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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 Thursday. While the exterior of the stadium is visually appealing even without it’s PTFE skin, the interior is even more impressive. Once inside the 19,400-seat stadium, it appears even larger…
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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 FC in MLS. Dr. McGuire joins Wes in the studio to talk about that time for the FiftyFive.One Podcast. He reflects back on the decisions that led them to MLS…
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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 close their doors for good. Midway Pro Bowl is closing in the near future after 34 years in business. The tenants have been given 90 days notice to vacate. This…
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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 is based out of New York. The sale of the property or part of the property could happen as early as Aug. 20. McGuire and his ownership group have needed…
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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 took a few moments to conduct a rare interview concerning the Minnesota United stadium planning and construction process to date. FiftyFive.One: We’ve been told by several architects that often the…
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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 finally been granted. Even though earthwork is set to begin next week, there are still delays in acquiring the two acres needed at the north end of the stadium. FiftyFive.One…
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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 in the closing hours of the regular session and in extra time late last week. Aside from $46 billion in funding for all of state government, the tax bill also…
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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. Demolition of the Rainbow Foods building is scheduled for mid-May with remediation of contaminated soil happening simultaneously. Actual construction could begin in September, when building permits are expected to be…
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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 a rewind and start all over again in 2017. The 90th biennial session of the Minnesota State Legislature got underway on Tuesday of this past week. One of many holdovers…
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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 the 2015 year in review book of Minnesota United called the Complete Darkness. It’s published by FiftyFive.One’s parent company, Byline Press. There are still copies available which can be ordered…
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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 United’s MLS announcement this coming Friday, FiftyFive.One is bringing you a three part series that originally appeared in its entirety in the 2015 year in review book of Minnesota United…
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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 space for Prime Therapeutics Headquarters. The 34-acre superblock is where Minnesota United hope to build their new soccer stadium on the adjacent parcel of land known as the ‘bus barn’…
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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 announcement. But if fans are expecting Garber to make any sort of official announcement about Minnesota United FC’s future with MLS during tonight’s halftime show, they shouldn’t hold their breath.…