Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) back issues from March 2008:
2 Minnesota delegates give support to Obama; Their endorsement is part of a nationwide swing of superdelegates toward the Democratic front-runner.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: Conrad Wilson; Staff Writer CORRECTION PUBLISHED 03/04/08: This story about Democratic superdelegates misspelled the name of U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson. Also, two remaining superdelegates will be chosen at the DFL state convention. Barack Obama picked up more ...
Woman dies in Sherburne County crash.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: Patrice Relerford; Staff Writer A 60-year-old woman died Friday in a two-car accident on an icy Sherburne County road. Nancy Lou Riebel , of Becker, died at the scene of the accident, which occurred shortly after 5:58 a.m. Susan Linda Jacobs , 59, of Big ...
Thief didn't keep car with baby for long; infant was unharmed.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: Pat Pheifer; Staff Writer The thief who stole a car Thursday night at a gas station on St. Paul's North End got more than he bargained for. Six-month-old Shawn Preston Scaramuzzo was buckled into his car seat in the back seat. Dad Jeremy Scaramuzzo, 19, had ...
Van driver facing more charges on false I.D. Federal charges add to state counts for van driver who hit school bus.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: TERRY COLLINS; STAFF WRITER Federal identity theft charges have been filed against Olga M. Franco, the woman accused of causing the school bus crash that killed four children in Cottonwood, Minn. Franco, 24, of Minneota, Minn., was charged with two counts of ...
SWINGIN' WITH THE LORD; Cabaret church gets members jazzed up about the music and the message.(SOURCE)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: JEFF STRICKLER; STAFF WRITER Part nightclub and part Bible study, the Sunday morning jazz service at Minnetonka United Methodist Church is all about tapping toes and saving souls. The service, begun last fall, is conducted cabaret-style: Worshipers sit around ...
Longtime `CCO anchor Bill Carlson dies at 73; The familiar face on Channel 4 had been battling prostate cancer.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: TERRY COLLINS; STAFF WRITER Longtime WCCO-TV anchor Bill Carlson died Friday night at his Eden Prairie home after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. He was 73. A native of Thief River Falls, the host of the Channel 4 noon newscast worked at WCCO for nearly ...
Will testing law pass its next big exam? The No Child Left Behind law, with its high-stakes testing, is up for renewal, and legislators are hearing from unhappy educators.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: PATRICE RELERFORD; STAFF WRITER When Chaska elementary school teachers were asked about the federal No Child Left Behind law, almost everyone said the same thing: change it or drop it. And this comes from a district that always meets its benchmarks for the ...
Commercial corridor to get Danish makeover; Construction of the sleek new Coloplast complex begins next week near downtown Minneapolis.(BUSINESS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: SUSAN FEYDER; STAFF WRITER Some rather ordinary industrial buildings just north of downtown Minneapolis are about to get an attractive new neighbor. Construction begins next week on the North American headquarters for Coloplast, a Danish medical technology ...
`Not the ... system's finest hour'; Judge Kevin Burke dismissed a defendant's murder charge after he spent 16 months in jail. Burke said mere presence at a crime is not criminal.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: ROCHELLE OLSON; STAFF WRITER A Hennepin County district judge dismissed an indictment against a Minneapolis man who spent 16 months in jail, saying he should not have been charged with murder because he was merely a passenger, not a player in the killing of Carlos ...
DUETS: GROWING UP TOGETHER; Cori and Amanda: Letting go is hard to do.(SOURCE)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: Gail Rosenblum; Staff Writer PORTRAITS IN WORDS AND PICTURES BY GAIL ROSENBLUM AND JIM GEHRZ Yes, she is too old to have a nanny. But Amanda Ling, whose 16th birthday falls on Leap Day, isn't ready to leap into independence just yet. Neither is Cori Linehan. - ...
Beware of tax breaks for startup firms; Venture capital will flow to the best ideas and entrepreneurs.(NEWS)(Editorial)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Several bills before the Legislature attempt to address a perception that Minnesota has trouble retaining high-tech startup companies. The concern is that local entrepreneurs are having difficulty attracting venture capital, and that when they do, those companies are frequently forced to ...
