Walking tour offered - Sun Suburbs Today - Friday, July 31

Come to the historic Brooklyn Farm in Brooklyn Center this weekend for free walking tours.
The farm on Earle Brown Drive was the home of Earle and Gwen Brown and used to be an Indian campground.
Tours begin at 11 a.m. tomorrow and will run rain or shine.
Enjoy lunch at Ida Marie's Restaurant after the tour for a 25 percent discount.

ROBBINSDALE
Dozens of children and their pets turned out last night for the annual Pet and Wheel Parade in Robbinsdale.
Children were invited to dress in a favorite costume, play an instrument, decorate a bike, bring the family pet on a leash or in a container or create a float.
Prizes were given for largest and smallest pets, best costume, best decorated bike and best overall decoration/unit.
The parade was followed by a concert by the Robbinsdale City Band at Sanborn Park.

PLYMOUTH
Land of Lakes Muscle Car Classic show is 8 a.m.-3 p.m. this Sunday, Aug. 2, at the Waterford Park Office Complex, 505 N. Highway 169 in Plymouth. For more information you can go to www.musclecarclassicshow.com.

GOLDEN VALLEY
A federal appeals court has ruled that a woman Tasered by Golden Valley Police in 2005 is entitled to a trial.
Sandra Brown of Plymouth sued the city of Golden Valley and Police Officer Rob Zarrett for use of excessive force following the incident on Oct. 8, 2005.
The city lost its bid in District Court to dismiss the case, and filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
The appeal panel of judges weren't convinced Zarrett had to use force with Brown. Zarrett, a former president of the Golden Valley Police union, has been a police officer in the city for 11 years.
Roger L. Kramer, a Mendota Heights-based attorney representing Sandra Brown, said the trial is expected to begin in October.
Bloomington attorney Jon K. Iverson is representing the city.
For the full article go to mnsun.com.

ST. LOUIS PARK
In St. Louis Park, a partnership of volunteers between Spirit of Christ Community Lutheran Church, 5801 Minnetonka Blvd, and the Sorensen, Birchwood, and Bronx Park neighborhoods collected more than 2,000 pounds of food, school supplies, and more than $500 in donations for the St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP). At STEP, $1 has the bulk food buying power of $9; thus STEP could purchase food worth $4,500 with the donation. With summer donations down, the collective neighborhood action helped restock empty shelves and care for local Saint Louis Park neighbors. Photos can be seen at www.churchinthepark.org.

BROOKLYN PARK
Brooklyn Park residents are invited to a community celebration on Sunday at the Community Activity Center.
County Commissioner Mike Opat will be on hand to celebrate Brooklyn Park's recent first-place finish in the county's Step To It Challenge.
Brooklyn Park beat out 11 other cities to win the Most Active Community Award.

Video
Hennepin Technical College broke ground June 29 on its new Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Education Center in Brooklyn Park. The $16.25 million center should be completed late next year. Many colleges hope to use the new Center including Century College, Normandale Community College, Inver Hills Community College and North Hennepin Community College. Let's take a look.

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