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Allianz Field Construction Passes Halfway Mark
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Allianz Field Construction Passes Halfway MarkIn honor of Mortenson Construction passing the 50% completion mark of Minnesota United’s Allianz Field, the team held a stadium tour for the media on…
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Interview With Dr. Bill McGuire: “It’s Not a Soft Start”
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: Interview With Dr. Bill McGuire: “It’s Not a Soft Start”Almost five years after he watched his first professional soccer match, Dr. Bill McGuire is finishing his first season as managing partner of Minnesota United…
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News in Brief: Businesses Make-Way for Allianz Field, News on Loons Young and Old, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: Businesses Make-Way for Allianz Field, News on Loons Young and Old, and MoreMidway Pro Bowl to close after 34 years A local bowling alley located in the Midway Shopping Center is counting down the days until they…
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McGuire Considering Purchasing Entire 24.5 Acre Midway Shopping Center
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: McGuire Considering Purchasing Entire 24.5 Acre Midway Shopping CenterFiftyFive.One has learned that Minnesota United principal owner Bill McGuire is considering purchasing the entire 24.5 acre Midway Center from current owner Rick Birdoff who…
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Stadium Talk: A One-On-One With Minnesota United Principal Owner Bill McGuire
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Stadium Talk: A One-On-One With Minnesota United Principal Owner Bill McGuireThe Union Park District Council hosted a stadium information session in July. In attendance was Dr. Bill McGuire who spoke at the event. Afterwards, McGuire…
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Minnesota United Midway Stadium Construction Finally Begins But Two Acres Remain to Be Purchased
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Midway Stadium Construction Finally Begins But Two Acres Remain to Be PurchasedAfter months of delays, an early access agreement has been struck and a permit for soil remediation and excavation for Minnesota United’s Midway stadium has…
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Minnesota United Stadium Gets Legislative Approval
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Stadium Gets Legislative ApprovalTuesday night, Governor Mark Dayton signed the omnibus tax bill into law as part of a full slate of budget bills passed. The bills were passed…
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Minnesota United Soccer Stadium Meeting Reveals Signs of Progress
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Minnesota United Soccer Stadium Meeting Reveals Signs of ProgressSome very concrete plans were revealed for the first time at a recent City of St. Paul site plan meeting for the Midway soccer stadium….
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New Legislative Session Means Restart on United’s Soccer Stadium Tax Bill
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: New Legislative Session Means Restart on United’s Soccer Stadium Tax BillDespite Minnesota United’s soccer stadium tax exemption bill being passed by both House and Senate in last year’s session, the provision will have to do…
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Pride and Prejudice: A Minnesota United Stadium Story – Part II
Continue Reading: Pride and Prejudice: A Minnesota United Stadium Story – Part IIIn preparation for Minnesota United’s MLS announcement this coming Friday, FiftyFive.One is bringing you a three part series that originally appeared in its entirety in…
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Pride and Prejudice: A Minnesota United Stadium Story
Continue Reading: Pride and Prejudice: A Minnesota United Stadium StoryMinnesota United’s struggle to build a stadium took them through plots and proposals that would have made Jane Austen’s head spin. In preparation for Minnesota…
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Sources: Prime Therapeutics in Discussions with St. Paul’s Midway Center for Substantial Office Space
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Sources: Prime Therapeutics in Discussions with St. Paul’s Midway Center for Substantial Office SpaceFiftyFive.One has learned that the Midway Center ‘superblock’ is one of three locations in the running for building 400,000 to 700,000 square feet of office…
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News of No News: No MLS Announcement for Minnesota Expected at All Star Game
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News of No News: No MLS Announcement for Minnesota Expected at All Star GameIt has become something of a tradition of the MLS All-Star Game: Don Garber makes an appearance during the halftime show and drops a big…