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Daily Twitter Notes

Sometimes the day does not allow a blog post let alone write about things on my mind or I hear about like economic, political, local news (sports too).

With Twitter, you at least get some of the flavor, a flash moment during the day, of what I am thinking about. You can follow during the day or see the digest below.

Here are the highlights of my recent Twitter activity. If you want to see the full version click MN Headhunter on Twitter

MN Headhunter on Twitter | July 24, 2008 - July 23, 2008 (last one first, links added):

July 24, 2008

• Hoping @marenhogan and @recruitingblogs are having a beer for me. I am out.
• Many thanks to John Sumser for inviting everyone to dinner this evening. Much appreciated.
• My mind and body have given out. 5.5 hours to wake up. 8 hours 20 minutes to event. All systems go.
• Minnesota Recruiters: For Twitter tomorrow, #mnrecruiters
• Mom is town for a few days and attending our event tomorrow. Recruiter friends can blame her for anything I have done.
• 22 hours and 55 minutes to Minneapolis Recruiting Roadshow. Yes I am counting down. More updates will be found @mnrecruiters

Daily Twitter Notes

Sometimes the day does not allow a blog post let alone write about things on my mind or I hear about like economic, political, local news (sports too).

With Twitter, you at least get some of the flavor, a flash moment during the day, of what I am thinking about. You can follow during the day or see the digest below.

Here are the highlights of my recent Twitter activity. If you want to see the full version click MN Headhunter on Twitter

MN Headhunter on Twitter | July 22, 2008 - July 21, 2008 (last one first, links added):

July 22, 2008

• Checking out for the night and praying, "please mind shut up. turn off" I need some sleep.
• Had a great breakfast this morning (that turned into a great 3 hour chat) with Claudia Faust and Alise Cortez of www.improvedexperience.com
• @NicoleBodem Wake up, yeah your funny. 7 am I was up.
• 72 hours (and 17 minutes) to the Minneapolis Recruiting Roadshow

July 21, 2008

• @Animal thanks for pointing out our MN colleague @greggdourgarian Did not know he was on Twitter
• Minneapolis Recruiting Roadshow: 250 registered and +8 on the wait list. www.recruitingroadshow.com and www.johnsumser.com
• @slolee How was the VISI move? Happy my email is still working :)

Daily Twitter Notes

Sometimes the day does not allow a blog post let alone write about things on my mind or I hear about like economic, political, local news (sports too).

With Twitter, you at least get some of the flavor, a flash moment during the day, of what I am thinking about. You can follow during the day or see the digest below.

Here are the highlights of my recent Twitter activity. If you want to see the full version click MN Headhunter on Twitter

MN Headhunter on Twitter | July 20, 2008 - July 18, 2008 (last one first, links added):

July 20, 2008

• @myklroventine A&W, you saying that brings back the kid in me. Fond memories.
• MN Headhunter blog: June 2008 Minnesota Jobs Report

July 19, 2008

• Minnesota Twins: Umm, last I saw Texas 2, Twins 1 early in the game. Now top 8th, 14-2 Minnesota. I missed a TD and 2 FG's. (crap)

June 2008 Minnesota Jobs Report

No doubt the Minnesota jobs reports have not been outstanding but since the -10,000 in April '08 that was all over the print and TV news I have not seen much written about the +5,000 gained since then.

Frequent visitors are not surprised to see me say something like this, bad news is news and good news is not news. Some balance would be nice.

What I mean is, when the April report came out one might have thought the sky was falling. They did not mention with the late winter and spring employers had not yet started to hire for the season. They (most) did not mention that the biggest loss of jobs was for those under 25.

Does it suck to be under 25 and without a job? Of course. But looking at things in a macro view it needs to be taken in context.

