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Sam Hill
The Minnesota Daily •

Shooting in Dinkytown left one dead, two injured

One person is dead and two others are injured after a shooting in Dinkytown early Saturday morning near Frank and Andrea on the corner of 13th Avenue and 5th Street.

The two people injured, one a University of Minnesota student and the other a teenager, are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to Fox 9. Another teenager died from injuries at the corner, according to KSTP Eyewitness News.
Thomas Redd
The Minnesota Daily •

Soul of the Southside Festival celebrates Juneteenth for its fourth year

The Soul of the Southside Juneteenth Festival returns to the intersection of Minnehaha Avenue and East Lake Street in South Minneapolis on Thursday, starting at noon.

In addition to the many vendors and food trucks, Soul of the Southside works with businesses in the area such as Moon Palace Books, Solcana Fitness and Arbeiter Brewing, to provide activities from beginning to end for all ages.