John Edwards

2 days ago | messengernewspapers.co.uk | John Edwards

Linney was widely expected to leave for a club in the EFL after his 23 goals last term earned him a host of admirers and a place in the National League team of the season. In the event, he surprisingly insisted on joining Carlisle, newly-relegated to the NL after a disastrous campaign in League Two, and Alty issued a statement claiming their hand had been forced over the sale. “It was never our intention to sell,” it read.

1 week ago | wedgelive.com | John Edwards

This year’s Minneapolis DFL caucuses were very well attended which means there are a lot of first-time delegates at 2025 conventions. Tomorrow’s Ward 10 convention (10 am registration, 11 am start) at Ella Baker School in the Wedge is expected to be hotly contested between Council Member Aisha Chughtai and challenger Lydia Millard. These are my tips for a successful convention. They can also be applied for the upcoming two-day city convention in July.

1 week ago | wedgelive.com | John Edwards

It’s not one of those tragic anniversaries you can put out of mind until the date comes back around on the calendar. In Minneapolis, we have lived with George Floyd’s murder every day for five years. And I don’t mean that in a “we must atone for what was done in our name” kind of way. Practically speaking, the trauma, disorder, and disintegration of public safety took something from all of us. As someone who loves this city and knows what it offers at its best, I’ve felt that loss deeply.

1 week ago | messengernewspapers.co.uk | John Edwards

The six-foot former Mansfield Town powerhouse has been on Parkinson’s radar for the best part of five years, and the Alty boss wasted no time snapping him up after learning he had decided against renewing his contract with Boston. Alty fans will recall Ward sparking an unlikely comeback for 10-man Boston at The J.Davidson Stadium last September with a 78th-minute finish that inspired his side to a 2-2 draw, and Parkinson is confident there will be more of the same in the coming campaign.

2 weeks ago | wedgelive.com | John Edwards

Joint statement from John Edwards and Taylor Dahlin. Becka Thompson, a candidate for Minneapolis City Council in Ward 12, has obtained subpoenas against us for the production of documents and financial records related to a website critical of her candidacy. We have no financial records to produce because we have nothing to do with the website.