Morning Announcements

Morning Announcements for July 5

a woman dances with a kid
Amparo Giraldo dances with her granddaughter Violet Montoya at the Red, White and Boom! Fourth of July celebration in Minneapolis on Thursday, July 4, 2024.
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Tell us what you’re celebrating this week. Whether it's a milestone in your career, a family achievement, a community event, a birthday, or something good happening in your neighborhood, we want to hear your stories.

“Parental bragging alert: I'm so proud of my two kids who had landmarks this week. Daughter Caroline passed her engineering licensure exam for the state of New York today — and on the first try! Congratulations to Caroline Lucas, PE! And son Erik Lucas started his first job in Norway. He is in graduate school there studying applied economics and sustainability at NMBU. Proud mom here. <3”

~ Ann Nordby of Minneapolis

“My mom, Rita Johnston, is 89 today. Happy birthday, mom!”

~ Louis Johnston of St. Cloud

“John Peterson and Bonnie Ohm are celebrating their wedding today. Best wishes!”

~ Julie Morgan of Plymouth

Rebecca Slater says a preschool photography show from KidsPark students is opening on July 9 at Sencha Tea Bar on Grand Avenue. They installed on Thursday. “I've got nearly 30 hours of work into this show and I'm super proud of it. And get this. Everything was funded in ONE hour by my friends I'm connected to on Facebook.  Their photos are good... and really fun to see the cities through their [preschooler] lens.”

~ Rebecca Slater of Lauderdale

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