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2019 Final Four highlights and numbers

by Mark | Apr 25, 2019 | business, buzz, news

The Minneapolis Local Organizing Committee announced new statistics that highlighted the 2019 NCAA men’s basketball Final Four weekend in downtown Minneapolis. Below are a few statistics that showcase the impact the event had on our downtown community: 72,711...

Metro Transit breaks single-day light rail record during NCAA national championship

by Mark | Apr 19, 2019 | business, buzz, news

Metro Transit and the Minneapolis Local Organizing Committee announced today that Metro Transit broke its single-day light-rail ridership record on Monday, April 8—the day of the NCAA men’s basketball national championship game played at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Blue...

2018-19 WinterSkate a huge success

by Jake Lawson | Apr 12, 2019 | business, buzz, news

The Wells Fargo Mpls WinterSkate opened with a special ceremonial opening on November 23. Emcee Jennifer Mayerle of WCCO-TV led the proceedings. Wells Fargo Regional Bank President Jason Royce, Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Board Commissioner Jono Cowgill and...

YMCA announces corporate wellness program

by Jake Lawson | Apr 9, 2019 | buzz, news

It’s no secret. A wellness program is an investment in your company’s most valuable resource – your employees. By encouraging healthier lifestyles you can improve their overall productivity, plus save money on health care costs! Starting a Corporate Wellness Program...

Chameleon Shoppes launches, provides pop-up retail throughout April in Gaviidae Common

by Mark | Apr 2, 2019 | business, buzz, news

The mpls downtown council announced today the launch of Chameleon Shoppes, a Chameleon Consortium pop-up retail initiative based out of Intersections: The Downtown 2025 Plan. Chameleon Consortium’s work focuses on the experiential and economic vitality of downtown...

march 2019: steve’s message

by Mark | Apr 1, 2019 | business, buzz, news

With the legislature in full swing and the snow almost melted, April is upon us! As always, there is also a great deal happening downtown. transit update At the Capitol, the mpls downtown council provided support for increased investment in transit as represented in...

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