Also, only a couple of national stories mentioned the higher minimum wage. I do wonder how much that plays a part in this. Surely some small employers are doing more with fewer workers. (This is not a political statement for against but it in some small part it has to be cause/effect)

Backup Your LinkedIn Profile NOW

This may be my shortest post ever. Rather than repeat what Jason Alba posted at JibberJobber just go over there, LinkedIn Maintenance: Do This Right Now (or else?)

It has been 2 years or so since the last time I downloaded my contacts and back then I do not remember being able to do the same for my profile.

While there, be sure to check out his two books and related sites (Disclaimer: I get nothing for the referral):

I’m On LinkedIn – Now What???

I’m On Facebook – Now What???

Illegal Job Interview Questions and How to Handle Them

Guest post from Communicating Your Way to Success

Interviewers and interviewees alike are often unaware that certain questions asked during a job interview are considered illegal questions. Now by "illegal", it doesn't mean that someone will get arrested for asking such a question, but it does mean that the interviewee is not required to answer it to be considered for the job. The reason why these questions are considered illegal is to protect candidates from being discriminated against when applying for a job. These questions were made illegal as part of the Americans with Disability Act. In this article, we'll cover what the illegal questions are, why they're asked and how to respond.

Illegal questions can be worded hundreds of ways but here are some general guidelines for determining whether a question is considered illegal. Questions about age, race, religion and sexual orientation are considered illegal. Questions about your family life such as whether you're married, have kids or are in a relationship are also considered illegal. Additionally, questions about political beliefs and affiliations, country of origin and US citizenship are considered illegal. A good rule of thumb is that any question of a personal nature which is unrelated to the position you're interviewing for could be illegal.

Daily Twitter Notes

Sometimes the day does not allow a blog post let alone write about things on my mind or I hear about like economic, political, local news (sports too).

With Twitter, you at least get some of the flavor, a flash moment during the day, of what I am thinking about. You can follow during the day or see the digest below.

Here are the highlights of my recent Twitter activity. If you want to see the full version click MN Headhunter on Twitter

MN Headhunter on Twitter | July 17, 2008 - July 16, 2008 (last one first, links added):

July 17, 2008

• Preparing to work through the weekend. Final touches on event next week. Friends for the Aquatennial fireworks. Then one big exhale. 8 days
• @marenhogan I have never had someone make a video in relation to something I have done. Cool.
• Missed the MIMA event last night and watching the Twitter conversations since shows me that I missed out on a good evening

Carlson Companies, UnitedHealth Group And Northwest Airlines Layoffs | Why I Did Not Break The News

I would never consider writing this post but a local business reporter sent me an email this morning and it caused the following reaction, “are you kidding me?”

There are a few things in the email I take issue with but here is the quote that has me a little bent out of shape:

“Paul, I hear you had information prior to official announcements about the layoffs. You blew your chance to break news. What kind of a blogger are you?”

If you are thinking to yourself that maybe this person is joking they are not. There are lots of juicy quotes in the email.

So let me answer the question, yes in all three cases I was aware well in advance of official announcements.

A disclaimer, in not one instance did a recruiter or HR professional confirm what I was asking but their “I don’t know” or “I can’t say” replies were some form of confirmation by tone of voice or a short but odd silence.

There were other signs too. More frequent resumes posted on job boards from the companies. My blog statistics were showing more frequent referrals from those domains.

So when I started asking questions I only needed some indirect confirmation. Then I was getting employees who were doing active job searches saying they heard what was about to happen.

My first message on Twitter (and messages are reposted on this blog) was:

Daily Twitter Notes June 16, 2008

• MN layoffs: Receiving inquiries, seeing trends on Monster, hearing rumors. Might see multiple stories before end of the month/2nd quarter

The second:

Daily Twitter Notes June 18, 2008

• Carlson Companies: I have been sitting on this for 2 weeks. Hear that major force reduction has been announced. Anyone know anything?

And the third:

Daily Twitter Notes June 24, 2008

• Carlson Companies to layoff 200. Thank you to my Twitter friend for confirming the rumor I had been hearing for almost 3 weeks now.

