The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board of Commissioners is expected to vote on changing the names of parkways and roads that contain the name Calhoun. At a regular meeting scheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday, the board will consider changing Calhoun Boulevard West, Calhoun Drive, East Lake Calhoun Parkway, and West Lake Calhoun Parkway to Bde Maka Ska Boulevard West, Bde Maka Ska Drive, East Bde Maka Ska Parkway and West Bde Maka Ska Parkway. Calhoun is named after John C. Calhoun.He advocated for slavery and for removing Native Americans from their land. Today's vote comes after 45 days of public comment. That period closed in July. According to the MPRB, park board staff sent a summary of comments to the full board earlier this month.
The Big Lake Police Chief is mad... and he wants the person or persons responsible for some costly vandalism in his community and others across Sherburne County to know it. Chief Joel Scharf posted on Facebook Tuesday, informing residents that someone has been throwing nails and screws onto the driving lanes of streets and highways in Big Lake, Zimmerman, Orrack, and on rural Sherburne County Roadways. Scharf says a number of vehicles have been damaged, including one of Big Lake's squad cars. Scharf is asking that anyone whose vehicle was damaged in Big Lake to file an online report so police are aware of how many people are impacted. Police are also asking anyone who may know the identity of those responsible to contact Big Lake investigators at 763-251-2987.
Starting September 1, the penalty for stealing packages from porches in Texas will be a lot tougher. The law will make it a felony to steal anything considered mail. That includes letters, postcards, packages and other sealed items. The crime is considered a first-degree felony if you steal from more than 50 people, a second-degree felony if you steal from 20-50 people and a state felony if you steal from less than 10 people.
