Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) back issues from October 2006:
Academic standards lower for U athletes; A review of test data shows the U ranks high in admitting athletes with low scores and rates poorly in graduating them.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2006;
2006 MINNESOTA DUCK OPENER; Autumn's ritual revisited; In all its golden fall brilliance, in a familiar rustic river valley setting, Saturday's duck hunting opener in western Minnesota was gratifying on many levels.(SPORTS)(Dennis Anderson)
Oct 01, 2006;
Object lessons; Big fall museum shows in Milwaukee and Chicago focus on German decorative arts and the cross-cultural connection between China and Europe.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Oct 01, 2006;
The Bird Lady of North Minneapolis; A Minnesota art auction supports bird sanctuaries and avian education.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Oct 01, 2006;
arts 101.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Oct 01, 2006;
the buzz.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Oct 01, 2006;
From bodice rippers to Butter Queens.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Oct 01, 2006;
99-cent solution.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Oct 01, 2006;
this + that.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Oct 01, 2006;
insider; AN MLB NOTEBOOK; Diamond has really sparkled.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2006;
QUICK READ; Anything seems possible in this impossible season.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2006;
Blaine officials consider options without Vikings; The city may develop a site without a stadium, the mayor said, citing little progress with the team toward a deal.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2006;
Lawsuit puts free speech online to test; A suit by "Captain Capitalism" claims another blogger went too far and raises questions about the legal system in the Internet era.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2006;
Passion for the text lands Edina woman job for Keillor; Sue Zumberge, a former independent-bookstore owner and a longtime accountant, will manage Garrison Keillor's Corner Books.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2006;
Museum traces border patrol history.(TRAVEL)
Oct 01, 2006;
Katie Cain, a `dynamo' devoted to native Ireland; The St. Louis Park resident made her mark as a businesswoman, had a soft spot for her homeland.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Oct 01, 2006;
These could be biggest catches of their careers: Punto and Guerrier tie it up with their sweeties.(NEWS)(c.j.: the dish)
Oct 01, 2006;
Boatloads of fun; Between the basketball court, teen club, ice-skating rink and excursions, one multigenerational family found plenty to do aboard a mega-ship, even if they didn't always find one another.(TRAVEL)
Oct 01, 2006;
CORRECTIONS.(NEWS)(CORRECTIONS)
Oct 01, 2006
On Apostles cabins, a deal is deal; Owners seek to extend rights in name of preservation.(NEWS)(Opinion Exchange)(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2006
Cannibal fish invade the American League; Twinkies to piranhas: An improbable transformation.(NEWS)(Opinion Exchange)(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2006
Readers Write.(NEWS)(Opinion Exchange)
Oct 01, 2006
Drowning in a sea of e-mail; Do you send cover-your-butt e-mails? How about duck-and-run? Reply to all? Well, stop it, already. They eat up your work time.(BUSINESS)
Oct 01, 2006;
Family time 24/7; Working with a spouse or other family member can be suffocating, aggravating and financially risky. So why would anybody dare? Those in the know share the benefits, as well as tips for success.(SOURCE)
Oct 01, 2006;
YOUR MONEY; There are lots of ways to do a will; The Internet has a lot of good information. But of all the options for creating a will, the safest probably is to hire a lawyer to make sure all of the legal details are taken care of.(BUSINESS)
Oct 01, 2006;
SIDE ROADS; Art festival calls two towns its home.(TRAVEL)
Oct 01, 2006;
FLASHBACK; THE "SPLENDID VIKING".(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2006;
withering glance; The glamour was MIA.(SOURCE)
Oct 01, 2006;
going places; CONVERSATION WITH; TIM BEWER; The life of a guidebook writer.(TRAVEL)
Oct 01, 2006;
'Influential' Jim Klobuchar's too busy to run the Strib, Pioneer and the U.(NEWS)(Doug Grow)
Oct 01, 2006;
Authorities identify victim of stabbing.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2006;
DOLLARS AND SENSE; Christmas in September; One shopper wonders if he's the only one who's mad as heck that retailers already have their Christmas decor on the shelves.(SOURCE)
Oct 01, 2006;
Don't look now, but Garza's and Silva's struggles may open door for Perkins; The former Gopher may have pitched himself onto the playoff roster and, more improbably, maybe even into the rotation.(SPORTS)(Jim Souhan)
Oct 01, 2006;
ELECTION 2006; THE LIFE OF MARK KENNEDY; From `dull' accountant to determined candidate; Hailing from a family of public servants, he is self-deprecating and focused as he seeks to join the nation's most exclusive club.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2006;