During this time I had passed on the Carlson Companies information to a business reporter who also was not able to get confirmation.

So why did I not run with it?

I was not sure I had the numbers correct. For Carlson Companies, it was correct. For UnitedHealth Group I incorrectly had more and Northwest Airlines I incorrectly had less.

I have friends that work at all three companies and family at one. It did not feel right to me that I would be posting information that would impact them before hearing about it from their employer. I had been asking them though if they knew and they had not.

I do little “breaking news” because that is not my day job, being a reporter. I do not do investigative journalism. Surely I check facts, source, etc but again I am an IT Recruiter and a blogger not a journalist.

So back to the business reporter. Rather than hack on me for not “breaking news” maybe you should look at yourself and your own newsroom.

How did some blogger dude know this stuff and you professional types did not?

Oh, and the next time I write about something and you or one of your colleagues see it here, write about it there, and do not cite the source (being me) maybe I will do a nice article on your “research” skills.

Minnesota Recruiter Jobs

The following new Minnesota Recruiter Jobs have been added on the MN Headhunter Recruiting Gigs Page:

• Staffing Specialist | Full Time Job | Ecolab
• Consulting Sales Executive | Full Time Job | McKinley Consulting
• Regional Recruiting Manager | Full Time Job | MinuteClinic
• Recruiter - Sales Trainee | Full Time Job | Allegis Group, Inc. - Aerotek
• Business Development Representative | Full Time Job | Northland Employment Services and Rapid Application Deployment
• Recruiter | Full Time Job | McKinley Group

 

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Daily Twitter Notes

Sometimes the day does not allow a blog post let alone write about things on my mind or I hear about like economic, political, local news (sports too).

With Twitter, you at least get some of the flavor, a flash moment during the day, of what I am thinking about. You can follow during the day or see the digest below.

Here are the highlights of my recent Twitter activity. If you want to see the full version click MN Headhunter on Twitter

MN Headhunter on Twitter | July 15, 2008 - July 14, 2008 (last one first, links added):

July 15, 2008

• @garrickvanburen My belief is those having issues will be worse. Those doing OK will do better. Have's and have not's separate further
• All Star Game: Morneau scores from 3rd on fly ball to right field!!! Game over. National League, suck it.
• All Star Game: Did we really miss the double because of a f'ing commercial?
• All Star Game: There are no ties in baseball. Selig should leave now.
• Brett Favre vs. Green Bay Packers: definition of a good relationship gone bad.
• RecruitingBlogs.com chat seemed to go OK. A lot different to lead than to follow. Thanks @recruitingblogs and @TalentSynch for the shot
• Recruiter friends: 13 minutes to Talent Talk Cafe at RecruitingBlogs.com Stepping in for @TalentSynch. Come cheer me on or make fun of me
• Looks like my away time from Twitter has caused me to no longer be in the loop referring to Summize. Damn day job. It always gets in the way
• Minnesota Recruiters: 125/250 registered. Woo Hoo!!! More information on John Sumser at www.johnsumser.com and www.recruitingroadshow.com
• CNBC has clearly decided Bernanke's testimony is more important than Pres Bush press conference.
• Economy: Pres Bush speaking. Fed Chair Bernanke speaking at different place.

July 14, 2008

• Justin Morneau sort of gets lucky to win Home Run Derby. Best part had to be being interviewed by Erin Andrews.
• Jesse Ventura not running. Thank goodness. There is enough drama in the world.
• Minnesota Recruiters newsletter and July 25th event info posted. 1st round of invites sent out. 71/250 registered. More follow @mnrecruiters
• @bcollinsmn State of Minnesota not knowing. Comforting. Not. Maybe you should try and get a paycheck and if you do, write a story about it.
• Baggy shorts, another stupid fashion trend much like @erich_hanson frustration with men in capris
• Dudes jump out of car. Chopper following one guy whose shorts keep falling down. Little dog starts chasing him. This dude is not in shape.
• Car chase in L.A. I like a good high speed chase for my morning entertainment. I called my buddy and jokingly asked him to please pull over
• @CamGross That is my concern. Jesse as a Governor and personality was tolerable. Jesse of late (for me) is not.
• Billy Packer: Long time CBS college hoops announcer to be replaced. 34 straight Final Four's. He must have angered someone.
• Miss Universe Pageant: 2 years in a row the Miss USA candidate takes a tumble. Jerry Springer was the host. Seriously, I would not lie.

