As protests continue, nonprofits, the organizations who tirelessly give to our neighbors, were caught in the crossfire. Within minutes, decades of history were erased as property burned. Windows were smashed.
Category: randoMNessTags: Ananya Dance Theatre, City of Minneapolis, Eagan, George Floyd, Goodwill, Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota, MIGIZI, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Transitions Charter School, nonprofit, nonprofits, Open Door Learning Center, protests, riots, Saint Paul, Springboard for the Arts, The Open Door, the sheridan story
It’s one week where kids can truly be themselves, and hundreds of campers look forward to it all year. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, the camps for youth living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, operated by One Heartland, are canceled, leaving the nonprofit facing an uncertain future.
Category: randoMNess, Serve Our SocietyTags: AIDS, California, Camp Heartland, Camp True Colors, covid, covid-19, covid19, GLBT, HIV, HIV AIDS, Lavender, lavender magazine, LGBT, Minneapolis, Minnesota, nonprofit, One Heartland, Serve Our Society, Willow River
Here’s a list of drive-in theaters ready to welcome you, along with ways many of them are adapting to new social distancing guidelines.
Category: randoMNessTags: covid, covid-19, covid19, Drive In, Drive In Movie, Drive In Theater, Elko, Elko Drive In Theater, Elko Speedway, Iowa, Jackson, Lake Elmo, Litchfield, Minneapolis, Minnesota, movies, Saint Paul, Spirit Lake Drive In Theater, Spirit Lake Iowa, Starlite Drive In Theater, Starlite Litchfield, Superior 71 Drive In, Superior 71 Drive In Theater, Superior 71 Spirit Lake, Vali-Hi Drive-In
Posted on May 11, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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As you’ll see in the movies Fargo and Drop Dead Gorgeous, Minnesotans are known for elongating the letters a and o in speech (boooat, baaag). But if you want to sound more like a native, use these terms.
Category: randoMNessTags: Aquatennial, could be worse, Crosstown, Dinkytown, Great Minnesota Blog Together, Great Minnesota Get Together, Juicy Lucy, Lingo, Mall of America, meat raffles, Midtown Greenway, Minneapolis, Minnesota, minnesota colloquialisms, minnesota sayings, minnesota slang, Minnesota State Fair, minnesotan sayings, minnesotan slang words, Nicollet Mall, Saint Paul, slang for minnesota, slang words used in minnesota, Stadium Village, Star Tribune, Supperclub, Tourist, travel, u betcha minnesota, Visit, ya sure you betcha meaning, you betcha minnesota
Posted on May 9, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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ad·ver·si·ty /ədˈvərsədē/ noun difficulties; misfortune. COVID-19 reshaped our society. Millions more Americans have turned to food shelves and rely on unemployment checks for support. For many, finding the money to pay rent and put dinner on the table can be extremely stressful. It’s these…
Category: randoMNessTags: adversity, advice, cope, covid, covid-19, covid19, depression, difficulties, epilepsy, Epilepsy Foundation, Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota, mental health, Minneapolis, Minnesota, misfortune, Saint Paul
Posted on May 8, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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If you’re like me, you have dug through drawers and cleaned out closets while spending more time at home. Now you have bags worth of items you would like to donate. But are all those organizations closed? Short answer: no. Here’s a roundup of…
Category: randoMNessTags: Alexandria, Annadee's Closet, Anoka, appliances, Arc's Value Village, bed frames, bedding, Bethesda Lutheran Communities, Bloomington, Bridging, car seats, clothing, Community Helping Hand, computers, covid, covid-19, covid19, DAV, Disabled American Veterans of Minnesota, donations, Dress for Success, Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota, Family Pathways, Forest Lake, furniture, Golden Valley, Goodwill, Goodwill Easter Seals, Hidden Treasures, Hope4Youth, Interfaith Outreach, Joseph's Coat, mattresses, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnetonka, MN Tool Library, Morris, Neighbors Inc, New Hope, nonprofit, North Branch, Plymouth, PRISM, red wing, Richfield, Roseville, Saint Anthony, Saint Paul, Salvation Army, Savers, Sharing and Caring Hands, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Someplace Safe, sporting goods, The Arc Minnesota, Twin Cities, Unique Thrift Stores, vehicles, where to donate clothes
Posted on March 18, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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The restaurant community is always there for us. They’re ready to serve you a drink when you’re out celebrating, they feed us when we don’t feel like doing dishes, and they work at times when we would rather be out with friends and family….