Theft charges are filed in Athletic Club case; A Burnsville man who ran a girls' basketball program at the club was charged with stealing more than $40,000.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: EMILY JOHNS; STAFF WRITER A Burnsville man was charged Friday with stealing more than $40,000 over three years from the Burnsville Athletic Club, where he worked as commissioner of the girls' in-house basketball program. Douglas Jay Jahnke, 47, was charged ...
FIXIT; License plates must be legible.(SOURCE)(FIXIT)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: KAREN YOUSO; STAFF WRITER Q - This winter I've noticed a lot of cars with license plates so covered with snow or salt residue they were nearly illegible. Isn't that against the law? A - Yes. Under Minnesota law, drivers are required to keep plates legible at ...
Girl's flu death happened within hours; News of the first Minnesota child's death from the illness this season has prompted authorities to set up more vaccination clinics.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: MAURA LERNER; STAFF WRITER Twelve-year-old Jasmine Levy woke up late Sunday night, complaining that she wasn't feeling well. So her mother gave her Tylenol and sent her back to bed. A few hours later, Jasmine's younger sister Danielle woke up, saying she, too, was sick ....
Forecloser case lands in Minnesota Supreme Court.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: Steve Brandt; Staff Writer A legal challenge to Minnesota's biggest forecloser has been sent to the Minnesota Supreme Court for a decision. U.S. District Judge Joan Ericksen ruled this week on the case, which started in state court, but was removed to federal ...
faith & values; BRIEFLY; Odds are there's no `holy war' in Qur'an.(SOURCE)(faith & values)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: JEFF STRICKLER; STAFF WRITER Want $1 million? All you have to do is find a reference in the Qur'an to "holy war." The offer is being made by Jamal Badawi, professor emeritus of management and religious studies at St. Mary's University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. His only ...
Tee, anyone?(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Miss Apple Valley, Marisa Marek, tried to make her putt on the sixth hole of the U.S. Bank 2008 Skyway Open. A custom-designed mini-golf course has been placed in the downtown Minneapolis skyways for the two-day tournament, which started Friday. Proceeds will benefit Rebound, a new ...
Planting season for basketball arena roof? Minneapolis council OKs taking bids on a green roof for the Target Center; meanwhile, Nicollet Island's turf war is settled.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: STEVE BRANDT; STAFF WRITER The Target Center roof may soon be growing green. The Minneapolis City Council Friday authorized taking bids for three differing configurations of vegetation atop the city-owned arena. At 115,000 square feet, the arena ...
HAVE YOU HEARD?(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Miss him now? In his Mets debut at spring training, pitcher Johan Santana gave up a three-run homer, a triple, a double and a single in two innings. C7 Obama, Japan, is putting Barack Obama's face on bean cakes as part of a publicity campaign. "Maybe we'll get some American ...
Hives unleash their sonic `Boom'; REVIEW: The Swedish band's high-energy punk sound broke no new ground at First Ave. show, but who cares? It was still a blast.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER; STAFF WRITER Three decades after the Stooges and Sex Pistols claimed they were having "No Fun," the Hives are here to remind fans that punk rock is, in fact, quite a blast. Playing to a capacity crowd Thursday night at First Avenue, the ...
STAR TRIBUNE/AIA MINNESOTA: HOME OF THE MONTH; SHEDS on the shore; This Lake Superior family retreat is a pair of simple wood and glass structures -- one for living and one for sleeping -- connected by a see-through breezeway.(HOMES)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: LYNN UNDERWOOD; STAFF WRITER Architect Ben Awes and his four siblings grew up vacationing in rustic rental cabins along Lake Superior's North Shore, but for 30 years they yearned for a place of their own. "We just knew if there was a possibility to have a ...
HOME PLAN; Country charm.(HOMES)
Mar 01, 2008 ... An exterior of stone and brick and a front porch with railing mark the facade of this one-level Country French home. From the foyer, double doors open to a library that could be used as a bedroom; it features a vaulted ceiling. A formal dining room is to the left of the foyer. Ahead is the ...
myron p. medcalf's insider; Hoosiers could use help from NCAA; Rules are rules, but Indiana players who want to transfer shouldn't be penalized because of this mess.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: MYRON P. MEDCALF; STAFF WRITER The Hoosiers who don't graduate or go on to the NBA have a lot of thinking to do during the offseason. Will they stay or will they go? After losing coach Kelvin Sampson, it wouldn't be surprising if some of them wanted to make their protest ...
