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Minnesotans yearn for more color and greenery this Spring
“It’s finally the Sunnyside of such a long winter,” said JP Pizarro, the manager of Sunnyside Gardens. “It felt like such a long winter.”
MINNEAPOLIS — The snow is melting in front of Sunnyside Gardens in Minneapolis, which means customers are flooding in.
On Saturday the business had an open house where they brought out Easter merchandise and gave out free coffee, mimosas, and cookies.
John and Sally March came out to enjoy the April day.
“Her love language is flowers,” said John about his wife.
“He gets them whenever he needs to,” joked Sally. “So he gets them multiple times.”
They filled their cart with bright daffodils, chrysanthemums, and pansies.
“It’s finally the Sunnyside of such a long winter,” said JP Pizarro, the manager of Sunnyside Gardens. “It felt like such a long winter.”
Pizarro and his team kept the pansies out of the greenhouse.
“It looks like it will be safe enough these upcoming weeks,” he said.
Amara Anyamele sported a bright pink dress and headscarf when she shopped around.
“I am so excited about spring,” she said. ” I feel like I was the one throwing flower petals on people’s faces on the first day of spring.”
She filled her cart with large house plants and baskets.
“I feel like I’m walking in a children’s book,” she said.
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Police are investigating after three men were shot early on Saturday morning.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police are investigating after three men were shot in the Ventura Village neighborhood early Saturday morning.
According to Minneapolis police, officers were called to the area around East 21st Street and South 15th Avenue around 5 a.m. Saturday.
Officers found three men had been shot. One of the men died and the two others were taken to the hospital with what police described as life-threatening injuries.
Officials said the shooting happened at a small homeless encampment.
Police have not announced any arrests as of Saturday morning.
KARE 11 will update this story as more information is made available.
This Halloween the chocolate shop is getting very festive.
MARINE ON SAINT CROIX, Minn. — A small sweet shop in a Minnesota river town has won some BIG awards for its chocolates.
St. Croix Chocolate Company in Marine on St. Croix has won national and international awards including Best of Show in this year’s America’s Division of the International Chocolate Awards.
Their chocolates are available at the St. Croix Chocolate Company kitchen or online.
This Halloween they are selling a Halloween Countdown Calendar that features 14 prize-winning recipes made into ghosts, bats, skulls and other spooky configurations. They also have a Boo Bag-handled tote that comes with their “best of” Halloween assortment.
Owner and Chocolatier, Robyn Dochterman, joined KARE 11 Saturday to share what St. Croix Chocolate Company has to offer.
MINNEAPOLIS — Making pasta at home is relatively simple, as long as you have the right tools.
October is National Pasta Month and Red Rabbit‘s Corporate Chef, Adam Lerner, joined KARE 11 Saturday to show us how to make homemade noodles in the confines of your own kitchen.
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