Recently added articles from Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN):
2008 MINNESOTA DUCK OPENER; Not many ducks, but a fine day still; The opener only yielded our hunting party five birds. But indications are that conditions are right for the population to rebuild nicely in the coming years.(SPORTS)(DENNIS ANDERSON)
Oct 05, 2008; Anderson, Dennis ... Byline: DENNIS ANDERSON; STAFF WRITER SACRED HEART, MINN. - Waterfowling here Saturday bore some of the trappings of a good duck and goose hunting day. A brisk wind blew, mostly from the southeast. Plenty of scattergunners showed up to keep birds moving. And, as a bonus, the ...
Shining a light on Saarinen legacy; Lovers of modern architecture befriend a classic midcentury Minneapolis church designed by a famed father-son team.(VARIETY)
Oct 05, 2008; Mack, Linda ... Byline: LINDA MACK Special to the Star Tribune In the modest Longfellow neighborhood of Minneapolis stands a church that changed the face of American religious architecture. Eliel Saarinen's Christ Church Lutheran was the last work of the acclaimed Finnish architect ...
Boot scootin' Hootie; Rock star Darius Rucker vaults from Hootie & the Blowfish to No. 1 in Nashville.(VARIETY)
Oct 05, 2008; Bream, Jon ... Byline: JON BREAM; STAFF WRITER Darius Rucker, the lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish, has gone country. Just look at them boots. Or look at Billboard's country charts: He had the No. 1 single and the No. 1 album last week. Even though he wasn't wearing a straw ...
cameo critic.(VARIETY)
Oct 05, 2008; Justin, Neal ... Byline: Neal Justin; Staff Writer Jennifer Coolidge has proven she's a comedic genius in such films as "Best in Show" and "American Pie," but she's serious about her passion for Radiohead. She explains why she loves ...
download this.(VARIETY)
Oct 05, 2008; Bream, Jon ... Byline: Jon Bream; Staff Writer After her 3 million-selling debut skyrocketed her to country stardom, 18-year-old Taylor Swift isn't trying to grow up too fast. "Love Story," the first single from her sophomore CD "Fearless," is another chapter in her teen-love catalog. This ...
web gem.(VARIETY)
Oct 05, 2008 ... Byline: rnel www.projectrungay.blogspot.com Anyone sucked into Bravo's "Project Runway" needs to bookmark this hilarious and insightful blog, produced by a highly opinionated New York City couple. Their take-no-prisoners approach, blended with a heady dose of ...
BOOKMARK; Hello to writer of `Goodbye, Wisconsin'.(VARIETY)
Oct 05, 2008; Hertzel, Laurie ... Byline: Laurie Hertzel; Staff Writer You might not know the work of Glenway Wescott, who died in 1987. But at one time he was as well known as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Born in Kewaskum, Wis., and raised on a farm, Wescott lived most of his life in New York City ...
ANOKA COUNTY; Campaign finance records tell plenty about candidates; Contenders for Anoka County Board seats know the real payoff comes on Election Day. But for many of them, securing campaign contributions is a race within the race, and it's an eye-opener.(NEWS)
Oct 05, 2008; Levy, Paul ... Byline: PAUL LEVY; STAFF WRITER In his bid for reelection, Anoka County Commissioner Dan Erhart is being supported by U.S. Reps. Jim Ramstad and James Oberstar. Ramstad is a Republican, Oberstar a Democrat, and neither lives in Anoka County. "If you're a politician ...
AREA ROUNDUP; Field goal in overtime lifts Augustana over Mankato.(SPORTS)
Oct 05, 2008 ... FROM STAFF REPORTS Ryan Grossman's 33-yard field goal on the fist series in overtime lifted Augustana to a 41-38 victory over Minnesota State Mankato on Saturday in Sioux Falls, S.D. Grossman's 38-yard field goal with 7 minutes, 35 seconds remaining in the fourth ...
c.j. the dish; Ex-Viking: New CD was `incredible journey'; Esera Tuaolo, a former defensive lineman who is gay, drew inspiration from his own life for the songs on "Esera.".(NEWS)(c.j.: the dish)
Oct 05, 2008; Johnson, Cheryl ... Byline: Cheryl Johnson; Staff Writer Esera Tuaolo's new CD contains a cut that is a strong contender for what could be called the "Gay National Anthem." When "Esera" -- ah, comes out this month, it will be the most personal collection of songs the former Vikings and ...
