Sun Current

Emmaus Free Lutheran Church (8443 2nd Ave. S) in Bloomington MN will celebrate their 75th anniversary the weekend of September 18th-20th. The weekend will include a Friday night musical celebration along with activities on Saturday, including golf events and a 5k run followed by the evening anniversary banquet. Sunday morning will feature a 9:00am event called "I Remember When..." with a special anniversary service at 10:30am.

A pair of one-goal losses show what might be possible this season for Kennedy girls soccer. Coming into his second season coaching the program, Haythim Kandil is optimistic about the future. The team opened the season with a 4-3 loss at International School of Minnesota on Friday and a 2-1 loss at Burnsville on Saturday afternoon. “We were very competitive and extremely close to getting positive results,” he said, looking to build off a 2-11-3 mark from last season.

The release of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer from a Texas jail Aug. 27 despite Minnesota’s request for his return could set a dangerous precedent, increasing friction between states and helping criminal defendants avoid justice, legal experts said. Christian Castro was released from a detention center in Brownsville after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declined to immediately sign his extradition warrant.

John Sherman is a sports editor for the Sun Sailor and Sun Current. He can be reached at john.sherman@apgecm.com When former athletic director Steve Dove announced his plans for the Edina Athletic Hall of Fame during the winter of 1996, he had already made three key decisions. The first was to honor hall-of-famers at a sit-down dinner each year. The second was was to ask the Edina Athletic Boosters to take ownership of the program.

With screams and giggles, whipping ponytails and white-knuckle grips, Minnesota fairgoers are taking delight in the magic of the Tilt-A-Whirl ride as it turns 100 years old. The iconic ride and its brightly colored cars debuted at the Minnesota State Fair in 1926, and it has been a mainstay at fairs across the country ever since. Riders who stumbled off the ride on Thursday spoke with The Associated Press about the ride, which is a favorite for many.

Bloomington Jefferson girls soccer is off to a 2-0 start with a pair of shutout wins including the 2-0 final score against Hastings in the Aug. 29 opener. The Jaguars opened the season Aug. 27 with a 1-0 win at Park of Cottage Grove thanks to Ayla Sandbo’s lone strike while Madeline Oliva made six saves to preserve the win. Jefferson is looking to build off a 6-9-1 overall mark and went 3-4-0 for fifth place in Metro West Conference action last season.

Bloomington Jefferson boys soccer started the season with a 3-2 win over Hastings in Bloomington on Saturday morning, two days after settling for a 2-2 draw at Park of Cottage Grove in its season opener. Jaguars head coach Tom Szewczyk expects this season to be a big one for the team, given the number of returners combined with promising additions to the squad. Junior Titus Wolf scored two goals in the home opener after finishing with one assist across 15 matches last season for the Jaguars.

The Bloomington Jefferson High School marching band makes its way through the Minnesota State Fair during the opening day parade Aug. 27. The fair features multiple marching bands and other spectacles daily at 2 p.m. through all 12 days of the fair, weather permitting. Bloomington Jefferson High School cheerleaders march through the Minnesota State Fair during the opening day parade Aug. 27.

Trombone player Nate Beran of New Ulm helps entertain the crowd as Little Chicago performs during Band Blitz X at Bloomington VFW Post 1296 Aug. 29. The performance was part of an annual fundraiser for GreenCare for Troops, which provides lawn, landscape and snow removal services to families of an active duty military member. Saxophonist Don Myers of St. Peter helps entertain the crowd as Little Chicago performs during Band Blitz X at Bloomington VFW Post 1296 Aug. 29.

The Edina High girls tennis team is younger than usual this year with only three seniors on varsity. However, that doesn’t mean that expectations for the season are different than any other year. The Hornets have their sights on state after finishing second in the Class AA Team Tournament last season. Gone from the lineup are two of the all-time greats in the program – multi-year All-Lake players Raya Hou and Lauryn Schenck.