# City Life: Twin Cities

Updated Fri Nov 6, 4:26 PM Central. Most important first.

- [Stephanie Anderson, Omar Syed win St. Paul school board seats; Uriah Ward reelected](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/eb65ebcdf3.md): St. Paul voters elected two newcomers and reelected board chair Uriah Ward days after an early retirement compromise averted midyear teacher terminations. More cuts loom. (Sahan Journal, 2026-11-03 06:00 CST)
- [Minnesota passes constitutional amendment to send more trust fund money to schools](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/f0c3d88f2d.md): Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools will each receive approximately $1 million more annually after Minnesota voters approved larger school trust fund distributions. (Sahan Journal, 2026-11-03 06:00 CST)
- [Katseye cancels Saturday's Target Center concert in Minneapolis](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/b0b63d2761.md) [developing]: K-pop group Katseye has canceled its Saturday concert at Target Center in Minneapolis, according to Bring Me The News. (Bring Me The News, 2026-11-05 16:05 CST)
- [Twin Cities records first freeze of the season at 31 degrees](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/179bb6f754.md): The Twin Cities recorded its first freeze Friday morning at 31 degrees, KSTP reported. WCCO forecasts a sunny, chilly Saturday and highs in the 50s Sunday. (WCCO (CBS Minnesota), 2026-11-06 12:50 CST)
- [Minneapolis launches Shine On winter campaign with block party](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/52e99c1e58.md): Minneapolis announced the Shine On winter campaign, with 530 holiday and winter events and a free Nov. 27 block party on Nicollet Mall, Mayor Jacob Frey said. (FOX 9, 2026-11-05 17:45 CST)
- [Southwest football faces Jefferson in Section 5 title game](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/d24f379868.md): Minneapolis Southwest plays Bloomington Jefferson Friday night in the Class 5A, Section 5 title game; the winner advances to state. (KSTP 5 (ABC), 2026-11-06 16:01 CST)
- [Garth Brooks announces two December shows at Target Center](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/b5d35de0ea.md): Garth Brooks will play two shows at Target Center in Minneapolis in December; tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 13. (Star Tribune, 2026-11-06 14:39 CST)
- [Four Lynx players will play in the Unrivaled league](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/c7c79b1570.md): Four Lynx players will compete in the Unrivaled 3-on-3 league. A 2027 tour stop in Minneapolis will feature Paige Bueckers and Napheesa Collier. (MPR News, 2026-11-06 15:13 CST)
- [Kings of Leon to play Mystic Lake Amphitheater in 2027](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/d36f88d2f0.md): Kings of Leon will perform at Mystic Lake Amphitheater in Shakopee, Bring Me The News reported. It is the fourth show on the venue's calendar. (Bring Me The News, 2026-11-06 08:51 CST)
- [5K Skyway race expands to Minneapolis](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/ef92792ed8.md): A 5K race through St. Paul's skyways debuted this year and will expand to Minneapolis in 2026, Bring Me The News reported. (Bring Me The News, 2026-11-06 11:06 CST)
- [Minnesota Opera Orchestra holds benefit concert](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/6d17003515.md): The Minnesota Opera Orchestra is holding a benefit concert. Its production of The Many Deaths of Laila Starr was set to premiere on Halloween. (Minnesota Daily, 2026-11-06 11:07 CST)
- [Gophers-bound Livi Abboud-Young eyes soccer championship for Blake Bears](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/f93f7d7b86.md): Livi Abboud-Young, this year's Class 2A Ms. Soccer, is hoping she can secure a Minnesota state championship for the Blake Bears for the first time in 15 years. (WCCO (CBS Minnesota), 2026-11-05 09:59 CST)
- [Week 10: Gophers football hopes to upset undefeated No. 8 UCLA](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/94b886a0bf.md): Entering this week, the Gophers are coming off a tough 23-16 overtime loss to the defending NCAA national champion No. 6 Indiana University Hoosiers, but their schedule will not get any easier as they face yet… (Minnesota Daily, 2026-11-04 21:30 CST)
- [No. 18 Gophers men’s hockey hosts border rival No. 1 Wisconsin](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/6961f82eeb.md): The No. 18 Gophers men’s hockey team prepares to host No. 1 Wisconsin this week in a heated early November faceoff. (Minnesota Daily, 2026-11-04 20:15 CST)
- [Southern brings HBCU hoops to The Barn twice in one week](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/8c48c9044e.md): HBCU basketball comes to The Barn as Southern University’s women face Minnesota Nov. 10 and the SU men take on the Gophers Nov. 12. (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, 2026-11-04 16:08 CST)
- [Tommies tip off with Gophers showdown on deck](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/44bd77f7d1.md): St. Thomas women’s basketball returns its entire roster under new coach Mandy Pearson, with Black assistant coach Janay Morton joining the staff. (Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, 2026-11-03 14:08 CST)
- [Midwest Greek Step Show unites generations of University alumni](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/a453106b06.md): After two years of second-place finishes, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Mu Chapter president Jon Knighten wanted his brothers to leave this year’s Midwest Greek Step Show with a win. (Minnesota Daily, 2026-11-04 21:44 CST)
- [Sombr brings “You Are The Reason” tour to Minneapolis](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/a624d6a6b8.md): Shane Michael Boose, better known by the stage name Sombr, performed his “You Are The Reason” tour at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Sunday. It was the 21st of 37 stops on his tour. (Minnesota Daily, 2026-11-04 20:46 CST)
- [LEGO fan convention Brick Cities unites generations at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds](/minneapolis-st-paul/stories/b90626fa43.md): Few toys have bridged the gap between childhood imagination and adult engineering, but LEGO has done that and more for generations. (Minnesota Daily, 2026-11-04 19:32 CST)