Governor Walz–a military veteran–today responded after a high-ranking staffer in Minnesota’s DFL party tweeted yesterday calling the newly christened USS Minneapolis-St. Paul a “murder boat.” Walz says he’s “totally appalled by it, certainly, the disrespect shown is beyond the pale. I don’t know who the communications person is, I would certainly hope at the DFL they do take the appropriate response to this because there’s no place for that.” Walz adds he’s “disappointed. I think most folks know that those of us who serve are not Democrats or Republicans, they’re fellow service people, so I think that’s the case.” William Davis posted the tweet and later deleted it with an apology. DFL Chair Ken Martin also issued an apology, saying the tweet does not reflect the party’s feelings on the military.
Minnesota State Fair announces new food and vendor list for 2019
The Minnesota State Fair has added 31 official new foods and seven new food vendors to the
expansive menu already offered at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. In total, nearly 500 foods are available at 300 different concession locations throughout the fairgrounds.
NEW FOODS:
Bada Bing Sandwich: Italian-inspired warm flatbread sandwich with ham, salami, melted mozzarella cheese,
tomatoes, fresh basil and creamy balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
At The Sandwich Stop, located on the west side of Clough Street between Carnes & Judson avenues
Blueberry Key Lime Pie: Blueberry Key lime filling in a graham cracker crust, topped with whipped cream and fresh
blueberries.
At Farmers Union Coffee Shop, located on the north side of Dan Patch Avenue between Cooper & Cosgrove streets
Boozy Berries & ‘Barb Trifle: Five-layer cold trifle with vanilla pound cake, lemon curd, Cannon River Gris wine
and blueberry compote, more pound cake and Gris and rhubarb compote, topped with mint-infused fresh whipped cream and Gris and blueberry coulis.
At The Hideaway Speakeasy, located in the Veranda, Grandstand upper level, northwest section
Breakfast Potato Skin: Deep-fried potato skin stuffed with scrambled eggs and peppers, topped with blackened beef chislic – a South Dakota bar food staple – and drizzled with bearnaise sauce.
At The Blue Barn, located at West End Market, south of the History & Heritage Center
Carnitas Taco Cone: Carnitas with a sesame-garlic ginger sauce, cabbage, lime and queso fresco, topped with green onion and sour cream and served in a deep-fried cone-shaped tortilla.
At San Felipe Tacos, located in the Food Building, east wall
Carolina Pit-Smoked Brisket Taco: Beef brisket pit-smoked over hickory charcoal, shredded and topped with
smoked Gouda cheese, a pickled kale crunch made with kale, Brussels sprouts, carrots, radicchio, napa and red
cabbage, with a drizzle of BBQ sauce; served in a flour tortilla with tortilla chips.
At Shanghaied Henri’s, located at the International Bazaar, north wall
Cheesy Sriracha Funnel Cake Bites: Bite-sized funnel cake pieces infused with a blend of Parmesan, Romano and
mozzarella cheeses, deep-fried and finished with a sprinkle of sharp cheddar and chives, and served with homemade Sriracha aioli dipping sauce. Ranch or garlic butter dipping sauce is also available.
At Funnel Cakes, located on the north side of Dan Patch Avenue between Nelson & Underwood streets
Cuban Fusion Fajita: Carnitas-style roast pork, deli-sliced ham, Swiss cheese, dill pickles and Juanita’s Fajitas’
signature mustard folded into a flour tortilla. At Juanita’s Fajitas, located west of Nelson Street just south of the Grandstand
Deep-Fried Dilly Dog: Pickle stuffed with bratwurst, dipped in batter and deep-fried.
At Swine & Spuds, located in the Warner Coliseum, east side
Duck Drummies: Duck wings coated in a batter and seasoning blend, deep-fried and served with Giggles’ own tequila lime dipping sauce.
At Giggles’ Campfire Grill, located on the southeast corner of Lee Avenue & Cooper Street at The North Woods
Feta Bites: Deep-fried Greek pasta dough stuffed with feta cheese, cream cheese and Dino’s Greek seasoning. Served with a creamy olive tapenade.
