What we know about the architects seeking Vikings stadium deal
The multi-year wrangle over whether to build a new Vikings stadium, where it should be, who should pay for it, how much should be spent -- and by whom -- concluded a couple of months ago. So now we can...
View ArticleRick Nolan getting metro DFL money with big-name Sunday fundraiser
All of Minnesota's top elected Democratic officials are named as hosts for a Sunday fundraiser for Rick Nolan's congressional race in the 8th District.The St. Paul event, at a private Summit Avenue...
View ArticleObama refuses to make promises he isn’t sure he can keep
President Obama's Charlotte acceptance speech wasn’t one of the five best of the convention, and maybe not in the top 10. There was nothing particularly wrong with it, and it was far more honest and...
View ArticleVeterans' service group will commemorate 9/11 with food shelf project
Veterans and other volunteers will work at the Second Harvest Heartland food shelf Tuesday to remember the 9/11 terror attacks.The Mission Continues, a national nonprofit organization for post-9/11...
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Welcome to Brainerd, MN
The people at 'Visit Brainerd' want you to know there's a lot to do in their town: snowmobiling and skiing in the winter, boating on the lakes in the summer, a 100+ mile bike trail to Bemidji, access...
View ArticleRomney fights Cold War, Obama fights not to overreach
You probably already knew this about this year’s presidential election. In any case, in Tampa and Charlotte, both Republicans and Democrats made it clear: If they have their way, this election will not...
View ArticleMarriage amendment debate set for Tuesday in Brainerd
A public debate on the proposed marriage amendment will be held Tuesday in Brainerd, sponsored by the local League of Women Voters.The proposal will be on the statewide ballot Nov. 6. If approved, it...
View ArticlePower outage at Rochester's SELCO idles 87 southern Minnesota libraries
A storm that whipped through Rochester Wednesday knocked out power to many buildings, including the SELCO Southeastern Libraries Cooperating building.The outage, which was finally fixed this morning,...
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Yikes! It's already fall arts preview time
If you’re like me — and I know you are — you spent a lot of last night’s Obama speech looking into the crowd for Minnesotans. Oh, there’s Amy Klobuchar! Oh, there’s R.T. Rybak!I suppose Rybak is...
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Twin Cities Book Festival
10/13/2012 10:00am - 5:00pm MinnPost is a media sponsor.The 12th annual Twin Cities Book Festival, taking place Saturday, October 13, is pleased to announce its NEW LOCATION: The Historic Progress...
View ArticleMN Blog Cabin Roundup, 9/7
Cedar Ave Bus Rapid Transit Service — not as good as it soundsfrom Old and In The Way by Gary SankaryIn all the euphoria of the prospect of rapid bus transit I missed the 800 pound gorilla in this...
View ArticleChris Parmelee gets his chance with the Twins
As of Sept. 1, rosters could expand from 25 to as many as 40 players, but the Twins waited until Sept. 4 to do so and then called up just two players: Eduardo Escobar and Luis Perdomo.Escobar is a...
View ArticleVadnais Heights bond rating cut drastically over sports center finances
The bond rating for the city of Vadnais Heights has been cut to junk bond status after the city council voted to stop making payments on bonds for the city's new sports center, reports Bloomberg...
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Understanding privilege: D-dad volunteers for Life for a Child
After my 2-year-old son, Sacha, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in early 2009, months passed before the fog of fear and uncertainty began to lift. By fall 2009, however, I was able to think outside...
View ArticleConcordia University trying new tuition approach
Editor's note: Former Glean writer Max Sparber is filling in for Brian Lambert for a few days.All we ever hear about is rising tuition costs, and how they are driving our young people into a job market...
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Philadelphia's unending spaces are parceled into stacked storefronts and garrets
This past weekend I was in Philadelphia, having had the good fortune to be invited to present one of my performance pieces in a new gallery space in a large, artist-occupied warehouse on the outskirts...
View ArticleThe return of “Made in Myanmar” to US closets
BANGKOK, Thailand — If you’ve got a pair of tattered, grunge-era Levi’s, check the tag. If it reads “Made in Myanmar,” you’ve got a relic from a time when US apparel makers were still willing to do...
View ArticleFAMU blames hazing victim for his own death: Heartless or prudent?
Florida A&M University said Tuesday that senior drum major Robert Champion's decision to take part in a violent hazing ritual, even after signing a university pledge that he would not participate...
View ArticleQuestions grow over Iran's influence in Iraq
The death sentence issued for Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi on Sunday is the latest measure of sectarian division in Iraq, where questions about dictatorial rule and the influence ofIran have...
View ArticleWhere is China's Vice President Xi Jinping?
As Xi Jinping, the man tipped to lead China for the next decade, mysteriously stayed out of the public eye for a 10th straight day Tuesday, the official silence about his whereabouts only intensified...
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