Category: randoMNess, Social LifeTags: Birchwood, Birchwood Cafe, Borough, Bourbon Butcher, Constantine, gift cards, Holman's Table, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, Monello, Parlour, Plymouth, PS Steak, Rock Elm Tavern, Saint Paul, Twin Cities
Posted on March 17, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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For senior citizens and those with compromised autoimmune systems, leaving home during the COVID-19 pandemic is out of the question. However, life must continue. Below is a guide showcasing non-profits, restaurants and grocery stores who are delivering food to those who cannot go out…
Category: randoMNess, Social LifeTags: Amazon Prime, Angelina's Kitchen, Apple Valley, Avocadish, Bite Squad, Bleu Duck Kitchen, Brooklyn Park, Burnsville, Cleveland, coronavirus, covid, covid-19, covid19, Crystal, DoorDash, Eagan, Fridley, Gracie's Wit, Gracie's With a Cup of Joe, Great Harvest Bread Co., GrubHub, Help At Your Door, Hy-Vee, Instacart, Le Center, Let's Dish, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, maneas meats, Maple Grove, Mary Ellen's Bistro, Meals on Wheels, Minneapolis, Minnesota, open arms of minnesota, Piada I, piada italian street food, pizza, prince of peace lutheran church, Robbinsdale, Rochester, Rochester Farmers Markets, Saint Paul, sauk rapids, Shipt, South Saint Paul, St. Paul, The Lookout Bar and Grill, Thirsty Whale Bakery, Twin Cities, Uber Eats, vivo kitchen, walmart, Wellness Cafe, Whole Foods, Woodbury, World Street Kitchen
Posted on March 17, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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Millions of people around the world have been asked to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. After you clean your house, scan old family photos, and binge a show on Netflix, social media isn’t the only answer. Instead, educate yourself. Here’s a…
Category: randoMNess, Social LifeTags: Brown, Columbia, cooking class, Cornell, covid, covid-19, covid19, Croatia, Dartmouth, Duolingo, edX, Harvard, Minneapolis, Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota History Center, open arms of minnesota, Penn, Planet Fitness, Princeton, Skillshare, Slovenia, TED Talks, Union Hmong Kitchen, virtual, wine, wine tasting, Yale, Yia Vang
Posted on March 15, 2020
by Give Me The Mike
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Updated 5/10/20 With all Minnesota students out of school, families who rely on school breakfast and lunch will stretch to make sure their children are fed. Fortunately, Minnesota restaurants and organizations are swiftly adapting to the situation, offering free meals to those who need…
Category: randoMNessTags: Annandale, Apple Valley, bacon social house, Bakery on Main, Bayport, Billy D's Crooked Tavern, billy's on grand, Blaine, Bloomington, Bourbon Butcher, Buffalo, Burnsville, Cambridge, Chapala Mexican Restaurant, Coconut Whisk Baking Co, cornerstone buffet and restaurant, coronavirus, covid-19, covid19, Crosby, day by day cafe, dunn bros, dunn brothers, Dunn Brothers Coffee, Eagan, eggroll queen, El Burrito Mercado, El Tejaban Mexican Grill, Ernie's on Gull, falcon heights, Farmington, feeding souls south of the river, free lunch, Gracie's With a Cup of Joe, granite city, Great Harvest Bread Co., Ha Long Bay, Hastings, hope breakfast bar, house of pizza, In Bloom, Le Center, Lino Lakes, Lock and Dam Eatery, lucky cricket, lunch, Main Street Ale House, Mall of America, maneas meats, manger restaurant and wine bar, Maya Cuisine, melrose, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Public Schools, Minnesota, MN, MPS, Nisswa, North Country Cafe, olde brick house, open arms of minnesota, pacific wok, piada italian street food, prince of peace lutheran church, Prior Lake, Que Viet, Ramsey, Rascals Bar and Grill, Richfield, Riversbend Bar and Grill, Rochester, Rosemount, Roseville, Saint Cloud, Saint Louis Park, Saint Michael, Saint Paul, Saint Paul Public Schools, sartell, sauk rapids, school lunches, second harvest heartland, st cloud, St. Michael, St. Paul, Station 280, Suzie's Kitchen, the sheridan story, Thirsty Buffalo Saloon, Toppers Pizza, Trappers Bar and Grill, umi sushi and hibachi, Victorias Ristorante and Wine Bar, vivo kitchen, Waconia, Whiskey Inferno, Woodbury