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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
It may have been too light out to pull up to Palmer’s in full Palmer’s Woman costume @palmersman.bsky.social
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Last day at Palmer’s so I dressed up as Palmer’s Woman
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
Penultimate night at Palmer’s was a blast @palmersman.bsky.social
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
I’m so ready 🍁🍂 www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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DNR expecting particularly vivid fall color display across Minnesota this year
DNR officials say 2025 could be a vibrant and possibly ahead-of-schedule fall color season in Minnesota, after months of favorable weather and rainfall across the state.
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
The apple cider pumpkin spice and the lemon meringue caught my eye. And I'm a sucker for jalapeno in drinks even though I regret it when I get heartburn. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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Minnesota State Fair announces 70 new beverages for 2025
Come to the State Fair thirsty in 2025.
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Standing room only at Palmer’s for Cornbread Harris
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
How I feel today, going about my life after my favorite place announced it’s closing @palmersman.bsky.social
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
I’m devastated
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
The God of the Woods was so good
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
I made some rhubarb bars the other day and then used the leftover rhubarb vanilla bean syrup in this drink. #garden #rhubarb
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Aleesa @akuzee.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
I think every house 100 years or older in Minneapolis should get new siding just to see if there’s any cool secrets. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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Minneapolis renovation uncovers century-old Gold Medal Flour advertisement
A Minneapolis couple discovered a giant advertisement for Gold Medal Flour on the side of their house during a home renovation project. Now, the owners are balancing preserving the historical gem with...
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Art on my ride into work 🐐 Seen at the Rondo library
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Minnesota Frost @minnesotafrost.com · 30/06/2025
Adding baseball player to her resume 💅 Kendall Cooper threw out the first pitch at the St. Paul Saints game earlier this week!
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
It’s a good night to be at Palmer’s listening to Cornbread Harris
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Happy Pride!
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Aurora soccer game
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Our house is a stop on the St. Anthony Park garden tour
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Endometriosis: The Musical is SO GOOD. Check it out at Theater in the Round in Minneapolis!!
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Aleesa @akuzee.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
President Joe Biden at the Minnesota State Capitol to pay his respects to Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark. Biden and former VP Kamala Harris will be attending the funeral tomorrow. 📸: Kerem Yücel for MPR News.
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Wearing our union shirts
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
I did my homework for this interview, by making some rhubarb rose bars from the Sweet Farm! cookbook. Delicious and fun! www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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Molly Yeh’s new cookbook taps into her sweet life on a Minnesota sugar beet farm
Author Molly Yeh wrote the cookbook “Sweet Farm!” with inspiration from her home — a fifth-generation sugar beet farm in northwestern Minnesota.
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Enjoying my last hour of hosting in my sub week
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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Happy summer solstice at 9:42 pm tonight! 🌞 We're getting the full summer smorgasbord with severe storms north overnight and an extreme heat warnings this weekend. ⚡️🌡️ We wait all year for this stuff right?? #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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Severe risk north overnight; extreme heat warning this weekend
A tropical warm front will trigger severe storms across much of northern Minnesota overnight. Extreme heat warnings are up for the weekend.
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
In the host seat again!
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
We have the press conference and live coverage on now.
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
We’ve learned more details about the alleged shooter in the death of a Minnesota lawmaker. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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Hortman’s alleged assassin visited international hotspots, has ties to private security firms
Vance Luther Boelter worked for a Minnesota-based private security firm and he touted experience in Eastern Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Police are still looking for the shooter. We have been live all day and will continue to have coverage through the afternoon. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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Minnesota House DFL leader Hortman, husband killed in apparent ‘politically motivated’ shooting; Sen. Hoffman, wife wounded
Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were fatally shot Saturday in Brooklyn Park in what Gov. Tim Walz said “appears to be a politically motivated assassination.” Walz said anothe...
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
QC Pizza in Mahtomedi
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Omigod you guys
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Biked to the Merriam Park library for some summer reads
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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
It's a record. AQI of 800 in Grand Portage Tuesday is the highest wildfire smoke AQI since MPCA records began in 2000. We all breathe better tomorrow under trademark Minnesota blue skies once again. ☀️ #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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Smoke storm: Highest smoke level ever recorded for Minnesota
A record smoke front blew into Minnesota Tuesday. Air quality will improve dramatically Wednesday.
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
We’re following this story: www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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Federal law enforcement presence draws protests in south Minneapolis
A large federal law enforcement presence drew protests in south Minneapolis on Tuesday. Officials from the FBI, ATF and Department of Homeland Security gathered at the corner of Lake Street and Bloomi...
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
I rode my bike home yesterday and I do think the smoke irritated my throat and chest. It feels like I’m getting sick. Anyone else feeling the effects of this smoke? www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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Thick smoke, haze blanket much of Minnesota; air quality alert remains in effect
Much of Minnesota woke up Tuesday to a thick blanket of haze as the sight and smell of smoke from Canadian wildfires continued spreading across the state.
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Biked to work today!
