Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) back issues from May 2006:
Basketball's top awards go to Dahlman, Smith; The Mr. and Miss Basketball honors were no surprise; the Braham and Kennedy stars led their teams all season.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2006;
9/11 widow finds comfort in Moussaoui trial's details; Minnesota native Max Beilke died in the Pentagon, and his widow says the trial is helping her let go of grief and move on.(NEWS)
May 01, 2006;
STILLWATER LIFT REOPENING; WEDNESDAY; Stillwater icon sure to lift spirits again; The lift bridge in Stillwater will operate once again after months of repairs, and Jim Tessier will be back at the controls for his final season.(NEWS)
May 01, 2006;
Ray Butwin, 91, found business success twice; He started a sportswear firm that popularized letter jackets and then ran several Henry's Drive-in franchises.(NEWS)(Obituary)
May 01, 2006;
web search; A MONTHLY LOOK AT ANNIVERSARIES; Lewis rejects `wholesome' prize.(SOURCE)
May 01, 2006;
Computing the commute; With gas prices up, commuters who sought more house for their money in the outer suburbs are concerned about increasing costs.(NEWS)
May 01, 2006;
ON THE NFL; nfl draft 2006; day two; Cards stack up as best in draft; How did the Vikings do? Who knows? Their puzzling moves leave a murky outlook. But our money for clearly the biggest winner of the draft is on a coach with whom Vikings fans are familiar.(SPORTS)(ON THE NFL)
May 01, 2006;
MINNESOTANS JOIN IN NATIONWIDE RALLY FOR SUDANESE PEACE.(WORLD)
May 01, 2006
people; word slinger; Harvard-educated Lorena Duarte is associate editor of La Prensa de Minnesota and a leader who is equally at home among Ivy Leaguers, immigration activists and poets.(SOURCE)
May 01, 2006;
Prepare Minnesota now for 2020; Old and young share a vision worth heeding.(NEWS)(Editorial)
May 01, 2006
A+ for teaching newest Americans; St. Paul leads the way in educating immigrant students.(NEWS)(Editorial)
May 01, 2006
This Tsunami washes away germs.(BUSINESS INSIDER)
May 01, 2006;
Readers Write.(NEWS)
May 01, 2006
Estranged husband started fire, family says; Three people died and two were seriously injured in the Rice Lake, Wis., apartment fire.(NEWS)
May 01, 2006;
FIXIT; Quack grass: Getting at the problem's roots.(SOURCE)
May 01, 2006;
Scrumptious new downtown library is a joy to behold; A sneak peek inside the Minneapolis Public Library, and some memories of a murder.(NEWS)(The Flanagan Memo)
May 01, 2006;
Students bring the past to the present; Some of the best and brightest junior and senior high school students gathered at Northrop Auditorium on Sunday to compete as part of Minnesota History Day.(NEWS)
May 01, 2006;
Body found in St. Paul cemetery under inquiry.(NEWS)
May 01, 2006;
LOCAL TALENT; `AMERICAN IDOL' TAKEOFF; Brooklyn Park's very own Idol; Without a Simon to impart nasty judgments, 15 suburban seniors competed for the title of `Waterford Idol.'.(NEWS)
May 01, 2006;
Workers line up to give support to immigrants; Across Minnesota, employers and merchants are braced for today's national protest to show immigrants' economic power.(NEWS)
May 01, 2006;
Twins reach new low with lackadaisical, incompetent play; This lifeless team is playing as though the season is lost. It might as well be.(SPORTS)(Jim Souhan)
May 01, 2006;
Converts are finding themselves at home in Orthodox faith.(NEWS)(Katherine Kersten)
May 01, 2006;
SPRING RITUAL; A MONTH OF DAWN-TO-DUSK WORK; May beckons return to his roots; The fifth month on the calendar means hard work for the Lorence family. But in their case, that's a family value. They work together near Northfield to continue the truck farm started in Bloomington in the 1890s.(NEWS)(Calendar)
May 01, 2006;
Surgeries, revenues decrease at Mayo; The president of the highly respected medical facility blames the decline on a disturbing trend in a "doomed" health-care system: valuing cost over quality.(NEWS)
May 01, 2006;
Police: St. Paul mayor can flash lights.(NEWS)
May 01, 2006;
MINDWORKS; Kids in and out of `in groups,' say cliques stick; Love them or hate them, they probably are here to stay.(SOURCE)(MINDWORKS)
May 01, 2006;
NFL DRAFT; College honors don't carry much weight for Gophers stars; Greg Eslinger and Mark Setterstrom had to wait until late to be picked, and Anthony Montgomery went before them.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2006;
remembering.(NEWS)(Obituary)
May 01, 2006
the daily buzz; FORWARD SPIN; WHAT TO WATCH FOR THIS WEEK.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2006;
the spin; MICHAEL RAND'S TAKE ON THE WEEKEND IN SPORTS; Tough pick: Draft fans are either laudably loyal or blissfully batty.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2006;
An old beauty restored.(NEWS)
May 01, 2006