FROM THE GROUND UP; Fireplace wall look familiar? It's made from Walker aluminum.(HOMES)(FROM THE GROUND UP)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: JASON HAMMOND Special to the Star Tribune Editor's note: Follow the progress as the Hammonds' house takes shape by going to www.startribune.com/newhouse to visit their blog, and watch Homes for periodic updates. Many Twin Cities cultural centers ...
Cell-phone video allowed in sex assault trial; The case against a former U football player will begin March 31. The judge has yet to rule on other evidence from that night.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: ROCHELLE OLSON; STAFF WRITER The cell phone video is in, but a Hennepin County District Court judge will decide later whether to allow testimony about the other men an 18-year-old woman had sex with on the night she allegedly was sexually assaulted by a former University ...
`My own ideas ... my own advocacy and my own style'; Bob McFarlin was Carol Molnau's chief assistant, but he says he's got his own vision and wants an opportunity to show it as transportation commissioner.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: MARK BRUNSWICK; JIM FOTI; STAFF WRITERS A day after Carol Molnau was shown the door by the state Senate, her right-hand man was asking legislators to give him a chance in the state's top transportation job. So far, they're listening. "I have my own ...
Bright lights, big city, but no extra fee in Minneapolis; The council nixed a public lighting fee on utility bills but tripled fees for owners of boarded buildings, added a new rental fee and mandated fresh foods in small grocery stores.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: STEVE BRANDT; STAFF WRITER Monthly fees won't be lighting the way to a brighter Minneapolis. The City Council on Friday formally killed the idea of adding a fee for lighting to city utility bills. The initial proposal was up to $13.50 monthly to operate ...
ON BUSINESS; Carrying CPA credentials, these bounty hunters in demand; With one study predicting a shortage of 7,300 accountants in the metro area soon, there's a lucrative field for freelancers.(BUSINESS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: NEAL ST. ANTHONY; STAFF WRITER Have spreadsheet, will travel. Think of veteran accountants and financial analysts Emmy Perrizo and Debra Deanovic as today's corporate versions of Paladin, the legendary TV gunfighter who chose his, er, engagements, carefully. ...
remembering.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Manthey, Earl August age 75, of Bloomington, formerly of Gaylord, MN, passed away from cancer after a brief illness. Preceded in death by son, Jerry Manthey; and parents, August and Edna. Survived by wife, LaVonne Manthey; son, Randy (Christine Anderson); grandsons, Elliot and Ethan; ...
Rallying around CAMP OJIKETA; With help from old campers, the Trust for Public Land has a deal to buy the Chisago County site. Plans call for a park.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: KEVIN GILES; STAFF WRITER A Camp Fire property that for decades was a summer destination for thousands of Minnesota kids would be preserved as a regional park in a $3.8 million deal with the Trust for Public Land. The fate of Camp Ojiketa, on the shore of ...
Being forced into OT has been death of Gophers; The Gophers have blown leads in 11 of 12 games that went to OT. The late-game collapse has become a troubling trend.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: DAN LIEN Anchorage, Alaska -- Twelve times this season the Gophers hockey team has found itself playing in overtime. That's good for fans of sudden-death hockey. The Gophers are not fans. In 11 of those games Minnesota squandered a lead, letting ...
William Orndorff, 71, yard artist; It could be said that the St. Louis Park man's tree stump decoration made him an artist in residence.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: MARY LYNN SMITH; STAFF WRITER A shroud of black covers the much decorated tree stump in William Orndorff's front yard in St. Louis Park. Orndorff, creator of the iconic sculpture that grew from neighborhood novelty to a community conversation piece, died ...