Minnesota IT Jobs And IT Volunteer Opportunities With Minnesota Non Profits

The following new Minnesota IT jobs and IT volunteer opportunities have been added on the MN Headhunter Volunteer Page:

• Web Design Intern | Part Time Internship | Minnesota Children's Museum
• Business Intelligence Technical Lead | Full Time Job | Hennepin County
• Help Desk Support Technician | Part Time Job | HIRED
• Assistant IT Administrator | Part Time Job | Youth Frontiers, Inc.

 

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Daily Twitter Notes

Sometimes the day does not allow a blog post let alone write about things on my mind or I hear about like economic, political, local news (sports too).

With Twitter, you at least get some of the flavor, a flash moment during the day, of what I am thinking about. You can follow during the day or see the digest below.

Here are the highlights of my recent Twitter activity. If you want to see the full version click MN Headhunter on Twitter

MN Headhunter on Twitter | July 13, 2008 - July 11, 2008 (last one first, links added):

July 13, 2008

• Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to get backing from the U.S. Treasury if Congress approves. Either way taxpayer pays. Might as well float them.
• Whew. Owner of dog arrives finds 5 notes on his door. Cops arrive and arrest dude from last nights party. Tried to push girl off balcony.
• Horrible 24 hours Downtown. Dudes partying until 5:30 am. Dog barking outside for 3 hours owner not home. Sirens and car alarms I can handle
• MPLS friends: I need some help finding a venue for a private party of up to 50. Would like a little "ooh, aah". Where should I look?
• USA vs Australia in water polo on MSNBC. Olympics next up for my sports junkie fix. Their stamina is amazing. (says the guy who can't swim)

July 12, 2008

• Viewing my presentation at May 9th Minnesota Recruiters event. Damn, I say "umm" a lot in passing.

July 11, 2008

• @ChrisNalty Being away all day I missed #iPhoneWhatever. Very Nice
• @rickmahn My 5th Minnesota Recruiters event. 220+ Recruiter and HR folks at Best Buy HQ's 8 am - Noon. Lunch after. Stop by after #SMBMSP
• A great day: new client, 1st Recruiter 101 session, Arbita to work on July 25th event, met @shally Shally Steckerl, wife, and darling baby
• Basilica Block Party called of because of pending storms. Reasonable action to take but that SUCKS!!!
• Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac down huge on fear of Govt takeover. General market fears that the two entities may not be solvent
• No @Tavisd I am NOT a gadget guy. My cell phone does not have a camera. I do not own an iPod. I rarely text message. I am old school

Daily Twitter Notes

Sometimes the day does not allow a blog post let alone write about things on my mind or I hear about like economic, political, local news (sports too).

With Twitter, you at least get some of the flavor, a flash moment during the day, of what I am thinking about. You can follow during the day or see the digest below.

