Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) back issues from September 2007:
State has deal on coal power plant; An agreement between utilities and the Minnesota Commerce Department swings support to building a $1.6 billion coal-fired power plant in South Dakota. Environmentalists say that's the last thing Minnesota needs, and they're accusing the governor of a flip-flop.(BUSINESS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Mike Meyers; Staff Writer The Minnesota Commerce Department Friday unveiled a pact with utilities that could smooth the way to build a $1.6 billion, coal-fired power plant in South Dakota, on the border 175 miles west of Minneapolis. A top Minnesota official ...
Police arrest 19 people protesting on bicycles after environmental rally erupts into melee; Officers watching the event in downtown Minneapolis say they were attacked, escalating the confrontation.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Joy Powell; Staff Writer Police arrested 19 bicyclists, including three juveniles, after a protest ride took an ugly turn in downtown Minneapolis Friday night. About 200 bicyclists were riding on La Salle Avenue, with two officers monitoring the protest that ...
MINNEAPOLIS: CITY COUNCIL; Have a beer with that bingo card - it's legal.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Steve Brandt; Staff Writer You'll soon be able to mix drinking and daubing in Minneapolis. The City Council voted 12-0 Friday to lift a longstanding ban on serving alcohol where bingo is played, a move that puts it in conformance with most of the rest of the ...
the blog house; A restroom bust trumps an AG resignation.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Tim O'Brien; Staff Writer Consider this: The embattled attorney general of the United States resigned - and it wasn't even the biggest news story of the day. While Alberto Gonzales' resignation had the blogosphere buzzing early Monday, it was the revelation of ...
Bull meets its demise after a run through the crowd at State Fair.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Mary Lynn Smith; Maria Elena Baca; Staff Writers The running of the bull was an unexpected feature event on Friday at the Minnesota State Fair. In a brief, frenzied moment, an angry bull charged through the fairgrounds, barreled past fairgoers, butted a faded ...
Store owner charged with receiving stolen goods.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Chris Havens; Staff Writer A St. Paul computer store owner is charged with receiving stolen property after a three-year investigation led to his arrest and the seizure of numerous computers, authorities said Friday. The case started with a tip to Eden Prairie ...
CORRECTIONS.(NEWS)(CORRECTIONS)
Sep 01, 2007 ... CORRECTION The first name of Minnesota Gophers volleyball player ...
Biker killed in crash with squad car; A motorcycle collided with a Dakota County squad car that was making a left turn from a bypass lane. The officers were responding to a domestic disturbance.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Kevin Duchschere; Staff Writer Few things were more important to Billy Wallace than his Harley-Davidson motorcycle and the Minnesota Vikings. When he hopped on the bike Thursday evening to go watch the team play on television at his sister's house, life must have seemed ...
Q & A: ST. PAUL ACTIVIST GILBERT DE LA O; NEIGHBORHOOD FIXTURE TELLS HIS WEST SIDE STORY; From his mischievous childhood and throughout adulthood, Gilbert de la O spent 35 years at St. Paul's historic Neighborhood House, a social service agency for new immigrants, before he retired on Friday.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Allie Shah; Staff Writer As he roamed the halls this week at Neighborhood House, a one-stop center for refugees and new immigrants, Gilbert de la O was greeted at nearly every turn. "Buenos dias," said a woman at the food shelf. "Hi, Gil," a lanky young man called out, ...
Craig at MSP: a story of many facets; Understanding them could lead to a more accepting society.(NEWS)(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Why has the story of Sen. Larry Craig been such a talker these past few days? For as many reasons as there are layers of meaning to be drawn from it. Initial reactions were expressed in nervous jokes or angry comments about political hypocrisy, but they quickly moved to deeper emotional ...
Editorial short cuts; On flood aid, racial changes in schools, and walking.(NEWS)(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2007 ... EXPEDITED FLOOD AID Guv helps cities with cash flow Good for Gov. Tim Pawlenty for speeding up payments of state aid to cities affected by the Aug. 18-19 flooding in southeastern Minnesota. Those municipal governments need cash now to start the repair and rebuilding ...
