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Brooklyn Park PD responds to multiple weekend shootings
“Right now what we are seeing, it seems like we are going to have a dreadful summer,” said Bishop Harding Smith with Minnesota Acts Now.
MINNEAPOLIS — “Right now, we’re seeing an uptick in crime,” said Bishop Harding Smith, who works with Minnesota Acts Now.
Smith is a long-time community leader, working to address violent crime in his Brooklyn Park community.
“Right now what we are seeing, it seems like we are going to have a dreadful summer,” said Smith.
And this weekend, he’s sounding the alarm, following three shooting incidents – that left one person dead.
“To see what happened last night, I’m really concerned. That happened just a block from my house. I’m concerned, my wife is concerned and my children,” he said.
Shortly after 9 p.m. – Brooklyn police responded to Zane Ave North and 8th Avenue for reports of several shots fired at a home and car.
Police responded to another “shots fired” call just a few blocks away later that night.
Police say they believe both incidents are connected.
Around 4 a.m. – Brooklyn Park police say two people were shot at a business on Edinburgh Center Drive.
One victim was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
“It’s really, really sad,” said Smith.
While Smith fears crime will continue to rise this summer, he says it’s up to the police department, city leaders, and the community to work together to help put an end to the violence.
“Brooklyn Park has one of the finest police departments in the nation, but it just doesn’t take the police department alone, it also takes intervention groups that will be there to mediate,” he said. “We’re at a crossroads right now and we have to figure our way out of this.”
Police haven’t released any suspect information in any of the shootings this weekend or the victim’s identity.
If you have any information on any of these crimes, call Brooklyn Park police.
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Sylvester Hudson walks with a limp and was last seen early on Saturday morning at Millers Landing Senior Living in Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing elderly man last seen early on Saturday morning.
According to officials, 74-year-old Sylvester Hudson is approximately 6 feet tall and weighs around 130 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes.
Hudson is possibly wearing a black hat, jeans and socks. he walks with a limp and police said he would likely appear confused or disoriented.
The missing man was last seen around 3 a.m. at Millers Landing Senior Living in Minneapolis.
Anyone who sees Hudson is asked to contact officials in one of the following ways:
The annual celebration will feature wagon rides to cider making and sheepdog herding.
MINNETRISTA, Minn — Celebrate the changing of the seasons at Gale Woods Farm.
Located on Whaletail Lake in Minnetrista, Gale Woods Farm offers visitors an educational opportunity to gain an understanding of agriculture, food production, and land stewardship.
Fall Fest will be celebrated Sunday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The annual celebration will feature wagon rides to cider making and sheepdog herding.
Admission is free as is parking which is available throughout the park.
The mocktail is inspired by pumpkin pie spice and Minnesota Grown apple cider.
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — In anticipation of the influx of holiday parties and alcohol consumption that happens in November and December, consumers are increasingly participating in “Sober October.”
A lot of ready-to-drink, new, seasonal, clean non-alcoholic options are in store now, including:
- Nozeco (pronounced like prosecco!) is a sparkling drink made from dealcoholized wine, maintaining the true flavor and experience of wine, without any next-day consequences.
- Sayso looks like a tea sachet that you simply “steep” in cold water (or alcohol).
- Mingle RTD cans are naturally infused, low-calorie botanical beverages in your favorite cocktail flavors, with no artificial sweeteners
- Recess Zero Proof cans are low-sugar, low-calorie mocktails infused with 10mg of naturally occurring caffeine from guayusa and balancing adaptogens like L-theanine and lemon balm.
We’re celebrating Sober October with a mocktail inspired by pumpkin pie spice and one of fall’s best bevvies – fresh pressed, Minnesota Grown apple cider! This is a great drink for sipping at a tailgate, a bonfire or a Halloween porch party.
SPARKLY CIDER-PUMPKIN MOCKTAILS
- 2 tbsp. superfine sugar
- 1 ½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice, divided
- pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 lemon wedge
- ½ cup Kowalski’s Minnesota Grown Apple Cider
- ¼ cup pumpkin purée
- 1 tbsp. Kowalski’s Cinnamon or Bourbon Maple Syrup
- 2 tsp. Kowalski’s Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
- ½ tsp. Kowalski’s Organic Madagascar Vanilla Extract or Paste
- ice
- non-alcoholic sparkling wine (such as Nozeco) cold, to taste
- fresh Minnesota Grown apple slices, for garnish
- Pour sugar onto a flat-rimmed dish; whisk in 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice and cayenne.
- Moisten the rims of 2 martini or coupe glasses with the lemon wedge; dip the rims in spiced sugar. Set glasses aside.
- Add cider, pumpkin purée, syrup, lemon juice, vanilla and remaining pumpkin pie spice to a cocktail shaker.
- Add ice to fill the shaker ⅔ full; shake until the mixture is very cold (about 30 sec.).
- Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer evenly into the prepared glasses.
- Top each glass evenly with wine; stir gently.
- Garnish mocktails with fresh apple slices.
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