Here are the highlights of my recent Twitter activity. If you want to see the full version click MN Headhunter on Twitter

MN Headhunter on Twitter | July 10, 2008 - July 7, 2008 (last one first, links added):

July 10, 2008

• @ChrisNalty You can be the moderate on the ticket. The one that brings us back to the center and can court the undecideds.
• No @Tavisd I am NOT a gadget guy. My cell phone does not have a camera. I do not own an iPod. I rarely text message. I am old school
• "iPhone Whatever" a new group formed on this eve of the launch. @ChrisNalty @GraphicKarma and I are the Founders. Have fun with your day.
• @GraemeThickins There is a 3rd kind of person. I know this will shock you but some are not into gadgets. I am a very slow adoptor of things
• RecruitingBlogs.com on front page of www.ning.com Relieved RBC is larger than "David Hasselhoff Social Network" Being less would SUCK
• Rev. Jesse Jackson trying to explain his comments about cutting off Obama's private parts. Trying to dance like Ali. Sounds like rope a dope
• Minnesota Recruiters: About to fire up preliminary event information via email. Few tweets here. Many more to follow at @mnrecruiters

July 9, 2008

• I think that is the first time I have used "nuts" in that connotation since I was 8 years old. WTF was he thinking?
• Jesse Jackson wants to cut off Obama's nuts for talking down to black people. Blames it on a hot mic. IDIOT
• When on the phone and doing interviews, strategy or stressed I pace. Today from all the turns the ligament in right knee hurts. Good/bad day
• @seerysm When I speak to colleagues about this they are "deer in headlights". You mean they Google us too, is the look on their face.
• RecruitingBlogs.com celebrates 10,000 members with video contest. Winner goes to Jamaica. Seriously, take a look http://tinyurl.com/5rw4bj

July 8, 2008

• Myers-Briggs. Took the test in 1996 and again recently ENFJ. The only thing that changed is that I am more of one than I was before.
• RecruitingBlogs.com hits 10,000 members this evening. Congrats @recruitingblogs who will have a cool announcement tomorrow. Way to go Jason
• Negotiating fees, terms, guarantees on search work SUCKS
• MN Recruiters: Rebecca Frank is on a 5 month mission to Africa and has been writing a blog Rebecca's Africa Mission

July 7, 2008

• MN peeps talking about storms, crazy looking clouds, rain, and wind. Downtown, nothing here. Sidewalk barely wet
• Minnesota Twins: CRAP!!! Lose to Boston 1-0 on ESPN. That was a good game.
• Stock Market: DOW INDU +110, then -140, now +20. Oil -$3.40 on stronger U.S. $
• Making arrangements for trip to Madison in November for Gophers vs. Badgers. Will do a job search presentation to business school students.

Retaining Gen Y Talent: 6 Key Tips On How Keep Your Millennial Employees From Leaving

Author Byline:  Lisa Orrell, Millennial & Generation Relations Expert, Author of "Millennials Incorporated"

To many employers, the Millennials (aka: Gen Y) entering our professional work environments are a mystery. And research shows they are certainly a unique generation that has no trouble telling employers what they want, and need, to be happy at work.

Here are 6 effective tips that Boomer and Gen X bosses should consider to effectively retain their valuable Millennial talent:

1.    Constant Contact: Robert Half International and Yahoo! HotJobs polled more than 1000 Millennials about what they wanted from an employer, and over 60% of them responded that they wanted to hear from their managers at least once a day. They want to communicate with you often so make it happen or they will leave!

Daily Twitter Notes

Sometimes the day does not allow a blog post let alone write about things on my mind or I hear about like economic, political, local news (sports too).

With Twitter, you at least get some of the flavor, a flash moment during the day, of what I am thinking about. You can follow during the day or see the digest below.

Here are the highlights of my recent Twitter activity. If you want to see the full version click MN Headhunter on Twitter

MN Headhunter on Twitter | July 6, 2008 - July 4, 2008 (last one first, links added):

July 6, 2008

• Minnesota Wild: Pick up Owen Nolan. Good to add an old and cranky role model to a young team.
• Wimbledon: Nadal over Federer in a marathon. Spain on an international roll.

July 5, 2008

• A full day with dear friends. Lots of news to catch up on, college days to remember, buddies wives/kids to hang out with. Best day in months
• A bunch of mid aged fraternity boys and families getting together. One we have not seen in some time is now Lt Col in Marines. Do I salute?

