St. Cloud's new school superintendent comes from St. Paul school district
The St. Cloud School Board has voted to hire Willie Jett to take over when Superintendent Bruce Watkins retires this summer.Jett is now the St. Paul School District's high school assistant...
View ArticleSt. Paul's only announced mayoral challenger drops out of race
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman — who has broadly hinted that he'll seek a third term but hasn't yet pulled the trigger on an official announcement — just lost the only challenger to step up so far.Roger...
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Minnesota winters warming faster than in any other state
We’re No. 1 … in higher temperatures. MPR’s Paul Huttner says: “A new study from Climate Central shows that Minnesota winters have warmed more than 4 degrees Fahrenheit since 1970. Winter nights in...
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DFL’s proposed election-law changes unlikely without bipartisan support
This may not be the legislative session for substantial election law changes.Senate Democrats moved on an omnibus elections bill in committee this week without any Republican votes, even though Gov....
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MN Blog Cabin Roundup, 3/1
What would it take to make up for low Vikings stadium e-pulltabs revenues?from The Deets by Ed KohlerIt would take one venue for every 786 Minnesota residents. Are there that many venues in the state?...
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The fight at South High was more than a food fight
Sudden chaos broke out in the Minneapolis South High cafeteria on Feb. 14 during the third lunch period. It involved 200-400 students, dozens of teachers and school staff. Food items and bottles were...
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Change comes to car country: Biking, walking on the rise in the suburbs
Josh Sprague grew up near the Cedar Lake Trail, where walking and biking were a natural part of life. In 2006, he moved to Edina. He loved his new neighborhood except for one thing: It was harrowing...
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Never had cholera? Thank the Minnesota State Board of Health
During the mid-to-late nineteenth century, Minnesota faced public health issues such as poor sanitation and disease epidemics. To address these issues, Minnesota established a state board of health in...
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Joe Dowling joins the MinnRoast 2013 cast
Joe DowlingGuthrie Theater Director Joe Dowling is the latest well-known Minnesotan to sign up for the MinnRoast 2013 cast. He joins Gov. Mark Dayton, Sen. Al Franken, Tom Emmer and Tom Horner, Mayors...
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'Charlotte's Web,''Cinderella' in next CTC season; Walker lays off 8
The Children’s Theatre Company has announced its 2013-14 season and launched a new website. The site is bright and friendly, the season looks very promising, and in case you don’t know, every seat in...
View ArticleDeal at Czech nuclear power plant fuels US-Russia economic rivalry
The nuclear power plant that towers over the green fields outside the small Czech village of Temelin is quickly becoming a frontline in the economic rivalry between the United States and...
View ArticlePush grows to blacklist Spain over digital pirating
Spain, with one of the world’s worst online piracy track records, is hoping that plans to pass new antipiracy legislation this year will be enough to convince the US government to keep it off its...
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In the classroom at 53, amid the freshmen
So what’s it like inside the classroom? Somehow, this 53-year-old senior wound up in two classes composed entirely of freshman.I’ve already told the story of being forced into freshman comp; but on...
View ArticleAleppo takes first step toward post-Assad governance in Syria
Syrian opposition members elected a local council to manage civilian affairs in rebel-controlled Aleppo Province this weekend, taking a major step toward restoring governance to areas under its...
View ArticleIsrael takes heat for de facto segregation on new West Bank buses
The Afikim Bus No. 210 pulled up to a stop outside the main shopping mall in this Tel Aviv suburb on its maiden run from Israel to the West Bank on Monday, but for unsuspecting Israelis who tried to...
View ArticleAlgeria: why the manhunt isn't over
ALGIERS, Algeria — Ali Zawi has been tracking Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the one-eyed, Al Qaeda-linked militant who masterminded the deadly attack on Algeria’s In Amenas gas field in January, since...
View ArticleIn Lebanon, a proxy battle for Syria
TRIPOLI, Lebanon— The bustling shipyards and seaside cafes of this Mediterranean port lend the city a veneer of normalcy. But residents tell a different story — one of extreme poverty, state neglect...
View ArticleIran nuclear talks: Saudis, IAEA, voice doubt over Tehran's intentions
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency charged Iran Monday with using delaying tactics to put off inspection of a key military research site — just hours after Saudi Arabia’s foreign...
View ArticleRetrenchments kill NYT's 'Green' blog; environmental focus continues decline
The Times is discontinuing the Green blog, which was created to track environmental and energy news and to foster lively discussion of developments in both areas. This change will allow us to direct...
View ArticleMajor Hwy. 36 project in Maplewood to be outlined at open house
An open house will be held tonight, March 5, to explain major construction plans for Hwy. 36 in Maplewood.A renovation of the highway east of Hwy. 61 will eliminate the stop lights at English Street,...
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