Obama 'red line' on Syrian chemical weapons gets a bit grayer
President Obama on Tuesday appeared to rule out any unilateral US intervention in Syria no matter what the ongoing investigation of chemical weapons use there reveals – a position that conforms to Mr....
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MinnRoast 2013 slide show #4
More backstage pictures and performance photos featuring the Guthrie's Joe Dowling, Amy Koch, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Mayor R.T. Rybak's mom, Lorraine Mesken. Thanks to Jana Freiband for capturing these...
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MinnRoast 2013 slide show #3
More party pictures, plus some backstage photos featuring MinnPost board chair Lee Lynch, CEO Joel Kramer, KSTP's Joe Schmit, K-TWIN's B.T. and more. Photos by Jana Freiband.Angela Dezelske and Anna...
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MinnRoast 2013 slide show #2
The pre-show reception at SEVEN was a hopping success. Here are more photos from the party featuring Jackie Cherryhomes, Fred de Sam Lazaro, Speaker Thissen and more. Photos by Jana Freiband.Eric and...
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MinnRoast 2013 slide show #1
A sold-out crowd enjoyed MinnPost's sixth annual variety show on April 26. Gov. Dayton and Mayor Chris Coleman, among other regulars, were joined by newcomers like Vikings punter Chris Kluwe and Duluth...
View ArticleAfter 16 months, St. Paul Council Member Amy Brendmoen is learning her way...
After winning a very close race for the St. Paul 5th Ward City Council seat in 2011, Amy Brendmoen showed up for work with lots of energy but little knowledge of the inner workings of City Hall.And she...
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Education Minnesota's election: A change of style, not policy
Denise SpechtIf there’s one thing to be said about Minnesota’s unionized teachers, it’s that they’re too focused to let a little unruliness knock them off-topic.On Saturday, delegates representing...
View ArticleRoutine pelvic exam is unnecessary for women without symptoms, experts say
The annual Pap test is now a thing of the past.Is the annual bimanual exam — that awkward feet-in-the-stirrups moment when the doctor inserts two gloved fingers into your vagina to feel your cervix,...
View ArticleGet ready for more White Bear Lakes: Two new looks at groundwater depletion
Two new reports on Minnesota's groundwater resource deserve more attention than they've been getting.One, from the U.S. Geological Survey, updates and elaborates its findings that falling water levels...
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Reinhart-Rogoff economic study got it wrong, and so did the political reaction
I used to make MPR’s Gary Eichten crazy by answering questions on economics with: “Well, on the one hand…but on the other hand…”Politicians hate this, too. They want unambiguous cures, remedies and...
View ArticleTechnical glitches prompt extension for online student achievement testing
Technical problems with online achievement tests in Minnesota schools have led the state Department of Education to extend the testing period.In a memo to state superintendents, Education Commissioner...
View ArticleMinneapolis names Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde director of Regulatory Services
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has appointed Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde as director of the city's Department of Regulatory Services.Rivera-Vandermyde is founding partner and president of Indigo Enterprises,...
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How a heavy police presence in high-crime neighborhoods hurts democracy
By a huge margin, the United States incarcerates a larger portion of its population than other developed nations. The comparative numbers are staggering, so before I get to the main argument made by...
View ArticleWednesday immigration rally at Capitol will call for reform, path to citizenship
A march and rally for immigration reform will be held Wednesday afternoon at the state Capitol, despite the inclement weather.Organizers plan a 3 p.m. march from the Central Presbyterian Church, on...
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Patient fools St. Cloud hospital into believing he's Pink Floyd's David Gilmour
Apparently no one bought his Louis Armstrong impersonation …Dave Unze of the St. Cloud Times reports: “St. Cloud police are investigating a Monticello man who claimed to be Pink Floyd band member David...
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Surprising Kevin Correia: What's gotten into Twins pitcher?
REUTERS/Dave KaupEveryone but the Twins have been wrong about Correia so far.I spent much of the offseason criticizing the Twins for signing Kevin Correia to a two-year, $10 million contract, wondering...
View ArticleIowa ethics panel asks for investigation into former Bachmann aide
WASHINGTON — The Iowa Senate Ethics Committee has asked the state Supreme Court to appoint an investigator to look into allegations that Michele Bachmann's presidential campaign improperly paid former...
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An evening with Minnesota poet Todd Boss in Owatonna
Minnesota Prairie Roots Photo by Audrey Kletscher HelblingTodd Boss talks about poetry Tuesday evening at the Owatonna Public Library.HE READS WITH THE CADENCE of a seasoned poet, with the ease of...
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Minnesota hotdish: the documentary
In terms of defining Minnesota culinary culture, few foods rise to the level of hotdish. In "Minnesota hotdish: A love story," (produced for KSMQ public television) documentarian Maria Bartholdi traces...
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Minnesota income tax increases virtually certain — but not tax reform
CC/Flickr/Fibonacci BlueIn spite of the protestations of anti-tax activists, income taxes in Minnesota are virtually certain to increase. As the 2013 legislative session nears an end, it is almost...
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