Free agency, wins won't change stadium's pricetag; The Vikings enjoy broad support, no matter their record or lineup. It's the $950 million they need that isn't so popular.(SPORTS)(PATRICK REUSSE)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: PATRICK REUSSE; STAFF WRITER This is quite a coincidence: The projected state deficit of $935 million through mid-2009 is very close to what the Vikings project would be necessary to start building a new stadium in mid-2009. "It's $950 million if we get ...
PETPOURRI.(SOURCE)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: Mary Ellen Smith; Staff Writer GENERAL PET LOSS SUPPORT GROUP: A continuing informal support group led by a trained facilitator for those grieving the loss of a pet. 7 p.m. Mon. Animal Humane Society, 845 N. Meadow Lane, Golden Valley. Free. 763-489-2220 ....
CRITIC'S CHOICE.(SOURCE)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: Ann M. Wilhelmy; Staff Writer Cookin' time The Food Network offers back-to-back rebroadcasts with two of their celebrity hosts. To start things out, "Paula's Party" (5 p.m.) welcomes Italian chef Scott Conant (of New York's Elmo restaurant) and Bobby Flay for ...
Ex-Piper exec target of federal probe; The two-year inquiry is aimed at alleged collusion in the market for municipal bonds.(BUSINESS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: NEAL ST. ANTHONY; STAFF WRITER A former Piper Jaffray executive, as well as other investment bankers around the country, are targets of a two-year federal investigation of collusion in the municipal bond market. Minneapolis-based Piper Jaffray disclosed ...
Teen's drinking death results in a guilty plea; A 23-year-old man admitted he provided alcohol to the 19-year-old who later fell, hit his head, and froze to death.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: JIM ADAMS; STAFF WRITER An Excelsior man pleaded guilty Friday to the felony of providing alcohol to a 19-year-old who got drunk and then froze to death after he fell on a curb while walking home last year in Chaska. Joshua W. Julien, 23, had nothing to say ...
In an instant, an era is ending at Polaroid; In spring, it will stop making the instant film that helped it become an icon.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: DAVID PHELPS; STAFF WRITER For anyone growing up in the 1950s and `60s, the Polaroid Land camera was a technological wonder. Instant photos, right before your eyes. But digital cameras have rendered the old Polaroid camera obsolete, and the Minnetonka-based ...
WRESTLING STATE TOURNAMENT; john millea's tournament tales; Taking hold of a dream; Jackson County Central's Travis Rutt used his uncle's early prodding to become a state record-holder.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: John Millea; Staff Writer Travis Rutt had a great season as a seventh-grade wrestler at New Prague, finishing with a 37-7 record and reaching the 2003 state tournament at 103 pounds. One of his teammates was his uncle, Jimmy Rutt, who also made it to state. ...
BOYS' HOCKEY SECTION FINALS; Blaine, St. Thomas earn trips to state tournament.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: David La Vaque; Dean Spiros; Staff Writers Blaine sophomore goaltender Danny Harper was not at the State Fair Coliseum when the Bengals won the section championship last season, but he took a lead role in Friday's 6-1 victory against Centennial. Harper made 27 ...
WRESTLING STATE TOURNAMENT; Apple Valley has a huge day, sending seven to the finals.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: John Millea; Michael Rand; Staff Writers When the wrestlers are announced for each of the 14 Class 3A state championship matches this afternoon, fans inside Xcel Energy Center are going to notice a familiar trend: Apple Valley. Ten wrestlers from Apple Valley ...
metro roundup; BOYS' HOCKEY; Cougars advance to state for the first time.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... - LAKEVILLE SOUTH 3, LAKEVILLE NORTH 0: Lakeville South, the No. 1 seed in Class 2A, Section 1, needed to travel a bit to beat its crosstown rival -- the game was played at the Rochester Rec Center -- but the trip proved worthwhile as the Cougars shut out the Panthers to earn the first ...
BOYS' SWIMMING AND DIVING MEET; Extra races, extra excitement; Two one-on-one swim-offs to determine who would advance to finals added to thrills in Class 2A.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: Chuck Fitzer; Joel Rippel; Staff Writers FROM STAFF REPORTS Swimming fans were treated to a little extra excitement at the Class 2A boys' swimming and diving meet preliminaries at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center on Thursday night. Two ...
