Former school board member Kazoua Kong-Thao to run for St. Paul council
Add to the list of candidates who hope to replace Melvin Carter III on the St. Paul City Council: Kazoua Kong-Thao, who was on the St. Paul School Board for eight years.Carter will leave the council in...
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The personal became political in Minnesota's two-year reversal on same-sex...
In the end, the personal and the political were not to be disentangled. The Minnesota Senate Monday voted 37-30 to extend marriage rights to gays and lesbians.A mere six months ago, Minnesota was in...
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Array of proposed tax increases worries some suburban DFLers
The euphoria in participating in a historic vote didn’t last long for DFL legislators.Less than an hour after passing the law that legalizes same-sex marriage in Minnesota, DFL senators were in...
View ArticleSt. Paul to host celebratory concert after signing of gay marriage bill
The City of St. Paul is throwing a concert Tuesday night to celebrate the passage of the gay marriage bill.After Gov. Mark Dayton signs the bill into law in a 5 p.m. public ceremony at the Capitol,...
View ArticleHealthy lifestyle mitigates negative effects of job stress on heart, study...
Who doesn’t feel stressed out at work these days?Indeed, according to a national survey taken earlier this year, 83 percent of Americans say their jobs are stressful — up from 73 percent in 2012.Poor...
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Minnesota Vikings stadium needs better urban design
streets.mn The architecture of the Minnesota Vikings Stadium: take it or leave it?Personally, I think it looks like a cross between a laser jet printer, a drunk Frank Gehry and something out of 2001:...
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Practical considerations aside, Vikings stadium design is impressive
Just for a moment, let's forget about whether the money from electronic pulltabs will be enough to pay for the new Vikings stadium. Or whether there will be cost overruns. Or whether football will...
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As Isle Royale wolves slide toward extinction, a call for 'genetic rescue'
CC/Flickr/ViewminderThe population trend on Isle Royale for the last six years has been steadily downward, and this year's late-winter survey found just eight wolves.Isle Royale's wolves appear to be...
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Minneapolis Police Chief Harteau comments on Friday's 'traumatic events'
The Minneapolis Police Department went ahead with its annual awards program Monday, three days after a chaotic chain of deadly events in Uptown.By the end of Friday, a burglar had been killed, two...
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Y.N.RichKids' latest: 'My Bike'
Following on the runaway success of last summer's "Hot Cheetos and Takis," North Minneapolis-based hip-hop group Y.N.RichKids has released a new single, "My Bike." The song is a celebration of all...
View ArticleThe Dalai Lama gets weekend checkup at Mayo Clinic
The Dalai Lama was in Rochester over the weekend, getting a regular checkup, reports the Rochester Post-Bulletin.Routine exams at Mayo in April or May are an annual thing for the 77-year-old Tibetan...
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Vikings stadium likened to 'Star Wars' Jawa sandcrawler
Minnesota VikingsAmong the varied reactions to the newly-unveiled Vikings stadium plans is a comparison to the Jawa sandcrawler from "Star Wars."Among those seeing the resemblance were Rick Chandler on...
View ArticleFlags at half-staff Wednesday for Law Enforcement Memorial Day
Flags will fly at half-staff Wednesday for Law Enforcement Memorial Day, Gov. Mark Dayton announced.The day has been celebrated nationally since 1962.This year, two Minnesota officers will be added to...
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Coppock on SPCO: 'The first thing is to restore confidence in the artistic...
The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra's May 10 concert at Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie was no ordinary event.Except for concerts the players themselves put on, the orchestra had been silent for more than...
View ArticleMinnesota delegation begins weighing in on IRS scandal
WASHINGTON — There is a good amount of outrage in Washington this week over the Internal Revenue Service’s admission that it had targeted conservative political groups ahead of the 2012...
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Minneapolis prepares for June car-share program
CC/Flickr/Alex StanhopeCar2Go operates a car-sharing program in Austin, Texas.Come June, as many as 250 vehicles could be available to Minneapolis residents who need a car on occasion but have no...
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Fans love Viking stadium ... and its giant TV screens
Reaction to the design of the Vikings’ new downtown palace continues to roll in. Dave Campbell of the AP writes: “Dozens of purple-jersey-clad fans snatched up the limited amount of free tickets...
View ArticleNew pre-trial date set for parties in Brodkorb case against Minnesota Senate
Lawyers for Michael Brodkorb and the Minnesota Senate will finally have a pre-trial conference meeting prior to the formal start of Brodkorb’s wrongful termination case against the Senate. Judge Arthur...
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Watch as Gov. Dayton signs same-sex marriage bill
CC/Flickr/Fibonacci BlueGov. Dayton signed the bill in a ceremony on the Capitol steps.Gov. Mark Dayton signed the bill making same-sex marriage legal in Minnesota late Tuesday afternoon. Video...
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