At Dino’s Gyros, located on the north side of Carnes Avenue between Nelson & Underwood streets
Fried Tacos On-A-Stick: Two stuffed tacos – one filled with green chorizo and potatoes and one filled with a
vegetarian black bean and corn mix – deep-fried, topped with crumbled cheese and a drizzle of guacamole salsa and served on-a-stick. (Aug. 28 – Sept. 2 only)
At Midtown Global Market’s Taco Cat, located in the Taste of the Midtown Global Market booth at the International Bazaar, east wall
Grilled Sota Sandwich: Cinnamon nut butter and Minnesota blueberry marmalade served warm on Irish soda bread. Gluten-free and dairy-free.
At Brim, located at the North End, northwest section
Halo Cone: A swirled blend of cotton candy and blue raspberry soft serve ice cream in a halo of vanilla cotton candy and sprinkled with a mix of candy toppings.
At Rainbow Ice Cream, located in the Grandstand, upper level, east section near the stairs tower
The Hot Hen: BBQ chips topped with smoked pulled buffalo chicken, blue cheese fondue, pickled jalapeños, tomatoes, green onions and blue cheese crumbles.
At RC’s BBQ, located on the north side of West Dan Patch Avenue between Liggett & Chambers streets
Irish Whiskey Boneless Wings: All-natural white chicken chunks, breaded, deep-fried, tossed in Irish whiskey BBQ
sauce and garnished with chopped scallions. Gluten-free.
At O’Gara’s at the Fair, located on the southwest corner of Dan Patch Avenue & Cosgrove Street
Jamm’in Brisket Grilled Cheese: Slow-smoked brisket, red onion jam, cheddar and pepper jack cheeses and RC’s
hot BBQ sauce.
At RC’s BBQ, located on the north side of West Dan Patch Avenue between Liggett & Chambers streets
Joey Mary: An iced coffee slushie topped with a skewer of gluten-free baked goods, including a chocolate bite, honey toffee crunch and almond cookie.
At Brim, located at the North End, northwest section
Lamb T-Bone Chops: All-natural, 100% grass-fed grilled lamb loins seasoned with Mama Fatima’s Holy Land
Marinade.
At Holy Land, located at the International Bazaar, southeast corner
Lavender Lemonade: Pink lemonade made with fresh lavender leaves.
At Farmers Union Coffee Shop, located on the north side of Dan Patch Avenue between Cooper & Cosgrove streets
Mini Donut Latte: A traditional latte with house-made mini donut flavoring, whole milk and espresso topped with a dusting of cinnamon and sugar.
At The Anchor Coffee House, located on the west side of Underwood Street between Carnes & Judson avenues outside
Ramberg Music Cafe
No Bologna Coney: Italian mortadella pork sausage flavored with pistachios and Mancini’s pepper blend, served on a buttered and toasted split-top bun, and topped with mild muffuletta olive and pepper salad.
At Mancini’s al Fresco, located on the north side of Carnes Avenue between Nelson & Underwood streets
Nordic Waffles in Pebbles & Bam Bam and Al Pastor varieties: Two new fresh-made waffle wraps: Pebbles &
Bam Bam with warm Reese’s chocolate peanut butter cups and fruity cereal; and Waffle Al Pastor made with
Mexican-style marinated pork, pineapple, onions, cilantro and salsa verde.
At Nordic Waffles, located at West End Market, southwest section
Peaches n’ Cream Nachos: A bed of cinnamon sugar pita chips with Bridgeman’s Peaches n’ Cream ice cream, peach topping, a drizzle of honey and crushed pecans, finished with whipped cream, a cherry and a dusting of cinnamon sugar.
At Bridgeman’s Ice Cream, located on the northeast corner of Judson Avenue & Liggett Street
Shrimp & Grits Fritters: Aged cheddar grits, gulf shrimp, onions and Creole seasoning, deep-fried and served with
aioli dipping sauce. Gluten-free.
At Funky Grits, located in the Food Building, east wall
Snow Cap Mini Waffle Sundae: Mini waffle topped with a scoop of Izzy’s cream cheese ice cream, warm real maple
syrup and a maraschino cherry.
At Hamline Church Dining Hall, located on the north side of Dan Patch Avenue between Underwood & Cooper streets
Stuffed Cabbage Roll: Cabbage leaves wrapped around seasoned ground pork and rice, prepared with tomato sauce and served with a dinner roll.
