Morning Announcements

Morning Announcements for Feb. 27

Band performing and crowd dancing
Space Monkey Mafia. Big Turn Music Festival is a two-day, citywide music festival in downtown Red Wing, Minn. Here are the morning announcements for Thursday, Feb. 27.
Darin Kamnetz for MPR

Tell us what you’re celebrating this week. Whether it's a milestone in your career, a family achievement, a community event, a birthday, or something good happening in your neighborhood, we want to hear your stories.

“To Valerie Nouska of Duluth, best wishes on the celebration of an undisclosed anniversary of your 29th birthday!”

~ A friend in Superior, Wis.

“Happy 60th Anniversary, Nancy and Dodd Knutsen! Celebrating six decades of love, laughter and devotion. Your family and friends admire and cherish you — here’s to many more wonderful years together! With love, from your sons and grandchildren”

~ Natalie Nelson, St. Paul

“Happy birthday to Grandma on Pequaywan Lake! We hope she has a fantastic day. Sending so much love from all of her grandchildren in Minnesota, Ohio, California, Utah and Virginia.”

~ Linnea Mead, Hugo

“Happy Birthday Mom! Grandma Bernie Sheats would have been 71 years old today. Let brunch season begin.”

~ Isaac Fuhr, Minneapolis

“Happy 2nd Birthday Matilda! (A lifelong listener of Morning Edition which we tune into while driving big sister to school each morning) Love mom, dad, and big sister Eleanor.”

~ Ambrosia Cady, Columbia Heights

“Happy birthday Jane!!! You are a mom, grandma and mother-in-law extraordinaire. We love you and hope your day is fantabulous!!!”

~ Grace, Chris, Ashleen and Duncan, Cottage Grove

“Happy birthday to Anthony! The best boyfriend in the world! I hope you have the greatest day ever.”

~ Joshua Dummer, Centuria

“It’s my half birthday today! Does that count?”

~ Bennet Botz, Burnsville

“I want to congratulate my wife, Shana Tomenes, for attending her first planning commission meeting as a planning commissioner for the city of Stillwater.”

~ David Tomenes, Hutch

“Happy 28th birthday to Benny Buckthorn!”

~ Emily C, Minneapolis

“Happy birthday to the love of my life and tolerator of my hobbies, Julie! Enjoy your very own sunny day.”

~ Tim Eller, Centerville

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