Cleopatra biography blasts old illusions; NONFICTION: Author challenges film portrayals of Egyptian queen as villainous vamp.(VARIETY)
Oct 05, 2008; Barra, Allen ... Byline: ALLEN BARRA Special to the Star Tribune Cleopatra has generated more fame -- in the form of poems, paintings, books, plays and films -- per known fact than any woman in history. As Joyce Tyldesley phrases it in her fascinating and irresistible biography, ...
ON THE NFL; Who might be next to get pink slip? Several coaches need to watch their back the rest of the season, including Brad Childress.(SPORTS)
Oct 05, 2008; Craig, Mark ... Byline: MARK CRAIG; STAFF WRITER Ten or more head coaches could join Scott Linehan and Lane Kiffin in losing their jobs based on what happens over the final 13 weeks of the NFL season. No coach is in imminent danger of losing his job during the season, but the ...
CORRECTIONS.(NEWS)(CORRECTIONS)(Correction notice)
Oct 05, 2008 ... CORRECTIONS In an event listing on Page 13E last Sunday, the wrong day was given for chef/author Giada de Laurentiis' appearance at the Barnes and Noble in ...
2008 MINNESOTA DUCK OPENER; A special place; For more than 50 years, generations of the Strand family have been coming to Stoney Lake Cabin to hunt "deer, turkeys and ducks." On Saturday, it definitely was ducks. "Their openers are special," said patriarch Roger Strand, 72.(SPORTS)
Oct 05, 2008; Smith, Doug ... Byline: DOUG SMITH; STAFF WRITER NEW LONDON, MINN. - Roger Strand slipped out of his sleeping bag in the darkness Saturday, dressed and loaded the woodstove with logs, kindling another duck hunting season. Soon, five other hunters stirred in the little cabin, beckoned ...
Where future and past collide; FICTION: Residents of a small Wisconsin town are nestled in the past -- but the future is fast bearing down upon them.(VARIETY)
Oct 05, 2008; Rutherford, Ethan ... Byline: ETHAN RUTHERFORD Special to the Star Tribune When David Rhodes was paralyzed in a motorcycle accident in 1977, he was the ascendant young author of three novels and had been recognized by none other than John Gardner for having "one of the best eyes in recent ...
Days of a fistful of dollars are disappearing; As Wall Street unravels, Minnesotans are reevaluating spending habits and fretting about the future.(NEWS)
Oct 05, 2008; Louwagie, Pam ... Byline: PAM LOUWAGIE; CURT BROWN; STAFF WRITERS Simone and John Metzdorff aren't fond of the master bathroom they wake up to every morning in their New Prague home. The corner shower is small. The pedestal sink offers no counter space. They made plans to gut it this ...
DOJ names - and needs - prosecutor; Scathing report on fired U. S. attorneys merits investigation.(NEWS)(Opinion Exchange)(Editorial)
Oct 05, 2008 ... Nearly lost in the presidential race and the pressures of the financial crisis was news last week that Attorney General Michael Mukasey had appointed a federal prosecutor, Nora Dannehy, to continue the internal Justice Department inquiry into the controversial firings of nine federal ...
Readers Write.(NEWS)(Opinion Exchange)
Oct 05, 2008 ... LETTER OF THE DAY: Southwest Airlines is on the way, and so is competition The report last week of Southwest Airlines' impending arrival in the Twin Cities is good news for the traveling public. Back when AirTran had a few flights on the MSP-Chicago route, United, American and Northwest ...
Big election year means big demand for election judges; Around 30,000 are needed statewide. Minneapolis and St. Paul are all set, but some cities are courting would-be judges.(NEWS)
Oct 05, 2008; Hopfensperger, Jean ... Byline: JEAN HOPFENSPERGER; CHRIS HAVENS; STAFF WRITERS Many Maplewood church-goers found flyers in their church bulletins last spring, asking them if they wanted to be election judges. Likewise, residents who voted in the fall primary found election judge sign-up ...
WHEN CAMPAIGN AND CROSS UNITE; Some evangelical pastors are endorsing from the pulpit as campaign fervor grows.(NEWS)
Oct 05, 2008; Diaz, Kevin ... Byline: KEVIN DIAZ; STAFF WRITER It's not every Sunday that the image of a major presidential candidate dwarfs the pulpit of a simple country church in southern Minnesota, but this was no ordinary sermon at Grace Christian Church in Albert Lea. With 37 days to go ...