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The Walker’s new acquisition is a rock star
Soon the empty space where the Guthrie once stood will be home to a new sculptural work by American artist Jim Hodges. Four massive boulders, each weighing 8 to 13 tons, faced with veneers of...
View ArticleLibya to Europe: Remember us?
Former Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril said at a European conference that his struggling nation feels practically “abandoned” by Europe – where attention is focused on Syria – and that the youth...
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Health-care case illustrates problem of life-time Supreme Court appointments
The framers of the Constitution didn’t guarantee a whole lot of direct democracy. They required that the U.S. House be elected directly by the people. The members of the U.S. Senate, according to the...
View ArticleCelltex controversy still keeping folks atwitter
You know who tweets a lot? Bioethicists. I don’t know whether this is because they are so-called early adopters, prone to replying “yes but” to each others’ every utterance or more constitutionally...
View ArticleAfghan policeman shoots nine officers dead as they sleep
An Afghan policeman shot nine of his fellow officers dead as they lay sleeping in a village in the eastern province of Paktika, police said Friday.Provincial police chief Dawlat Khan said the gunman...
View ArticleThe procrastination pill
This is an essay for the workaholics of the world suffering from the inability to procrastinate.
View ArticleRyan budget, passed in House, becomes political weapon for both sides
House Republicans passed a $3.53 trillion budget for the coming fiscal year on Thursday headlined by GOP priorities such as sharply lower taxes and a greater role for the private sector in Medicare....
View ArticleAnderson touts mining, commits to MN-8 DFL primary
Minnesota Brown Today former Duluth City Councilor and Ely native Jeff Anderson announced that he, too, would bypass the DFL endorsement process and run directly in the MN-8 primary. This virtually...
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First-ever public process for Minneapolis redistricting gets positive reaction
For decades, the drawing of Minneapolis ward and park district boundaries occurred behind closed doors, where political appointees did battle in private.Voters scrapped that system in 2010 when the...
View Article'A Love Letter to New Orleans' 6:30 p.m. Friday, Apr. 6
On Friday, Apr. 6, the Minnesota Orchestra will present "A Love Letter to New Orleans," featuring trumpeter Irvin Mayfield and his Quintet with special guests Aaron Neville, Bill Summers and Jason...
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Minnesota RollerGirls All-Stars train to take on Milwaukee's Brewcity Bruisers
The Minnesota RollerGirls All-Stars are facing Milwaukee's Brewcity Bruisers on Saturday, March 31st. After learning the Wisconsinites' unsurprising training secret, the team heads to Surly's brewery...
View ArticleGreyhound pulling out of St. Paul for good on May 6
The Greyhound bus company is giving up on St. Paul.Starting May 6, it's only Twin Cities station will be in downtown Minneapolis, near Target Center. And that means it won't be part of the Union Depot,...
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YPN5Q: Northwest Area Foundation program officer Bao Vang
YPN5Q is a weekly Q&A series spotlighting the state's top young business and civic leaders and creative minds — professionals propelling change through entrepreneurship, the arts, public service,...
View ArticleLast week to enter our Short-Short’s 100-word contest!
There's just one more week to try writing a succinct, compelling story for our Short Shorts' contest, so get pen to paper!Anna McConville, a student in The Loft Literary Center’s We Like Short-Shorts!...
View ArticleMinnesota wolf-hunting season plan moves ahead at Capitol
Plans for a wolf-hunting season in Minnesota are moving ahead in the Legislature, with bills awaiting action on the House and Senate floors.The House Ways and Means Committee this week sent the game...
View ArticleMaybe GOP and DFL legislators can agree on ‘Mom’s Amendment’
Amid all the often-angry talk surrounding such issues as taxes, gaming, the stadium, education funding, Voter ID and bonding, Sen. Tom Bakk this morning introduced a bill that will really matter to...
View ArticleState redevelopment grants help fertilizer plant, newspaper and brewery projects
The state's latest round of grants to help redevelop blighted property will send $2.4 million to 11 projects around the state, including efforts to help convert a potato wash plant into a fertilizer...
View ArticleJudge Carol Hooten named to Court of Appeals
Gov. Mark Dayton has named Judge Carol Hooten to the state Court of Appeals.Hooten, currently a district court judge in Scott County, replaces Judge David Minge, who is retiring.According to Dayton's...
View ArticleIn Collegeville speech, Karl Rove says Romney close on nomination
At a speech last night at St. John's University in Collegeville, Karl Rove said Mitt Romney is close to securing the party's nomination for president.The Republican national strategist and former...
View ArticleGreater Minnesota health-system hospitals hit 10.8% profit margin
This is just SO surprising … Minnesota hospitals are doing well financially. The PiPress story, by Christopher Snowbeck, says: “Over the past decade, a growing number of hospitals in greater Minnesota...
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