Sylvan Lake is a lake located in Custer State Park, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, United States. It was created in 1881 when Theodore Reder built a dam (the Sylvan Lake Water Dam) across Sunday Gulch Creek. The lake area offers picnic places, rock climbing, small rental boats, swimming, and hiking trails. It is also popular as a starting point for excursions to Black Elk Peak and The Needles. — Wikipedia
The Needles of the Black Hills of South Dakota are a region of eroded granite pillars, towers, and spires within Custer State Park. Popular with rock climbers and tourists alike, the Needles are accessed from the Needles Highway, which is a part of Sylvan Lake Road (SD 87/89). The Cathedral Spires and Limber Pine Natural Area, a 637-acre portion of the Needles containing six ridges of pillars as well as a disjunct stand of limber pine, was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1976. — Wikipedia
The Needles of the Black Hills of South Dakota are a region of eroded granite pillars, towers, and spires within Custer State Park. Popular with rock climbers and tourists alike, the Needles are accessed from the Needles Highway, which is a part of Sylvan Lake Road (SD 87/89). The Cathedral Spires and Limber Pine Natural Area, a 637-acre portion of the Needles containing six ridges of pillars as well as a disjunct stand of limber pine, was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1976. — Wikipedia
Peoples Way at George Floyd Square. The one time Speedway gas station has become a protest zone and community meeting spot since George Floyd was murdered in May 2020. The ciy of Minneapolis purchased the building earlier this year.
In 2018, I was given the rare opportunity by NASA take photos inside their Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana. NASA MAF is home to the assembly of the Space Launch System rocket being built to send the Orion Spacecraft into space. The Artemis 1 mission was successfully completed on December 11th, 2022 after being launched 25 days earlier on November 16th. Artemis II is scheduled to be the firest manned mission that will send four astronauts on a lunar flyby for 21 days. The current launch date is November 2024.
Daunte Wright’s family joined activists and protesters outside the courthouse to respond to today’s sentencing. “…she’s gonna do a year and a half” “This is the epitome of corruption, the epitome of disrespect. The communities back is up against the wall, how much do you expect us to take?”
Minnesota Orchestra members pay tribute to George Floyd at Brea(d)th performance, marking the 3-year anniversary of his murder at George Floyd Square.
The Mayor of Minneapolis proclaims it George Floyd Day on what would have been his 49th birthday.
Minneapolis police chief nominee Brian O’Hara speaking to South Minneapolis community members gathered at Stewart Park for a meet and greet. He spent time talking about the consent decree process Newark went through and differences between Newark and Minneapolis.
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Inside the Star Tribune-Heritage Center Manufacturing Facility where the Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, USA Today and Washington Post are printed daily.