July 4, 2008

• @ashleymonseth Weirdly quiet the past two days. More so than an Easter weekend. I took some pics and video. Will see how steady my hands are
• Nice show again from St. Anthony Main. Crowd on downtown side was light. Not many neighborhood people around. Hey England, suck it :)
• Minnesota Twins: YEAH!!! win 12-3
• I never did apologize to those who said they too would be doing some work this weekend. Some very cool people. Lame no longer applies
• Blog traffic. An accidental up day on what should be a slow day. More than 100 visitors looking for Minnesota fireworks show information

MN Headhunter In Star Tribune Career Article On Twitter

I only have one line of a quote in this article How To Get Found By Recruiters

"I recently got three referrals to candidates within two minutes of posting on Twitter about a job I was trying to fill," says Paul DeBettignies, Managing Partner of Nerd Search, a Minneapolis-based recruiting firm.

That’s what happens when you do not get back to a writer for a deadline. Note to self: Respond promptly.

Normally I do but this one slipped past me.

Kevin Donlin who wrote the article is also on Twitter with kevindonlin and has a blog The Simple Job Search. He attended our May 2008 Minnesota Recruiters event.

Another quote comes from Tavis Hudson of The Resource Group who is also on Twitter as Tavisd:

Meanwhile, think carefully about what to include in your Twitter Bio. Include job titles and other terms that make your name pop up for the right searches. "Be very task-oriented about the specific job you're after, which will determine what you post and how you respond to others," advises Tavis Hudson, a recruiter at Technical Resources, in Chanhassen, Minn.

"I've met more than 20 candidates in person after first developing a relationship with them on Twitter, and one of them is interviewing right now for a software-related position," says Hudson.

Clearly Tavis responded to Kevin in a timely manner.

Daily Twitter Notes

Sometimes the day does not allow a blog post let alone write about things on my mind or I hear about like economic, political, local news (sports too).

With Twitter, you at least get some of the flavor, a flash moment during the day, of what I am thinking about. You can follow during the day or see the digest below.

Here are the highlights of my recent Twitter activity. If you want to see the full version click MN Headhunter on Twitter

MN Headhunter on Twitter | July 3, 2008 - June 30, 2008 (last one first, links added):

July 3, 2008

• Warehouse District: freaky quiet in my corner of downtown. I swear I heard a pin drop.
• "Recruiter On A Stick" Upper right corner, HA, it's me from my blog on MN Recruiters event. Forgot about that one
• PPT presentations: where does one find graphics and pics to use?
• Wonder if famous Twitter users will ever have online drama like A-Rod with Madonna and A-Rod's wife with Lenny Kravitz
• Is anyone as lame as me and working through the weekend? Other than "ooh aah" and a few hours with friends who are in town, laptop and me.
• Unemployment numbers: down 62,000. Consensus was 57,000. Both previous months revised further down. Unemployment rate stays at 5.5%

July 2, 2008

• So beautiful outside (and I am so tired from 3 nights of 4 hours of sleep) that I fell asleep outside in the chair while eating dinner
• PublicRadioCamp to be held at MPR in St. Paul July 12th.
• Stock Market closes in what is now officially a Bear Market. GM under $10 a share for first time since 1954. Bankruptcy rumors have started
• UnitedHealth Group: They blame job cuts on prescription and premium costs but not the $900 million options backdating settlement. PR at work
• UnitedHealth Group links: UNH: 4,000 job cuts, $895M lawsuit payout and UnitedHealth cuts outlook, sheds 4,000 jobs and UnitedHealth Ends Options Suits, Cuts 4,000 Jobs
• MN job cuts: UnitedHealth Group rumors come true with 4,000 or 5%. I originally heard a number a little larger. Why not announced last week?
• @RobertFischer recruiters should not drop industry keywords unless they actually know them. Because tech folk can hear it a mile away
• Minnesota Recruiters and RecruitingBlogs.com get mention in Inc.com article via quote from MN Recruiter @txaggie94 Turn Social Networks into Your Recruiter
• I feel like I only slept 4 hours again. Oh wait, this is not a dream. Reality sucks.
• Looked into cloning me, unreliable and very expensive. Late nights are starting to be a real drain. Researching alternatives