At iPierogi, located in the Food Building, south wall
Tipsy Pecan Tart: Pecan pie infused with Dubliner Irish Whiskey and baked in a buttery shortbread shell. Gluten-free.
At Sara’s Tipsy Pies, located in the Food Building, south wall
Turkish Pizza: A Turkish-style cracker-thin flatbread, authentically named Lahmacun, topped with spicy minced beef, onion, tomato, lettuce, cucumber salad, parsley, fresh herbs, a squeeze of lemon and garlic sauce, then rolled or folded.
At Blue Moon Dine-In Theater, located on the northeast corner of Carnes Avenue & Chambers Street
Warm Cheesecake Tart: Cheesecake in a tart crust served warm with choice of chocolate, salted caramel or
strawberry glaze or without topping.
At LuLu’s Public House, located at West End Market, south of Schilling Amphitheater
Wingwalker Donut Flight: An assortment of hot, deep-fried cake donut holes and three syringes with DIY fillings –
Bavarian cream, chocolate custard and Minnesota lingonberry jam.
At The Hangar, located at the North End, southwest section
NEW VENDORS:
Blue Ox Burger Bar: Serving build-your-own hamburgers, cheeseburgers and bacon cheeseburgers (with ketchup,
mustard, BBQ sauce, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, pickles and more); breakfast sandwiches (sausage or bacon with egg and cheese on a toasted English muffin); crinkle-cut fries; tater tots; and assorted beverages.
Located on the southeast corner of Judson Avenue and Clough Street
Brim: Serving the Grilled Sota Sandwich (cinnamon nut butter and Minnesota blueberry marmalade served warm on gluten-free Irish soda bread); Joey Mary (iced coffee slushie topped with a skewer of gluten-free baked goods); coffee slushies; brewed coffee; blueberry lemonade; and mint green lemonade. Flavorings and colors made with organic and natural ingredients.
Located at the North End, northwest section
Funky Grits: Serving Shrimp & Grits Fritters (aged cheddar grits, gulf shrimp, onions and Creole seasoning, deep-fried and served with aioli dipping sauce); gluten-free. Also selling bottles of Cry Baby Craig’s hot sauce.
Located in the Food Building, east wall
iPierogi: Serving stuffed cabbage rolls (cabbage leaves wrapped around seasoned ground pork and rice, prepared with tomato sauce and served with a dinner roll); pierogies in three varieties (meat, potato and cheese, and
meat/potato/cheese combination garnished with bacon and caramelized onion and served with sour cream and arugula on the side; vegetarian option on request); Polish sausages (with homemade sauerkraut); and blintzes (sweet cheese rolls sprinkled with powdered sugar and drizzled with chocolate syrup).
Located in the Food Building, south wall
Kora’s Cookie Dough: Serving deep-fried chocolate chip cookie dough topped with powdered sugar and chocolate drizzle; and cookie dough on-a-stick in five flavors: classic chocolate chip, Grandma’s sugar cookie, monster cookie, Reese’s peanut butter, and Oreo fudge. All five flavors can be dipped in chocolate, white chocolate, peanut butter or butterscotch chips and rolled in sprinkles or peanuts. Sugar cookie variety is vegan-friendly.
Located on the south side of Dan Patch Avenue between Cooper & Cosgrove streets
Strawberries ‘n Crème: Serving fresh strawberries with non-dairy whipped topping, and fresh-brewed iced tea with
strawberry flavoring.
Located on the southwest corner of Randall Avenue & Underwood Street
Thelma’s Handmade Ice Cream Sandwiches: Serving 10 varieties of ice cream sandwiches made with two cookies
and ice cream: Snickerdoodle, chocolate chip, cayenne chocolate chip, strawberry sugar cookie, banana peanut butter, mint double chocolate chip, double chocolate chip, chocolate peanut butter, s’mores, and gluten-free snickerdoodle.
Located on the southeast corner of Judson Avenue & Underwood Street
US men’s soccer team in St. Paul tonight in Gold Cup competition
The overarching goal for the fledgling U.S. men’s soccer team, as frequently stated by new coach Gregg Berhalter, has been to improve the perception of this sputtering program within the cutthroat hierarchy of global soccer.
Though a strong performance in the CONCACAF Gold Cup probably won’t move the needle much, the Americans surely would benefit, simply, from winning.