Basketball's top awards go to Dahlman, Smith; The Mr. and Miss Basketball honors were no surprise; the Braham and Kennedy stars led their teams all season.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2006;
critic's choice.(SOURCE)
May 01, 2006;
new to market.(BUSINESS INSIDER)
May 01, 2006;
Hyatt Regency remodeled; Renovations include high-grade bedding and ability to check in and out without having to go to the front desk. Also, the Fountains at Arbor Lakes signs more tenants.(BUSINESS INSIDER)
May 01, 2006;
DEAL REPORT; FIRST QUARTER 2006; One beauty of a growth venture; A dot-com entrepreneur's career detour put him in the fast lane of the beauty-school industry.(BUSINESS INSIDER)
May 01, 2006;
bankruptcies.(BUSINESS INSIDER)
May 01, 2006
Why let pesky borders get in the way of stadium funds? Uncle Al offers a stadium-financing plan that's fairer to Hennepin County residents.(SOURCE)(AL SICHERMAN)
May 01, 2006;
Childress: Draft gave team what it needed; Some second-guessed the Vikings' picks after the first round, but their coach is pleased with the size, skills and versatility of their other selections.(SPORTS)(Sid Hartman)
May 01, 2006;
Kids' activity store is real business; A new venture is not all fun and games for married MBAs who quit the corporate life.(BUSINESS INSIDER)
May 01, 2006;
people; New book from `Alex Rider' creator; Anthony Horowitz in town to discuss his teen spy novels.(SOURCE)
May 01, 2006;
Deal fills Supervalu's appetite for growth; Jeff Noddle, the grocery company's CEO, was ready to pounce when the Albertson's opportunity presented itself.(BUSINESS INSIDER)(Company overview)
May 01, 2006;
insider track; Tough time for United to meet.(BUSINESS INSIDER)
May 01, 2006;
DETROIT 6, TWINS 0; Oh, so lost in Detroit; After an emotionally shattering road trip, the Twins stagger home with hopes for a turnaround after looking bewildered at the plate, in the field and on the pitcher's mound.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2006;
NOTES; Leyland says Twins ready to rebound.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2006;
Mariners at Twins; series preview.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2006;
NFL DRAFT; A DRAFT DAY OF HELLOS, GOODBYES; The Vikings deal for the Eagles' Artis Hicks, the new starter at right guard. Former Gophers Eslinger, Setterstrom, Montgomery are selected.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2006;
nfl draft 2006; day two - vikings.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2006;
THE NFL DRAFT; New kid on the block.(NEWS)
May 01, 2006
nfl draft 2006; day two - vikings; NOTES; New guard knows Childress system.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2006;
nfl draft 2006; day two - vikings; Only thing keeping Edwards from NFL success is himself; The fourth-round draft pick from Purdue has his critics, but the Vikings are convinced he has the talent to do well. It's up to him to meet their expectations.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2006;
Lost in translation: The tornado siren; Emergency officials want all immigrants to understand the dangers of storms.(NEWS)
May 01, 2006;
PAGE TURNERS; BOOK REVIEW; Creative genius behind culture makes for sumptuous reading.(WORLD)
May 01, 2006;
Q & A; XP might run games written for old systems.(BUSINESS)(Steve Alexander)
May 03, 2006;
athletes of the week.(SPORTS)
May 03, 2006
Park Board might buy hockey arena.(NEWS)
May 03, 2006;
State will outlaw `ultimate party tool'; Legislators say the device, which allows users to inhale alcohol through a vaporizer, could encourage abuse.(NEWS)
May 03, 2006;
2 plead guilty in mistaken identity attack.(NEWS)
May 03, 2006;
Wider net cast by television helped tip the odds in the authorities' favor; Escaped Minnesota sex offender Michael Benson was captured Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo. The FBI credits "America's Most Wanted" with the capture, the latest in a string of successes for the Fox TV show.(NEWS)
May 03, 2006;
Two killed in car collision in East Bethel.(NEWS)
May 03, 2006;
SMALL BUSINESS; Corn-burning stove is hot; The Sleep Number bed's inventor has set his sights on a new way to heat your home.(BUSINESS)(Dick Youngblood)
May 03, 2006;
health; The ultimate gift; Body Worlds has created a unique way to donate your body to science. But as with any donation program, anonymity is key to preserving the dignity of the deceased.(SOURCE)
May 03, 2006;
Man indicted in plot to blow up courthouse.(NEWS)
May 03, 2006;
A lifeline to Liberia, one book at a time; A St. Paul group is at the forefront of an effort to flood the African nation with textbooks.(NEWS)
May 03, 2006;
Mother arrested in death of son, 1; Police were called to a Maplewood homeless shelter. Investigators said there were signs of abuse.(NEWS)
May 03, 2006;