MENTAL HEALTH CARE; Woodbury hospital not needed, say state officials; The Health Department recommended against the psychiatric facility, telling legislators other options are better to deal with the demand for beds.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: JOSEPHINE MARCOTTY; STAFF WRITER Despite sometimes serious problems with mental health care in Minnesota, building a new psychiatric hospital in Woodbury is not in the best interest of the state, health officials told legislators Friday. Minnesota Department ...
RENTING AND THE LAW; Lease remains in effect despite sheriff's sale.(HOMES)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: KELLY KLEIN Q. My husband and I are renting a house in Burnsville, with a lease through May. Two weeks ago we were served papers saying the house is up for sheriff's sale on March 11. We plan to buy a home after our lease is up. What happens to our lease ...
Cash thank-yous for vets cost pretty penny.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: JENNA ROSS; STAFF WRITER Staff Sgt. Scott Adams of Wayzata recently received the Minnesotans' Military Appreciation Fund's 6,000th grant -- $10,000 to help him as he recovers from severe wounds suffered in Iraq. He's very different from the Marine who received ...
Dreams of wrestling glory, perhaps?(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Tyler Wagener, 8, left, and Justin Schultz, 9, both of Waconia, napped on the floor of an Xcel Energy Center suite during Friday's bouts of the 2008 High School State Wrestling Tournament. Wagener's father is the head coach of the Waconia High School ...
STAGING IT; Put finished basement to good use.(HOMES)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: Jim Buchta; Staff Writer The owners of this newer Maple Grove home finished the basement so that it would compete favorably with other houses in the neighborhood that have unfinished basements. And with a fireplace, built-in cabinets, recessed lighting, an ...
Woodbury arts center misses first deadline; Arts Connection raised $100,000 of the $2 million cost, but has until Dec. 1 to raise the rest for the East Ridge High School addition.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: BEN GOESSLING; STAFF WRITER A Woodbury nonprofit group is well short of the $2 million it said it needed to raise by March 1 to build a privately funded arts center addition to East Ridge High School, but it will now have until Dec. 1 to secure funding so the center can ...
college track and field; Athlete seeks fourth pentathlon title; Senior Liz Roehrig will compete in the Big Ten women's indoor track and field meet today at the U's venerable Field House.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: ROMAN AUGUSTOVIZ; STAFF WRITER Liz Roehrig is on the brink of an unprecedented feat. Today the senior from little Chilton, Wis., could become the first female Gophers athlete in any sport to be a four-time individual Big Ten champion in the same event. ...
TWINS SPRING TRAINING; Fielding skills matter in the middle infield; Newcomer Brendan Harris, competing to be the everyday second baseman, needs to show he can do more than hit.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: JOE CHRISTENSEN; STAFF WRITER Fort Myers, Fla. -- It's an election year, which makes this an interesting time for new Twins infielder Brendan Harris, who has a political science degree from William & Mary. Harris spends his winters in Washington D.C., and he's ...
Twins will remain a family enterprise; Jim Pohlad says a new generation has the interest and is building the skills required to keep the team in the family for the foreseeable future.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: DENNIS BRACKIN; STAFF WRITER The Pohlad family is committed to long-term ownership of the Twins, Jim Pohlad said Friday during an informal state-of-the-franchise briefing with local media. Pohlad, son of Twins owner Carl Pohlad, 92, has clearly taken a more ...
BOSTON 8, TWINS 3; Twins hitting goes missing again in loss to Red Sox.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: Joe Christensen; Staff Writer Fort Myers, Fla. -- Two days into exhibition play, the Twins and Boston Red Sox have picked up right where they left off last year. The Twins can't get going offensively, and the Red Sox can't be stopped. Kevin ...
FORT MYERS INSIDER; A daily notebook by our baseball reporters at spring training.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: La Velle E. Neal III; Joe Christensen; Staff Writers Liriano heats up as workout progresses It's difficult to gauge lefthander Francisco Liriano's progress because he's been asked to hold back during his initial bullpen sessions. However, he showed better ...