Readers Write.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007 ... SCHOOLS FAIL NCLB TEST Changing the rules Regarding the poor showing of the public schools in Minnesota (Star Tribune, Aug. 31), the number of schools that are underperforming presents a very worrisome picture for our communities. However, in defense of ...
your guide to the state fair: day 10.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007 ... TODAY'S THEME It's Super Saturday, with an assortment of talk-show hosts doing programs from Carousel Park. FAIR FACT Aren't you glad you missed this? In 1906, the St. Paul Growers Association built a model of the new State Capitol -out of onions. THE BIG ...
your guide to the state fair: day 10.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007 ... NOW REMEMBER: WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN King Tut, a k a McCoy the llama, and his owner, Sandy Savage, dressed as Queen Nefertiti of Egypt, entered the judging arena at the Minnesota State Fair for the Llama Costume Contest on Friday. They are from Howard Lake and came in second to a ...
FIXIT; Mystery Cave isn't flooded but it's drippy.(SOURCE)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Karen Youso; Staff Writer Q: Was Mystery Cave, in southeastern Minnesota, flooded by the recent rains? A: No, it wasn't, and unless there's lots more rain, it won't be, said Lynne Farmer, a naturalist at Mystery Cave, near Wykoff, Minn. But employees had been ...
Is game over for Ford's ball fields? Automaker closes 3 youth parks while it runs tests for arsenic and other metals in soil.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Tom Meersman; Staff Writer Ford Motor Co. officials announced on Friday that environmental concerns forced the automaker to close three youth baseball fields in St. Paul where major leaguers such as Jack Morris, Paul Molitor and Joe Mauer once played and hundreds of ...
Graham-led conference to focus on facing pain.(SOURCE)(FAITH & VALUES)(Conference news)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Jeff Strickler; Staff Writer "People who say they know all the answers don't know what the questions are," said Ruth Graham. "We go below the surface to ask the right questions. And we don't stop until we get the right answers." Graham, daughter of Billy ...
MOVIE REVIEW; Be very afraid of the remade `Halloween'.(SOURCE)(Movie review)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Colin Covert; Staff Writer There's a phantom stalking Rob Zombie's "Halloween," and it's not the hulking guy in the white rubber mask. It's the memory of John Carpenter's sublime 1978 shocker. Thirty years on, it still haunts the memory with nagging dread, overshadowing ...
STAR TRIBUNE/AIA MINNESOTA HOME OF THE MONTH; Empty nest, open arms; This riverside residence was built for empty-nesters, but it was designed with family members and friends in mind.(HOMES)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Lynn Underwood; Staff Writer Is it possible to make an 8,000-square-foot home feel like a gracious country house? That was architect Todd Hansen's challenge when an empty-nester couple from Cannon Falls, Minn., asked him to design a house with room for ...
Gay marriage in Iowa gets wary reception; As its courts sort out ruling, Minnesotans expect it to offer new fuel for the battle here.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Bob von Sternberg; Staff Writer Just because same-sex marriage suddenly - if briefly - became legal in Iowa on Friday, don't expect to see a caravan of gay and lesbian couples from Minnesota tooling down Interstate 35 to tie the knot. But do expect to see politicians ...
FROM THE GROUND UP; Rain not a problem with off-site work.(HOMES)(FROM THE GROUND UP)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Jason Hammond Editor's note: With concrete work well underway, the Hammonds' house is taking shape. Follow their progress and see what brought them to this point by going to www.startribune.com/newhouse to visit their blog, and watch Homes for periodic updates. ...
Bail for accused intruder set at $2.5 million.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Jim Adams; Staff Writer A Washington County judge set bail at $2.5 million on Friday for Daine Linderman, the Lino Lakes man who allegedly had a gun battle with Hudson, Wis., police and fled to Lakeland, Minn., where he wounded a homeowner who held him for police. ...
UPDATE:SITE OF THE NEW TWINS BALLPARK; Landowners make new pitch to Hennepin commissioners; Saying they want to settle the dispute over the new ballpark site, landowners sent a $33 million settlement offer.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Curt Brown; Staff Writer Landowners sent a $33.18 million settlement offer to Hennepin County officials Friday in a last-ditch effort to avoid a court fight and settle a nine-month dispute over the site of the Twins new ballpark. Land Partners II, a ...