Are Texans prepared to `shock the world' ? On the road with Kinky and Jesse as they rustle up votes in the Lone Star State.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2006;
TALKING VOLUMES; EDNA O'BRIEN; FICTION; Mother and motherland; An elderly Irishwoman prays from her hospital bed for the return of her prodigal daughter, and recalls her own odyssey to the United States and back.(ENTERTAINMENT)(TALKING VOLUMES)
Oct 01, 2006;
When campaign fliers take flight from the truth; Smart citizens know: Beware the brochures of autumn. Like the GOP shots on Rep. Melissa Hortman.(NEWS)(Opinion Exchange)
Oct 01, 2006;
Poignant humor found in `Yonkers'; REVIEW: Director Gisselman has delivered an expert production full of vividly drawn, colorful characters.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2006;
50 marathons, 50 days; A San Francisco runner takes on an awesome endurance test.(SOURCE)
Oct 01, 2006;
FICTION; The half-life of desire; An orphan sold into indentured servitude is handed a map, a key and a horse to take him to the lip of the Cherokee Nation, where he will run a trading post.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Oct 01, 2006;
Cartman celebrates a decade of decadence; "South Park" starts its 10th season Wednesday. It spares no sacred cows, but it's the starkly funny take on kids that keeps us tuning in.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Oct 01, 2006;
Gutsy traders still buying NWA shares; Despite bankruptcy, Northwest Airlines stock still trades briskly as deep-pocket speculators play all the angles.(BUSINESS)
Oct 01, 2006;
insider; AN NFL NOTEBOOK; Kickers are better than ever.(SPECIAL)
Oct 01, 2006;
QUICK READ; Owens, oddly enough, emerges as sympathetic figure.(SPECIAL)
Oct 01, 2006;
Mark Craig's five story lines.(SPECIAL)
Oct 01, 2006;
upset special.(SPECIAL)
Oct 01, 2006;
GOP gathering here in 2008 gives no cause for rejoicing.(NEWS)(Nick Coleman)
Oct 01, 2006;
remembering.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Oct 01, 2006
A time to play in the pumpkin patch; OCTOBER; As the fall winds shift, 2 part-time farmers are selling pumpkins that tie them to their past.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2006;
Who needs weights with pumpkins like these?(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2006
ALMANAC; Hunters favor higher proportion of bucks.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2006;
the daily buzz; ESPN becoming the worldwide leader in hypersensitivity.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2006;
Gophers' possession of trophy lacking in duration these days; The Gophers saw the Little Brown Jug headed back to Michigan, after yet another short stay in the Minnesota trophy case.(SPORTS)(Patrick Reusse)
Oct 01, 2006;
Once upon a time, U dominated Michigan; The Gophers will try to make it back-to-back victories against the Wolverines, something that was not inconceivable and was even probable at one time.(SPORTS)(Patrick Reusse)
Oct 01, 2006;
TWO AMERICAN LEGENDS; Doing it his way; Duet albums have become a fad for fading stars, but Tony Bennett took a special approach - live in the studio with 18 current stars - to breathe new life into his old songs.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Oct 01, 2006;
NONFICTION; Cranky Ed is back from the dead; In this collection of letters, the writer and prickly pundit Edward Abbey (1927-1989) takes on all comers - from elected officials to literary stars.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Oct 01, 2006;
ROUNDUP; No. 1 South rallies, salvages tie.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2006;
An ode to a month of so much; October should be the exception to the rule sets months at 31 days or fewer. Doubling that would set us up nicely.(SPORTS)(Ron Schara)
Oct 01, 2006;
A dilemma on war report, Bin Laden; Editors near deadline sometimes have to take a risk on which story to put on page one. When readers disagree with that choice, we hear about it.(NEWS)(The Reader's Rep: Opinion Exchange)
Oct 01, 2006;
MINNESOTA SCENE; Brown leads Gophers to cross-country win.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2006
Barrett was eager to have fun in `School'; Despite a breakneck schedule, Jacinda Barrett couldn't pass up "School for Scoundrels" and the chance to laugh.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Oct 01, 2006;
Roberts-Alito influence is likely to be clarified; The Supreme Court session that begins Monday will deal with abortion, race and immigration issues.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2006;
Local biker, filmmaker gets scrappy; Wes Thomsen filmed a documentary about the scrapbooking subculture.(SOURCE)
Oct 01, 2006;
Teri Lee's case shows holes in safety net for abuse victims; Improvements being discussed include a statewide database, a detailed list of risk factors and new technology for monitoring.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2006;
PERSONAL SHOPPER.(SOURCE)
Oct 01, 2006;