Seniors get day, want another; Basketball careers have flown by for three Gophers seniors. But with one home game to go, work remains.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: MYRON P. MEDCALF; STAFF WRITER They've been to the NCAA tournament, and participated in one of the worst seasons in school history. They've played for multiple coaches. They've entertained Williams Arena sellout crowds, and watched the venue clear out in down years. But ...
U men gameday; 3 P.M. VS. OHIO STATE - WILLIAMS ARENA - ESPN.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: Myron P. Medcalf; Staff Writer Preview: Few teams are trying to hang on to their NCAA tourney hopes like Ohio State, a team that saw its hopes stung by a recent string of three losses. Now, the Buckeyes need to beat Minnesota to keep themselves on the NCAA tournament ...
AG urges review of stock case; Lori Swanson wants a court to weigh in on a UnitedHealth settlement with its ex-CEO.(BUSINESS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: CHEN MAY YEE; STAFF WRITER Minnesota's attorney general weighed in Friday on a blockbuster settlement between UnitedHealth Group Inc. and its former chief executive, saying it should be reviewed in court for "fairness, accuracy and reasonableness." The ...
nfl free agency; Splashing into market; The Vikings made two big buys on free agency's first day.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: KEVIN SEIFERT; STAFF WRITER The cash was flowing Friday at Winter Park -- and the big-ticket items were still for sale. On the first day of NFL free agency, the Vikings agreed to premium contracts with safety Madieu Williams and fullback Thomas Tapeh, all while making ...
VIKINGS NOTES; Tapeh comes full circle.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: JUDD ZULGAD; STAFF WRITER Thomas Tapeh was in the Twin Cities this weekend so he could watch his brother play basketball and take part in a fundraising event. But Friday morning Tapeh found perhaps the best reason for being in his hometown: The Vikings wanted to sign the ...
WILD 3, FLORIDA 2; Backstrom finishes road trip with victory; The Wild sagged a little in the third period but made it two in a row in Florida.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: MICHAEL RUSSO; STAFF WRITER Sunrise, Fla. -- The Wild has been so on its heels during its past two third periods, the team might need to hire a new team doctor -- a podiatrist. But considering this is the same Wild team that looked like it was prepping for an ...
WILD NOTES; Backstrom to get loads of ice time.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: MICHAEL RUSSO; STAFF WRITER Sunrise, Fla. -- As long as he's healthy, get used to seeing lots of goaltender Niklas Backstrom during the final five weeks. "I think he's got to get in and play as many games as possible," Wild coach Jacques Lemaire said. "If we ...
CLEVELAND 92, WOLVES 84; Wolves no match for Cavs' king; Rookie Corey Brewer and Al Jefferson did all they could -- but LeBron James led his remade team with soaring dunks and baseline drives.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: JERRY ZGODA; STAFF WRITER Cleveland, Ohio -- Showered but still sweating and maybe skinnier than he was just a few hours earlier, Timberwolves rookie Corey Brewer slung a loaded backpack over his shoulders and tucked a packaged postgame meal under his arm Friday night ...
Contract buyout ends Ratliff's short tenure as a Wolf.(SPORTS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: Jerry Zgoda; Staff Writer Cleveland, Ohio -- The Timberwolves scrapped plans to test-drive a shot-blocking center alongside natural power forward Al Jefferson for the season's remaining games when they waived Theo Ratliff on Friday after buying out the 26 games left on ...
Real debt gives college seniors cause for real concern; An ailing economy and years of loan payments add up to anxiety for those entering the job market.(NEWS)
Mar 01, 2008; ... Byline: KARLEE WEINMANN; JEFF SHELMAN; STAFF WRITERS University of St. Thomas senior Ryan Daniels realizes just how crucial it is for him to find a job. Pronto. "I'm looking at about $50,000 in debt," the business management major said while attending a job fair in ...
Helping others in housing trouble while needing help.(NEWS)
Mar 02, 2008; ... Byline: Warren Wolfe; Staff Writer Taalibah As-Siddiq said Saturday she is about to lose her home in Minneapolis to foreclosure "unless a miracle happens -- and I believe in the power of positive intentions." After a rally Saturday in north Minneapolis with Rep. Keith Ellison, ...