LAST LETTER; Beloved mail carrier Dave Antoine is hanging up his delivery bag after 42 years.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: David Peterson; Staff Writer All of the moms love Dave. "He's such a doll!" said Georgia Bowen, as the neighborhood kids gathered around him at the corner, pestering for one last Tootsie Roll from his pocket. She had no idea that a couple of blocks to the ...
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS; Missing woman may be dead, warrant suggests.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Heron Marquez Estrada; Staff Writer A Columbia Heights woman who disappeared last month might be severely injured or dead, according to a search warrant filed Friday by the Anoka County Sheriff's Office. Judy Lynn Rush, 56, disappeared from her apartment ...
'A Little Night Music' is lively and endearing; THEATER REVIEW: The Tony-winning Sondheim musical is wonderful as both romance and comedy.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: William Randall Beard Special to the Star Tribune Two years ago, Bloomington Civic Theatre presented a dazzling version of Stephen Sondheim's "Follies." Their current production of his "A Little Night Music" is in that league. Director John Command ...
remembering.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Jacob, Louise H. age 83, of Robbinsdale. Memorial service Tuesday, 11 AM, Elim Lutheran Church, 40th & West Broadway, Robbinsdale. Visitation one hour prior to service at church. Full notice Sunday. Gearty-Delmore 763-537-4511 Conley, Carrie Overlie Age 97 of North Minneapolis, ...
Team, and its expectations, turn due north; South's coach made a night trek to Cambridge, where his son plays, a team highlight.(SPORTS)(Patrick Reusse)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Patrick Reusse; Staff Writer Lenny Sedlock and his family moved from south Minneapolis to Cambridge in 1991. He continued to teach in the Minneapolis school system. Seven years ago, he returned to South High, his alma mater, as the football coach. There were ...
PETPOURRI.(SOURCE)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Mary Ellen Smith; Staff Writer ADOPTIONS CARVER-SCOTT HUMANE SOCIETY ADOPTION DAY: Noon-3 p.m. today. Petco, 8020 Glen Lane, Eden Prairie. PET HAVEN DOG ADOPTION: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. today. Petco, 13691 Ridgedale Dr., Minnetonka. 952-831-3825. RAINBOW ...
WHITE BEAR LAKE 40, EAGAN 15; Running game is White Bear's ace.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Dean Spiros; Staff Writer White Bear Lake ran the ball so well on Friday it was scary. Three-headed monster scary. Quarterback Nate Parenteau and running backs Pete Nasvik and Josh Hauswirth each rushed for more than 100 yards as the host Bears defeated Eagan ...
PARK OF COTTAGE GROVE 21, HASTINGS 13; Park of Cottage Grove spoils debut of new Hastings coach.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Jim Paulsen; Staff Writer The Dana Strain era at Hastings began with a whimper instead of with a bang. Hastings, playing its first game in 23 years without longtime head coach Bob Majeski roaming the sidelines, lost its home opener to Park of Cottage Grove ...
ON PREPS; GLENCOE-SILVER LAKE 27, HUTCHINSON 13; Familiarity breeds big rivalry in Hutchinson; Glencoe-Silver Lake and Hutchinson have much in common, including proud traditions and an annual rivalry.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: John Millea; Staff Writer At halftime in Hutchinson Friday night, nine men gathered around the back end of a Chevy Silverado pickup. They rested their elbows on the bed of the truck and talked football. If you didn't know better, you would think they were dads hashing ...
prep football; metro area roundup.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2007 ... CLASSIC SUBURBAN - NORTH ST. PAUL 3, TARTAN 0: Sophomore Michael Merritt connected on a 21-yard field goal with 11 seconds remaining in the first half as the Polars beat the Titans in a defensive struggle on Friday. North St. Paul had 225 yards of offense, while Tartan finished ...
prep football; metro top 10; The top-ranked teams in the metro, as selected by staff writer John Millea:.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: John Millea; Staff Writer 1. Eden Prairie 1-0 W, 49-10 vs. Bloomington Jefferson on Thursday. 2. Cretin-Derham Hall 1-0 W, 56-7 Raiders score all 56 points in first half against Forest Lake. 3 ....
critic's choice.(SOURCE)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Neal Justin; Staff Writer Not so happy days "Scott Baio is 45 ... and Single" (3 p.m. today, VH1), this summer's favorite guilty pleasure, gets the marathon treatment with four hours of glorious rejection. Hey, better Chachi than me. Back, back, ...