Their opening game against Guyana on Tuesday night at Allianz Field in St. Paul, the new home of Major League Soccer’s Minnesota United, will mark the first competitive match for the U.S. since the infamous defeat at Trinidad and Tobago on Oct. 10, 2017, that kept the team for qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. It follows a stretch of 18 consecutive friendlies.
”There will be some nerves, but for us it’s just about continuing to make progress throughout this tournament,” Berhalter said last week after a training session at the National Sports Center in Blaine, a suburb of Minneapolis. ”I think part of our profession is playing under pressure, playing in big events, and this is a great opportunity for us to learn.”
The 20-month gap between competitive games is the longest for the Americans since a 38-month span following a loss to Costa Rica on May 31, 1985, their final qualifier for the 1986 World Cup. Their next match that counted was a draw at Jamaica on July 24, 1988, their first qualifier for the 1990 World Cup.
The U.S. won the biennial Gold Cup in 2017, a sixth title in 14 editions of the championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean. Mexico, the clear favorite, has won seven such crowns.
Before any mental energy can be spent on assessing the ability to compete with their border rival to the south, though, the Americans, who are ranked 30th in the world, must advance from the group stage. On the surface, Panama (75th), Trinidad and Tobago (92nd) and Guyana (177th) don’t appear to be daunting competition, but the way the U.S. team played this month in exhibition losses to Jamaica (1-0) and Venezuela (3-0) there will be no guarantees of automatic wins. The Americans are missing injured players DeAndre Yedlin, John Brooks and Tyler Adams, all first-choice starters.
”If it doesn’t go well you can just feel that more pressure is going to build, more questions will be asked, more scrutiny will be on Berhalter and the federation, and the outside noise is only going to get louder,” said former U.S. midfielder Stu Holden, now a Fox analyst. ”That’s why it’s really important that this team has a really good showing in this tournament.”
With the U.S. women leading their side of the world rankings and off to a dominant start this month in France at the Women’s World Cup , the men’s team won’t be able to avoid the comparison game. The Americans can’t mute the fan angst that has followed them for nearly two years, either, but they can at least take a meaningful step forward in the Berhalter era by displaying some potential within the pressing, possession-prioritized style he has rolled out.
”We want to progress. Of course that also means winning the games, but we want to develop our style,” midfielder Weston McKennie said. ”Our goal is to make people see U.S. Soccer as something different as what they see now, probably.”
McKennie is one of the 20-year-old up-and-comers the program has staked itself to in the quest to not only return to the World Cup in 2022 but do some damage on the sport’s biggest stage. The other, of course, is Christian Pulisic , who is joining English Premier League power Chelsea from Germany’s Borussia Dortmund for a $73 million transfer fee. That is a record price for an American player.
Veterans of the national side like Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley are still around, among just six holdovers from the roster that went to Trinidad. They are joined by Pulisic, defenders Omar Gonzalez and Tim Ream, and forward Paul Arriola on what has become a youngster’s team. Getting this team in sync, socially and psychologically, might be just as important of a task for Berhalter as with the technical implementation of his system.
”In warmups, they have to give each other high-fives,” Berhalter said. ”We do team events off the field, like going to movies together and going to restaurants together. I think that’s really important to build that team chemistry.”
Now more than ever.
”Everyone right now outside has their opinions about us, and the past couple of games, and that’s perfectly fine,” forward Paul Arriola said. ”For us the message stays the game, and it’s staying together as a team. That’s how you’re going to win an international tournament.”
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Gov Walz to have knee surgery Thursday, temporarily transfer power to Lt Gov Flanagan
Governor Tim Walz today announced he will have surgery on his left knee Thursday for a medial meniscus tear-an injury common for runners. While he is under general anesthetic, Walz will transfer the power and duties of the Office of the Governor to Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan. Per state statute, the governor sent a letter today to House Speaker Melissa Hortman and President of the Senate Jeremy Miller declaring the upcoming transfer of power. The transfer of power will start at 12:30 pm on Thursday afternoon when the Governor enters surgery and be in effect until he sends the legislative leaders a written declaration that he is again able to discharge his duties.
Walz pushing lawmakers to resurrect bonding bill
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Is there such a thing as a wolf-dog?
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Twins lose to Royals
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