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Waiting on the Governor: Minnesota United Stadium Bill at the Mercy of Mark Dayton
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Waiting on the Governor: Minnesota United Stadium Bill at the Mercy of Mark DaytonIn the wee hours of Sunday night a Midway soccer stadium bill, somehow, made its way though a very dysfunctional Minnesota State Legislature. Minnesota United fans as well as many citizens of the City of St. Paul who hope for redevelopment of the Midway area, woke up Monday morning to joyously discover the news. What…
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Legislature Approves Property Tax Exemption for Minnesota United Stadium in St. Paul: Bill Heads to Governor Dayton
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Legislature Approves Property Tax Exemption for Minnesota United Stadium in St. Paul: Bill Heads to Governor DaytonEdited 8:30 a.m. 5-23-16 In the final hours of the Minnesota State Legislature, the Senate approved House Bill 848 which provides property tax exemption for the Minnesota United stadium planned for the Midway area of St. Paul. The Senate approved the vote 55-12. With the passing of the bill, the measure will now be sent…
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2016 NPSL Midwest Central Conference Preview
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: 2016 NPSL Midwest Central Conference PreviewReprinted courtesy of National Premier Soccer League The 2016 NPSL season kicks off this weekend for Midwest Central Conference. With three new teams in the conference all from Wisconsin and western Illinois, rivalries are sure to heat up this year. Here is your 2016 NPSL Midwest Central Conference Preview Chicago Mustangs Location: Lake Barrington, Illinois…
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NPSL Minnesota TwinStars Kick Off Season With Two Home Games This Weekend
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: NPSL Minnesota TwinStars Kick Off Season With Two Home Games This WeekendThe 2016 Minnesota TwinStars will bring loads of experience with them into the four-team Midwest Central Conference of the NPSL. Their coach, Youssef Darbaki, was a pro himself and played for the Moroccan National Team. He’s been coaching in Minnesota for 25 years and has his ear to the ground on emerging soccer talent. The…
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Source & Report: Legislature Agrees on Property Tax Exemption for Minnesota United Stadium
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Source & Report: Legislature Agrees on Property Tax Exemption for Minnesota United StadiumThe Star Tribune reported Friday afternoon that the Minnesota State Legislature has agreed to a property tax exemption for the Minnesota United FC stadium they have proposed to build in the Midway area of St. Paul. A source at the State Capital has also confirmed the Star Tribune story. With the 2016 legislative session just…
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Can Professional Soccer be Successful in Minnesota?
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Can Professional Soccer be Successful in Minnesota?The Minnesota State Legislature will soon decide the fate of a Minnesota United soccer-specific stadium at the Midway bus barn site in St. Paul, Minnesota. Just this weekend the Star Tribune editorial staff wrote a piece that warned legislatures not to squander the opportunity to bring MLS to our state. They correctly pointed out there…
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‘The Darkness’ Gameday Magazine – Volume 4, Issue 3, May 14, 2016
Categories: The DarknessContinue Reading: ‘The Darkness’ Gameday Magazine – Volume 4, Issue 3, May 14, 2016The Darkness is your free gameday magazine, brought to you by the Dark Clouds, FiftyFive.One, and Byline Press. It includes the Dark Clouds Hymnal, the Heckler’s Scouting Report and last week’s lineups. Please download to enhance your Minnesota United gameday experience.
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Property Tax Exemption for Soccer Stadium Sails Through Senate – Liquor License Up Next
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Property Tax Exemption for Soccer Stadium Sails Through Senate – Liquor License Up NextEdited 6/12/16 – 3:45 p.m The property tax exemption for the Minnesota United Stadium in St. Paul, Minnesota passed on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. Politics in Minnesota reported that the bill was not even debated before voting to approve the measure. As reported here on Tuesday, the bill was conspicuously missing the…
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Des Moines Menace Defeat FC Wichita in 1st Round of US Open Cup
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Des Moines Menace Defeat FC Wichita in 1st Round of US Open CupThe Des Moines Menace PDL team came from behind and notched a 2-1 win on Wednesday evening to knock out NPSL side FC Wichita who were hosting their first-ever US Open Cup match. FC Wichita got on the board first in the 46th minute when Carlos Contreras tapped home the go ahead goal. Just 10…
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Minnesota United Stadium Bill Moves Forward in Senate
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Stadium Bill Moves Forward in SenateWith only 13 days left in the 2016 Legislative Session, the Minnesota State Senate has started moving forward on the Minnesota United stadium bill. The team, along with the City of St. Paul, held a press event on Monday on the plaza of the State Senate Building. With United players juggling balls and the state…
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How the Minnesota United Stadium Bill Might Get Passed Through the State Legislature
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: How the Minnesota United Stadium Bill Might Get Passed Through the State LegislatureAlmost six weeks have passed since the Minnesota United Stadium tax and liquor bill were brought to the Minnesota State Legislature and nearly three weeks have gone by since it was last debated in a tax committee. So what’s happening with the soccer stadium measure? With less than three weeks left in the 2016 session…
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How the Minnesota United Stadium Bill Might Get Passed Through the State Legislature
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: How the Minnesota United Stadium Bill Might Get Passed Through the State LegislatureIt’s been almost six weeks since the Minnesota United Stadium tax and liquor bill were brought to the Minnesota State Legislature and nearly three weeks since it was last debated in a tax committee. So what’s happening with the soccer stadium measure? With less than three weeks left in the 2016 session what is taking…
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‘The Darkness’ Gameday Magazine – Volume 4, Issue 2, April 23, 2016
Categories: The DarknessContinue Reading: ‘The Darkness’ Gameday Magazine – Volume 4, Issue 2, April 23, 2016The Darkness is your free gameday magazine, brought to you by the Dark Clouds, FiftyFive.One, and Byline Press. It includes the Dark Clouds Hymnal, the Heckler’s Scouting Report and last week’s lineups. Please download to enhance your Minnesota United gameday experience.