Sermon on a stick; Fairgoers needn't skip church on Sunday. The State Fair offers a variety of worship opportunities for all.(SOURCE)(FAITH & VALUES)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Jeff Strickler; Staff Writer When he arrived at the State Fair on Sunday morning, going to church was not high on Warren Van Ranst's to-do list. But his wife, Sandy Hermundson, had heard about a church service that included a reading from one of her favorite poets, Pablo ...
RENTING AND THE LAW; Do tenants get deposit when damages cost little?(HOMES)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Kelly Klein Q. I paid a full month's rent as a deposit on an apartment, but have since moved out. There were four people on the lease, including me. One of the other people who signed the lease damaged the carpet by burning holes in it, so the carpeting was ...
GOOD TO KNOW: PARTIAL REOPENING; Hwy. 36 reopens to single lanes as project moves at a quicker pace.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: James Walsh; Staff Writer Motorists who normally travel Hwy. 36 through North St. Paul are getting some good news just in time for the Labor Day weekend - a portion of the closed highway reopened Friday evening. The highway had been closed for reconstruction since May 1 ...
Moorhead soldier killed on patrol in Iraq; Andrew Nelson, 22, was the 63rd troop with strong Minnesota ties to be killed in Iraq or Afghanistan. He joined the Army right after high school.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Joy Powell; Staff Writer At his Moorhead home, fallen Army Sgt. Andrew Nelson is memorialized with a striking life-size photo on a vinyl banner given to his survivors on Friday. Nelson, killed this week at age 22 in Iraq, is shown in full battle dress in ...
STAGING IT; Change in cabinet color gives room cohesive look.(HOMES)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Jim Buchta; Staff Writer Project: A Minnetonka kitchen Positives: Lots of storage space, room for a table and newer appliances. Negatives: Dated wallpaper border, cabinets and linoleum; too much clutter. Despite having plenty of storage ...
For makers of stents, an unhappy anniversary; It's been a year since a European cardiologists' meeting spurred health concerns about use of the drug-coated devices.(BUSINESS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Janet Moore; Staff Writer Last September, thousands of cardiologists gathered at a scientific meeting in sun-soaked Barcelona, Spain, to discuss all matters of heart disease. The meeting was expected to be rather sleepy, but disconcerting new findings ...
RELATIONSHIP TOOLBOX; Divorcing? Go ahead and bury the past - literally.(SOURCE)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Gail Rosenblum; Staff Writer When Jill Testa's 20-year marriage ended in 2006, she and her husband split up their material goods "mutually and amicably." There was just one nagging residual. What should she do with her wedding ring? The answer came to Testa at an ...
AFTER THE COLLAPSE; A new view as worries mount over influx of vehicles; The 10th Avenue Bridge gives solemn viewers a closer look at the ruins. A surge of traffic from classes starting at the U prompts a word of caution.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Randy Furst; Staff Writer A few blocks from the Interstate 35W bridge collapse, Neal Reiter, 31, lamented the traffic congestion that now plagues his neighborhood on the edge of Dinkytown and fretted about more cars to come with the opening of University of Minnesota ...
GAME 2: TWINS 5, KANSAS CITY 0; GAME 1: KANSAS CITY 9, TWINS 4; Not quite perfect, but it will do; Twins pitcher Scott Baker retired the first 24 Royals he faced before settling for a one-hit, one-walk gem.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Joe Christensen; Staff Writer Scott Baker was an afterthought when the Twins reported to spring training, even though the biggest story was the starting pitching staff and its myriad concerns. He began the season at Class AAA Rochester and seemed forgotten ...
