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Reward offered, minivan sought in Officer Decker killing
Dave Unze of the St Cloud Times says: “Investigators are looking for a black minivan that was seen leaving Winner’s Sports Bar & Grill around the time that Cold Spring-Richmond police officer Tom...
View ArticleBecause of Sandy Hook, Joe Scarborough changes
As Republican Congressman, Joe Scarborough says he had the NRA's highest rating and took a libertarian line on guns.On his MSNBC show Monday he gave an eloquent 10-minute monologue and said he's ready...
View ArticleReturning to hope after a massacre: As a knitter darns a tear, we must mend...
Five years ago, in the first winter of our relationship, I knit my lover a pair of mittens.They were perfect.I bought the wool, hand-spun, from a vendor at our Farmer’s Market on Broadway in New York...
View ArticleStrib: Ban assault weapons and high-capacity clips
The Strib editorializes in favor of banning assault weapons: “This time, political leaders — and especially those who have historically opposed gun control— should come together and find common ground...
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Orchestra updates; Guthrie signs Goetz, Carey for 'Long Day's Journey'
Twelve weeks after being locked out by management, the musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra played a pair of sold-out concerts at the Ted Mann last weekend. Edo de Waart came to conduct the orchestra...
View ArticleChinese police suspect man who stabbed 23 kids 'influenced' by doomsday rumor
Chinese police said Monday that the man who stabbed 23 children in a rural Chinese elementary school just hours before the Newtown, Conn., massacre may have been “influenced” by doomsday predictions.A...
View ArticleCase studies for Sandy Hook? Australia, Scotland and Finland changed gun laws...
The immeasurably tragic school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., which left 20 children and six adults dead on Friday, horrified the world. But will it change anything?If the...
View ArticleSandy Hook tragedy: Pro-gun senator says it's time to ban assault rifles
Will the tragedy of Sandy Hook Elementary lead to a new ban on assault rifles? That’s one question emerging in Washington as lawmakers react to a mass shooting that has left aConnecticut town in...
View ArticleWho is Tim Scott? Black senator-to-be should make tea party proud
Rep. Tim Scott (R) of South Carolina continued his rapid political ascent Monday, with South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley elevating the first-term congressman to a seat in the US Senate.In taking the...
View ArticleSandy Hook: Motive still a mystery as community holds first funerals
Police in Newtown, Conn., have "solid evidence" that may help to explain why a socially withdrawn 20-year-old named Adam Lanza brutally murdered 20 children and six women at Sandy Hook Elementary...
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In praise of contiguity
streets.mn In February of 1999 I visited Minneapolis with my then fiancé to decide whether to take a job at the University of Minnesota. It was Valentine’s Day, and unseasonably warm (high 40s F), and...
View ArticleRepublicans name another assistant House minority leader
State Rep. Paul Torkelson is the GOP's sixth assistant House minority leader to be named for the coming session.Torkelson, a farmer and third-term legislator from Hanska, was appointed by Minority...
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Made in Minnesota: Building cross-cultural commerce
A new video from MN2020 highlights the economic opportunities for Minnesota represented by the state's immigrant communities. For example: teff grain that is so popular among East Africans can be grown...
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9 worst urban planning moves in Twin Cities history
Since I began writing this column last spring, I envisioned two year-end pieces. One would itemize the worst things that planners, bureaucrats, politicians, developers and We the People have done to...
View ArticleMinnesota Democrats in Congress open door to gun control — but it won’t come...
WASHINGTON — Spurred by the tragic killing of 26 children and teachers at an elementary school in Connecticut, a number of congressional Democrats, liberal and moderate alike, have pledged to take on a...
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Minnesota Legislature to review — and maybe revise — gun control laws
Several key Minnesota lawmakers are re-evaluating state firearm regulations and plan to raise gun control issues next session, following the Connecticut school shootings.However, state-level Democrats,...
View ArticleState Senate DFLers name whips and president pro tempore
New DFL Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk has rounded out the caucus leadership posts with several appointments.Caucus whips:State Sens. Chris Eaton (Brooklyn Center)Lyle Koenen (Clara City)President pro...
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Fighting for relevance, 1500 ESPN shuffles lineup
1500espn.comPhil Mackey and Pat ReusseIn the Twin Cities sports radio wars, 1500 ESPN has always been a bit like Nate Silver competing with a carnival barker. The Hubbard-owned station is heavy on...
View ArticleGrowing pains for Kevin Love, the Wolves and their fan base
It is a mixed blessing, but a blessing all the same: The Minnesota Timberwolves have become talented enough to generate controversy over player perceptions and pecking orders.After muffing their...
View ArticleAt school meeting in Edina, topic turns to guns and safety
The horror of what happened in Newtown, Conn., immediately drew lawmakers and school administrators in Edina into discussion of gun control and school safety.At a meeting Monday night of parents and...
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