offers, apprenticeships, or advanced technical training. They were cheered on by their instructors, fellow students and friends. The event highlighted the importance of skilled career paths that are essential to America's future. Amy Vega, who signed a letter of intent to attend St. Paul College's culinary arts program, said the signing day made her feel like she was 'really committing to the program.' 'I think today was pretty special,' Amy said. 'It's awesome that we're doing this and I'm happy and proud to do it. I feel like it's important to have people who want to work in these industries.' Beyond the excitement of events like SkillsUSA Signing Day, there's real urgency behind the effort to get more students to consider a career in the skilled trades, including those in advanced manufacturing. The National Association of Manufacturers reports that the skilled trades gap could result in 2.1 million unfilled manufacturing jobs by 2030. Original research conducted by 3M in partnership with Morning Consult, found that three-quarters of those surveyed view manufacturing jobs as having a positive impact on the economy. Respect for those who work manufacturing jobs is high at 78%, and 78% also support the creation of more training opportunities to fill those jobs. 3M's commitment to helping close that coming gap includes efforts to interest students in considering those careers as early as middle and high school. Since 2017, its Manufacturing and Academic Partnerships (MAP) program has supported as many as 5,000 students in building the necessary skills for the future of manufacturing work. It's a hyper-local approach to meet the needs of communities where 3M manufacturing sites are located. 3M's MAP program equips schools with cutting-edge mechatronics equipment, enabling students to explore skilled trades and manufacturing careers. In collaboration with the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3), the company also ensures instructors are trained in the latest technologies, providing students with pathways to scholarships and essential skills for future success. 3M recently made new investments in classrooms in Red Wing, Minnesota; Menomonie, Wisconsin; and Indianapolis. The 3M MAP program includes community partnerships with GPS Ed, FESTO, NC3 and Heart of America. Heart of America, a non-profit organization that transforms learning spaces, worked with 3M to design and build the 'Future Makers Lab by 3M' at Red Wing High School and Menomonie High School. 'Heart of America knows how important career readiness is to a student's education, and spaces like these lead the way in getting young people ready to get a good job with a sustainable income,' said Jill Hardy Heath, President and CEO, Heart of America. 'Partners like 3M see the value in bringing engineering, robotics, and mechatronics into high schools—and we love that it inspires kids to dream big!' Michael Stroik, 3M's vice president of community impact, says the company is excited to play a role in developing the next generation of skilled workers. 'We're uniquely positioned to share what the future of work looks like in manufacturing,' said Stroik. 'We share the technology, provide scholarships, and offer support for instructors to get professional development in the world of mechatronics, training, and curriculum development.' Another way 3M is encouraging students to consider jobs in the skilled trades is through 3M's Safety Roadshow, which features a 90-foot semitrailer equipped with hands-on training experiences in robotics and personal protective equipment (PPE) from its Personal Safety Division. This spring, the truck visited schools in Alabama, Arkansas, and Missouri, and there are stops planned in Minnesota, Indiana, Kentucky and Texas throughout 2025. Visit 3BL Media to see more multimedia and stories from 3M
Miami Herald
20-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
As US sets sights on more manufacturing jobs, 3M tries to boost flagging worker pipeline
V Wenham started college with plans for an English degree. Now the St. Paul poet makes her living as a welder at Advanced Exhaust Solutions. "I took a metal arts class, which I loved, and my professor encouraged me to pursue welding," said Wenham, 21, who graduated from St. Paul College on Saturday. "It really changed my life." Long lacking workers, America's skilled trades and manufacturers need to hear more stories like Wenham's. A few million more. At the beginning of the year, there were half a million manufacturing job openings around the country, according to federal data. By 2033, there could be 1.9 million unfilled manufacturing jobs in the U.S., a Deloitte and Manufacturing Institute study found. A wave of retirements depleting the workforce will fuel the gap between jobs and qualified applicants. As will the promised boom of more stateside manufacturing from President Donald Trump's trade policies. There might not be enough trained or willing workers ready for the jobs that will already be available in manufacturing and skilled trades in the coming years, let alone if tariffs work as intended. "If the number of people entering and graduating from degree programs that prepare them for high-skill manufacturing trades does not accelerate, the talent gap could widen," the Deloitte study found. "Some manufacturers are taking an active role - and the lead - in addressing talent challenges." 