July 1, 2008

• We broke the chat room on RecruitingBlogs.com because of too many people. What a cool problem to have.
• @TalentSynch I am reminded of how cool my friends are. I am a lucky dude.
• Yes today is my birthday. The secret is out, I have been outed everywhere I turn. Thank you for the Tweets, email, and voice messages.
• @PowerBaby You can tell her you are safe anyway. I do not babysit until the little ones are out of the poopy diaper stage. 08:11 AM July 01, 2008 from web in reply to PowerBaby
• @PowerBaby yelling does not count nor does playing with electrical outlets
• Went to Lund's early this AM. Cashier who I usally see right before they close says, "What are you doing here at this hour?" I said "hungry"

June 30, 2008

• A surprise visit from friends and their kids. I like being Uncle Paul. Had thumb wars. Tickle fight. And played with the bugs.
• thank you @marenhogan for de-declaring tomorrow my birthday after already outing tomorrow as my birthday
• I have my first Recruiter 101 gig starting tomorrow morning with an IT consulting firm. An intro meeting with a series of sessions to follow
• National Corvette Day: June 26th, H. Res. 970 was introduced by 55 Reps and passed. OMG. WTF. What other letters am I missing?
• MSNBC: Congress has made today "National Corvette Day". No, they do not have better things to be working on. This is why politicians SUCK
• Microsoft to stop selling its XP operating system to retailers and computer makers this week.
• Announced local job cuts: With the quarter ending today I have seen fewer than expected. Maybe others were quiet.

2008 Minnesota 4th Of July Fireworks Shows

 

For 2012 info click:  4th Of July 2012 Minnesota Fireworks Shows

I did my best to put a list together for the Twin Cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul and surrounding areas.

I may have missed a couple or have a time or location that is incorrect so please use this as a guide and check local city web sites:

• Apple Valley: 10 pm, 5800 140th St. W.
• Blaine: 10 pm, 9150 Hwy. 65 N.E.
• Chanhassen: 10 pm, 1456 W.78th St.
• Coon Rapids: Dusk ,1008 Northdale Blvd N.W.
• Cottage Grove: Dusk, 9195 75th St. S.
• Eagan: Dusk, 1501 Central Parkway
• Eden Prairie: Dusk, 16691 Valley View Road
• Edina: Dusk, 4300 W. 66th St.
• Elk River: Dusk, 509 Highway 10
• Excelsior: Dusk, 1 W. Lake St. (Lake Minnetonka)
• Forest Lake: Dusk, Lakeside Park
• Hastings: 10 pm, 2015 Westview Dr.
• Maplewood: 10 pm, 1663 County Road, Cedar Avenue
• Mendota Heights: Dusk, 949 Mendota Heights Road
• Minneapolis: 10 pm, 212 2nd Ave. S.E. (RiverPlace)
• Oakdale, Dusk, 400 Glenbrook Ave. N.
• Prior Lake: 10 pm, Watzl's Beach
• Richfield: Dusk, 6400 Portland Ave. S.
• Roseville: Dusk, 2540 Lexington Ave. N.
• Shakopee: ???, Valleyfair
• St. Louis Park: 10 pm, 3110 Xylon Ave. S.
• St. Paul: 10:15 pm, 25 W. 4th St. (State Capitol)
• St. Paul: ???, 1771 Energy Park Drive (St. Paul Saints Game)
• Stillwater: Dusk, 100 S. Main Street
• White Bear Lake: 10 pm, 4980 Lake Ave. N.
• Woodbury: 10 pm, 2695 Ojibway Drive