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Palmer's Bar @palmersman.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Today and Tonight! FRONT ROW PAUL FEST! A Celebration of Life for Paul Engebretson and fundraiser for a music grant in his and Ed Ackerson’s names Hosted by Lori Barbero, Jon Clifford, Taylor Carik and Claire Luger! Doors 11:30 pm Showtime Noon. 21+ $10 or more suggested donation
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
I’m in the host seat today for All Things Considered on MPR News!
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Recently, I wrote up some copy for Perry to read about the Frost game that was in overtime. During Perry’s newscast, they scored and won. He quickly pivoted as we changed the whole story, live on air. I’ll miss working with him but I know he’ll enjoy retirement.
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 26/05/2025
Here are photos of a few of the theater marquees still illuminating the night across Minnesota. If you have photos of a favorite Minnesota theater at night that’s not included here, feel free to send them to akrueger@mpr.org, for possible use in a follow-up post.
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Photos: Minnesota theater marquees shine with lights, neon, action
In towns large and small across Minnesota, the bright, ornate marquees of historic theaters still beckon passersby to purchase tickets for a movie, concert or play. Here’s a look at some of the remain...
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 25/05/2025
The White Earth Nation made history Saturday with the opening of a cannabis dispensary in Moorhead. The recreational cannabis dispensary is the first in the state to sell marijuana outside of tribal lands.
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White Earth Nation opens state’s first recreational cannabis dispensary outside tribal lands
A new tribal-state compact between Minnesota and the White Earth Nation reached earlier in the week laid oud guidelines necessary for the tribe to regulate and operate cannabis businesses outside the ...
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Check out my review of Abby Jimenez’s “Say You’ll Remember Me” for MPR’s newsletter The Thread (and let me know what you thought about the book if you’ve read it!)
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 23/05/2025
The National Park Service laid off about 1,000 probationary workers in February, part of a broader effort by President Donald Trump and his advisor Elon Musk to slash spending and downsize the federal workforce.
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Billboards blasting budget cuts at Voyageurs National Park greet drivers in Duluth
A liberal advocacy group put up six billboards in and around Duluth this month, warning “reduced staff, increased danger” at Voyageurs National Park. It’s part of a national campaign criticizing DOGE-...
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Jessica Bari @jessicabari.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Call to Mind is still gathering stories for an upcoming public radio special about military mental health. If you or someone you know is a veteran or member of the military and has a story to share... email calltomind@americanpublicmedia.org and we'll be in touch!
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Through years of reporting, MPR News found problems that leave low-income renters in potentially unsafe buildings across greater Minnesota. Read more from my colleague @elliemroth.bsky.social www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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Inspection shortfalls, political pressures leave low-income renters vulnerable in greater Minnesota
MPR News found problems tied to inspections and local political pressures that leave low-income renters in potential danger across greater Minnesota. In Bemidji, those problems have pushed their way t...
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 07/04/2025
An audit of the $3B Southwest Light Rail project—extending service from Minneapolis to Eden Prairie—drew sharp, bipartisan criticism from Minnesota lawmakers. The Met Council, which oversees the line, says it’s still on track for 2027.
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New audit, renewed criticism of Met Council's oversight of Southwest Light Rail project
The release of a new audit of the Southwest Light Rail Transit project in the Twin Cities prompted sharp questions and bipartisan criticism from Minnesota lawmakers on Monday. Officials with the Metro...
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Aleesa @akuzee.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
MPR News is working to learn more information www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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University of Minnesota says ICE detained a graduate student
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials Thursday detained a University of Minnesota graduate student at an off-campus residence. The international graduate student was enrolled at the schoo...
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 27/03/2025
Amtrak says train service on its Borealis passenger rail line between St. Paul to Chicago will resume in part on Thursday, and in full on Friday, after being temporarily replaced with buses.
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Amtrak bringing in replacement rail cars, will resume Borealis train service
Amtrak says train service on its Borealis passenger rail line between St. Paul to Chicago will resume in part on Thursday, and in full on Friday, after being temporarily replaced with buses.
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 27/03/2025
DIY punk band The Taxpayers channel personal loss, grief and a search for refuge into their new album “Circle Breaker,” written in the wake of the 2023 Nudieland shooting that killed their friend August Golden.
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On new album, DIY punk band The Taxpayers seek solace during violent times
DIY punk band The Taxpayers channel personal loss, grief and a search for refuge into their new album “Circle Breaker,” written in the wake of the 2023 Nudieland shooting that killed their friend Augu...
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Paul Huttner @paulhuttnerweather.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Cue the big melt. Our stronger March sun is putting 2X as much solar energy now vs. late December. 🌞 Highs in the 40s and 50s this weekend into early next week. #mnwx www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
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Stronger March sunshine, milder temperatures, and melting snow ahead
Our biggest snowfall of the snowfall season will begin to melt in the coming days.
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MPR News @mprnews.org · 05/03/2025
Send us your snow video clips and photos! We'll share the best ones in our online snowfall totals report. Tell us who took the photo and where it was taken and send it to tell@mpr.org. We’ll go first: The Light Rail is running in Lowertown St. Paul outside the Union Depot.
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Lisa Ryan @lisaryan.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
These photos are gorgeous and this story is fascinating!
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