TWINS NOTES; Garza is perfect ... 0-9 in career at Metrodome after Game 1 loss.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Joe Christensen; Staff Writer Matt Garza fell to 0-9 in 11 career games at the Metrodome after taking the loss in Game 1 of Friday's split doubleheader, a 9-4 loss to Kansas City. "It doesn't bother me," the 23-year-old Twins righthander said. "Eventually, ...
2007 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW; His time is here; The first-year Gophers coach has worked nonstop to make his regular-season debut meaningful.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Chip Scoggins; Staff Writer Tim Brewster has rehearsed the speech thousands of times in his head. He's thought about what he wants to say, how he wants to say it and the impact he hopes it makes. He's waited 21 years to give this speech. Twenty-one years of climbing ...
Gameday; GOPHERS VS. BOWLING GREEN; THE OPPONENT: The Falcons played 13 true freshmen last season, third most in the nation. They have 40 first- or second-year players on the 2007 depth chart.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Chip Scoggins; Staff Writer GOPHERS VS. BOWLING GREEN 7 p.m., Metrodome - TV: Big Ten Net. - Radio: 830-AM Line: UM by 14 1/2 - Series: UM 1-0 - Last: UM 31-7 in 1986. THE CALL Gophers offense vs. Falcons defense Redshirt ...
The Gophers are walking to the game, and you're invited.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Coach Tim Brewster wants to involve Gophers fans, and that will start two hours before each home game with what is being called the Gopher Victory Walk. The team and staff will be bused to Chicago Avenue ...
No sacks? No worry, Vikings are saying; Defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier says the team hasn't revealed any of its tricks during the preseason.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Mark Craig; Staff Writer Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier had just boarded an elevator at the Metrodome following Thursday night's 23-14 preseason victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The doors were about to close when he politely agreed to step off and discuss ...
Veterans told they won't make the roster; No roster moves were officially announced, but the Vikings told, among others, Ciatrick Fason, Billy McMullen and Richard Owens they will be cut today.(SPORTS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Judd Zulgad; Staff Writer The Vikings severed ties with running back Ciatrick Fason and wide receiver Billy McMullen on Friday as they began paring their roster to the regular-season limit of 53. The team informed 11 players they would be cut, meaning another 11 must be ...
Judge orders easing of terror suspect's strict confinement; Mohamed Warsame must remain held without bail until he goes on trial, but in "more typical pretrial detention," a federal judge in Minneapolis said.(NEWS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Dan Browning; Staff Writer A federal judge in Minneapolis ordered Friday that terrorism suspect Mohamed Warsame continue to be held without bail pending trial, but he also found that strict confinement measures were no longer necessary. U.S. District Judge ...
Gary Wynia was noted expert on Latin America; He visited the region with Mondale; even after falling ill, Wynia insisted that his wife stay in the U.S. Senate race.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Byline: Ben Cohen; Staff Writer Gary Wynia of St. Paul, an internationally recognized expert on Latin America who traveled with former Vice President Walter Mondale and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright on goodwill missions, died Sunday in St. Paul after a lengthy ...
Man of many tribes; Two back-to-back works of fiction reveal a Sherman Alexie mellowed and tempered by fatherhood, memories of his own childhood and the events of Sept. 11, 2001.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Sep 02, 2007; ... Byline: Sarah T. Williams; Staff Writer A polite person would say that Sherman Alexie was born with "water on the brain" or, more correctly, with hydrocephalus. Alexie prefers to liken his infant noggin to "a giant French fry." There was "too much grease inside my ...
EARLY GOOSE OPENER; METRO HUNTING; TALE OF SECOND CHANCES; The geese flew early and never again on the first day of the early goose season, and two novices will have to try again.(SPORTS)(Dennis Anderson)
Sep 02, 2007; ... Byline: Dennis Anderson; Staff Writer The geese, three flocks numbering a dozen or more each, showed themselves early, at dawn's first blush, adjacent initially to a distant water tower, then closer, over a subdivision, and finally, lower still, over a few hundred apartments. Or ...