3M senses the urgency. Even after layoffs in recent years and advances in automation, the company routinely has hundreds of job postings at its plants around the country. The Maplewood-based manufacturer recently donated $500,000 to help remodel and outfit two Red Wing High School classrooms for robotics and advanced manufacturing labs, which will be open to all students starting this fall. "How it looks, how it feels, our sense of that is important as we think about some of the trends we see about perceptions of manufacturing," said Michael Stroik, 3M's vice president of community relations. "So we can say to those students, 'Hey, these are exciting fields that you can go into.'" That mindset serves 3M, which makes safety equipment in Red Wing, to build its own talent pipeline amid a broader culture that emphasizes four-year degrees. Stroik said he is seeing more openness and support from school officials, parents and students about going into the trades and manufacturing. The data is mixed. While the number of bachelor's degrees continues to rise in the U.S., the tally of associate degrees issued every year has remained flat since 2011. Certifications rose dramatically during the pandemic, however, and actually exceeded the number of two-year degrees awarded in 2022. "It's push and pull," Stroik said. "The magnitude of it, millions of jobs, keeps me up at night. What built my confidence is getting out to Red Wing and talking to the instructors and seeing the excitement in students who are very clearly going to change the world someday." Many manufacturers are investing in workforce development in Minnesota to boost training efforts from industry groups and governments. Duluth-based Cirrus Aircraft runs its own Cirrus University training program, and window-and-door-manufacturer Marvin worked to bring a mechatronics program to Warroad. Even companies that aren't publicly acting on the issue are probably internally discussing it. Attracting and retaining workers has been a top issue for manufacturers for many years in Enterprise Minnesota's annual state of manufacturing survey. The same is true nationally, though trade policy uncertainty topped the list of concerns to start 2025 in the National Association of Manufacturers quarterly survey. Stroik wants to see more collaboration, a sort of "rising tides lifts all boats" approach across the industry. "It's bigger than one company," he said. For 3M, the company's workforce development efforts extend beyond traditional manufacturing positions. Welders, electricians and others are all necessary to build and maintain machinery. Plus, 3M's auto parts, construction safety equipment and other divisions benefit from helping customers of those businesses fill jobs. The chasm between jobs and applicants is just as great with skilled trades as it is in manufacturing. About 30% of electricians will reach retirement age in the next decade, according to a McKinsey study. The churn in welders will be staggering in the coming years. "We're controlling what we can control," said Garfield Bowen a vice president of government affairs at 3M. "We need to be relentless about doing everything we can to fill this gap." 3M sponsored a "signing day" for skilled trades students at St. Paul College earlier this month. Among the students celebrating their commitment to a technical career was Mike Blackwood, who is starting his electrician apprenticeship with the Minneapolis local of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers this month. "I've had a lot of jobs," he said, "but never a career." Blackwood, 37, initially thought it would be too dangerous when he was deciding between trades. But he took the chance: "I've discovered the love of my life." Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
CBS News
04-04-2025
- General
- CBS News
Minnesota sisters from Myanmar raise money for earthquake relief in homeland
The death toll of the Southeast Asia earthquake has climbed to more than 3,100 people. In Myanmar, rescue teams are searching the rubble for any signs of the more than 200 people still missing. As recovery efforts continue, a group here in the Twin Cities is doing all it can to help those overseas. The moment a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar was when these St. Paul sisters had enough. "I couldn't even believe it, what was going on. The more I look at it, the more overwhelming it is," said Mirian Seng Bu, who lives in St. Paul. Mirian and her sisters Ruth, Margaret and Mary are all 'Kachin,' a Tibeto-Burman group in northern Myanmar, also known as Burma. The family chose Minnesota as home after the coup d'état. So, while consuming headlines showing a death toll of 3,000-plus in and around their homeland... "Me and my sisters here just said, 'We cannot sit still like this,' and we just started coming up with the fundraising idea" said Mirian. An idea now showing over $6,000 raised on GoFundMe and a chunk raised outside of the platform. "What we are really making sure is that all of the donations will go straight to the victims out there," Mirian told WCCO. They're partnering with an Anglican archbishop whom the family is close with and a leader of a youth philanthropist organization who's already helped in situations just like the following: "They just rescued a girl who was trapped over 120 hours in a hotel in Mandalay," Mirian added. And since the sisters can't be there to rescue... "Let's just speak up on behalf of my country," Mirian said. "We people never give up easily, I believe in my people. They'll do their best to rebuild our future again." The sisters have all studied at St. Paul College and hope their fundraising efforts will go a long way.
