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Olympic hopefuls’ manicures ready for trials
USA Gymnastic has rules for leotard designs during the Olympic Trials, but there are no rules around gymnasts’ nails.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — Minnesota is familiar with Suni Lee’s famous nail art from Tokyo Olympics which put a local nail salon on the map, but the nail game is reaching a new level among gymnasts.
Acrylic, gel, and powdered. You will find it all. Most of the designs are patriotic with red, white, and blue themes.
“They’re textured,” Olympian Jordan Chiles said pointing to her polish including a bow, “I have my little soft girl era sometimes.”
USA Gymnastics provides leotards for the women to wear during Olympic Trials. A little pop of color and design on the nails is one of the few ways gymnasts can atheistically express their personalities and styles.
The group of 16 women practiced at the Target Center on Wednesday. The Olympic Trials begin on Thursday with the mens first day of competition. The women take the floor on Friday.
Catch the Olympic Trials on KARE 11 this week. The five men and five women teams will be announced on Saturday and Sunday.
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The police said a similar attack occurred on Sept. 7, but the victim in that case was able to escape.
EAGAN, Minn. — The Eagan Police Department is increasing its patrols after multiple sexual assaults were reported to the department in the same area.
The latest assault occurred on Thursday morning when a woman was attacked while walking alone on the trail in Lebanon Hills Regional Park, said the police department.
“Law enforcement has limited suspect information, so we are encouraging community members to travel with someone else and be vigilant while using the Lebanon trail system and contact law enforcement if you see anything suspicious,” said the release.
The police said a similar attack occurred on Sept. 7, but the victim in that case was able to escape.
According to the release, the department is actively working on both cases.
On Dec. 12, the nonprofit will hold its biggest event of the year, WIRED to Give, a fundraising opportunity to support woman-run and -led businesses.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis nonprofit WIRED has already made a huge impact on the community in its two years of operation and shows no signs of slowing down now.
On Dec. 12, the organization will hold its biggest event of the year, WIRED to Give, a fundraising opportunity to connect with and support woman-run and -led businesses in the Twin Cities.
WIRED founder Jen Lindahl stopped by KARE 11 News at 4 to talk with anchor Rena Sarigianopoulos about what to expect and who the event will benefit.
For more information about WIRED, click here. For more information about the WIRED to Give event, click here.
“Let us be clear: messages like these have no place in Hopkins Schools,” said Mhiripiri-Reed in the letter to families.
HOPKINS, Minn. — Black students in Minnesota schools have been targeted by racist text messages following Tuesday night’s election, according to the superintendent of Hopkins Public Schools.
“We have learned that Black students at one of our middle schools received racist text messages referencing slavery and plantations, coming from an unidentified source,” said Hopkins Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Mhiripiri-Reed in a letter to families.
Previous reporting on KARE11.com confirmed that racist text messages were sent to Black people across the country telling them to “report” to plantations and pick cotton.
“Let us be clear: messages like these have no place in Hopkins Schools,” said Mhiripiri-Reed in the letter to families.
In Hopkins, students received the messages on their personal devices. The school district confirmed that the messages didn’t contain any data from Hopkins and the district doesn’t maintain records of students’ phone information.
“Our country is facing a period of significant division, and the recent election has stirred a range of emotions. Although Hopkins Public Schools is nonpartisan, we recognize that the outcome of the election has and will continue to spark instances of racism, homophobia, and sexism in school communities across the nation and state, including here in Hopkins,” Dr. Mhiripiri-Reed said in the letter.