Dishing with Don; Between close encounters with fans at the State Fair, WCCO's Don Shelby juggles his gigs on radio and TV.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Sep 02, 2007; ... Byline: Neal Justin; Staff Writer Don Shelby may be the busiest person at the Minnesota State Fair who is not operating a deep fryer. For his 29th year at the Great Minnesota Get-Together, Shelby is splitting his time between doing his afternoon show for WCCO Radio ...
cameo critic; jeff goldblum.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Sep 02, 2007; ... Byline: Neal Justin; Staff Writer Actor Jeff Goldblum, who has starred in "The Big Chill," "The Fly" and "Jurassic Park," raves about one of his all-time favorite films: "-`Vertigo,' directed by Alfred Hitchcock. I loved seeing it ...
download this.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Sep 02, 2007; ... Byline: Chris Riemenschneider; Staff Writer Anyone looking for a fun but intelligent dance/hip-hop album shouldn't think twice about buying M.I.A.'s sophomore disc, "Kala," in its entirety (especially since iTunes has it for $7.99). The Sri Lankan-British rapper doesn't ...
this + that.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Sep 02, 2007; ... Byline: Chris Riemenschneider; Staff Writer Sounds: No to the N-word It's a coincidence that Gary Hines is none too happy about: The leader of Sounds of Blackness said that his 30-some-member, Grammy-winning Twin Cities choir was already working on the title track ...
write on; readers respond; Don't rush to judgment about Swift, Paisley.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Sep 02, 2007 ... Re: Jon Bream's review of Brad Paisley at the fair [for reviews, go to www.startribune.com] What a review and what a show! It was one of the best concerts that I have ever been to, and I go to a lot of them. I'm glad you had a good time. CARRIE HINTZEN, Farmington ...
Seeking peace at Northwest; The airline's new board chairman wants to build better relationships with Northwest's employees and customers.(BUSINESS)
Sep 02, 2007; ... Byline: Liz Fedor; Staff Writer Just two weeks after Roy Bostock succeeded Gary Wilson as chairman of the Northwest Airlines board in June, pilots union leaders gave the airline's executives a vote of no confidence. A few days after that action, Bostock, a 38-year ...
Metal thieves picked the wrong statue.(NEWS)
Sep 02, 2007; ... Byline: Chris Havens; Staff Writer The 7-foot statue of Buddha, covered in copper-laden bronze, looked like a scavenger's gold mine. But it turned out to be more like fool's gold for the thieves and a jackpot for police. The statue was swiped in the night ...
KARE's Pomeranz didn't play footsie at the State Fair.(NEWS)(c.j.: the dish)
Sep 02, 2007; ... Byline: Cheryl Johnson; Staff Writer KARE 11 anchor Mike Pomeranz has a) a ribald sense of humor; b) an enormous imagination, or c) a wide stance. Choose one or more, for Pomeranz (and anchor Diana Pierce). Pomeranz put it all out there on Tuesday's 5 p.m ....
1 killed, 3 hurt in rollover crash on I-35.(NEWS)
Sep 02, 2007; ... Byline: Maura Lerner; Staff Writer One person was killed and at least three other people were injured Saturday when the van they were riding in blew a tire and rolled over on Interstate 35 near Medford, Minn. The driver and all four passengers were thrown from the ...
A new school, a new start; A Jesuit high school opens in south Minneapolis to help low-income, minority students gain an edge in life.(NEWS)
Sep 02, 2007; ... Byline: Chao Xiong; Staff Writer Dyleydy Valdivie attended three junior high schools in three years. But now that she's in high school, the aspiring child psychologist is counting on spending the next four years in one place: a new Jesuit high school in Minneapolis that will ...
Something to Crow about at Midway; Counting Crows gave a good party Saturday night, joined by the booming fireworks at the nearby State Fair.(NEWS)
Sep 02, 2007; ... Byline: Jon Bream; Staff Writer "I'm insane tonight, which is good for you," Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz warned the 7,000 fans at Midway Stadium early on Saturday night. " `Cause I'm good when I'm insane." Counting Crows can be confounding in concert. Duritz ...