Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) back issues from July 2008:
St. Paul police want information on man who tried to pull woman, 19, into a car.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Anthony Lonetree; Staff Writer A 19-year-old woman reported a man tried to abduct her Sunday afternoon while she walked near the corner of Case Avenue and Burr Street in St. Paul, police said. Police spokesman Peter Panos said the man grabbed the woman from ...
AG office queried about diverted funds; A suit settled in 2006 channeled funds to a nonprofit whose political wing later endorsed Mike Hatch for governor. The legislative auditor wants to know more.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: PAT DOYLE; STAFF WRITER Attorney General Lori Swanson and her predecessor, Mike Hatch, have come under question for their role in a court settlement that diverted money to a nonprofit whose political wing endorsed Hatch's bid for governor. Legislative Auditor ...
Audacious theft nets Catholic treasures; While the archbishop was in Rome, "irreplaceable" crosses and rings were taken from his quarters.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: ANTHONY LONETREE; STAFF WRITER An overnight burglary at the St. Paul residence of new Archbishop John Nienstedt netted the thief or thieves the gem- and precious-metal-laden rings and crosses worn by bishops throughout the 150-year-plus history of the Archdiocese of St ....
Praise for charter schools' finances but pause on academics; A report from the legislative auditor's office says test scores are lower than average and the schools can use more oversight. It urged legislators to tighten the controls.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: NORMAN DRAPER; STAFF WRITER Minnesota's charter schools need more oversight and post poorer test scores than their regular district school brethren, but have made big strides toward financial health, according to a report released Monday by the office of the legislative ...
c.j. the dish; ... And on the drums with Sheila E. is young Brett, who definitely has the beat.(NEWS)(c.j.: the dish)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: CHERYL JOHNSON; STAFF WRITER Sheila E. did her part to usher in the future Saturday night at the Dakota when she motioned 7-year-old Brett Schoppert on stage. "In an effort to expose our son to quality live music, my wife, Wendy, and I decided to take him with ...
DFLers claim Sen. Coleman's D.C. digs break Senate rules; Minnesota's senior senator says he's only trying to cut living expenses by renting a tiny apartment from a friend.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: KEVIN DUCHSCHERE; STAFF WRITER Saying that Sen. Norm Coleman may be breaking U.S. Senate ethics rules, DFL Party chair Brian Melendez called on Coleman on Monday to produce his lease and other information on the Capitol Hill apartment he has rented since last summer from ...
Teens who speed may soon meet cars that tattle; "I M going 2 fast": The U has figured out how to get a teen's cell phone to send parents text messages about what's happening behind the wheel.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: JIM FOTI; STAFF WRITER Here's one way to get teen drivers off the cell phone: Make them hook it up to the speedometer and automatically text Mom and Dad whenever the car is speeding. The phones could conceivably keep track of such things as the number of ...
Corn crop not hurt as badly as had been feared; Record corn futures fall in wake of new flood-damage numbers.(BUSINESS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: MATT McKINNEY; STAFF WRITER Floods and heavy rains last month washed away about 2 percent of the nation's corn crop, a serious blow to national agriculture but not as bad as some had feared. The loss, most of it on the plains of Iowa, was reported Monday by the U.S ....
CORRECTIONS.(NEWS)(CORRECTIONS)(Correction notice)
Jul 01, 2008 ... CORRECTIONS The date of this week's Steve Miller Band concert in ...
Clinics vary in quality of diabetes care, report says; But critics say the scorecard ignores differences in patients' health and access to resources.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: MAURA LERNER; STAFF WRITER A new "health report card" has found that diabetics are much more likely to get their disease under control at some Minnesota clinics than others. The report, by a group called MN Community Measurement, rated more than 300 clinics ...
Medicare cuts signal need for an overhaul; Debate needs to include short-term, long-term solutions.(NEWS)(Editorial)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Senators on Capitol Hill departed for July 4 picnics last Friday with an important unfinished piece of business hanging over the heads of doctors and the millions of seniors who depend on Medicare. The issue: a large and troubling cut in payments to doctors who see Medicare ...
Readers Write.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2008 ... GAS PRICES SOAR Slow down and save In all of the talk of what to do about our burgeoning oil crisis, nobody seems to be talking about what I think would make an immediate impact -- lowering speed limits. Experts agree that lowering your speed by 10 miles ...
Strib withholds some pay to lenders; The Star Tribune declined to make regular quarterly payment to junior debt holders.(BUSINESS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: NEAL ST. ANTHONY; STAFF WRITER Star Tribune Co. declined to make a quarterly interest payment Monday to the holders of $96 million in second-tier debt that Avista Capital Partners raised to finance its acquisition of the news company last spring. But Chris Harte, chief ...
One killed, one injured in three-vehicle crash in Cedar Mills.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Paul Walsh; Staff Writer A three-vehicle crash in Meeker County has left one person dead and another in critical condition, authorities said. The crash occurred shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday at Hwy. 7 and County Road 26 in Cedar Mills, Minn., the State Patrol ...
FIXIT; Farms still organic after flood.(VARIETY)(FIXIT)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: KAREN YOUSO; STAFF WRITER Q If an organic farm is flooded, as is happening in Iowa, does it remain organic after the waters recede? A Yes. When flooding occurs, producers and their certifying agents can request a temporary variance under the National Organic Program ...
BLEEDING FOR A CAUSE J; 16-year-olds can now donate blood -- thanks to fellow teenager Joe Gibson. His efforts and research led to a change signed into state law this spring.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: RODRIGO ZAMITH; STAFF WRITER Joe Gibson was prepared to bleed to save lives ... before being told he couldn't. After a long football practice a couple of years ago, Gibson, then 15, decided to honor his grandfather -- who had leukemia -- by donating blood at ...
MOVIE REVIEW; SUPERZERO; Will Smith turns his image upside-down in "Hancock," playing a superhero who's in desperate need of an intervention -- and a coherent plot.(VARIETY)(Movie review)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: COLIN COVERT; STAFF WRITER There's something for everyone to enjoy in "Hancock." For 20 minutes. Will Smith's superhero film offers jokey action fantasy for little boys, star-crossed romance for their moms and expensive special effects for teens ....
CARVER COUNTY: HIGHWAY 212 GRAND OPENING; New stretch of road opens up more than lanes in Carver, Chaska; The new Hwy. 212 will drive development in the southwest metro.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: HERON MARQUEZ ESTRADA; STAFF WRITER As a Realtor, Jessica Olson knows better than to guarantee to clients which parts of the Twin Cities metro area will increase in value in the near future. But last year, even though it meant a much longer commute, she moved ...
DOLLARS & SENSE; Garage sale calendar uncovered for readers.(VARIETY)(DOLLARS & SENSE)(Calendar)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: JOHN EWOLDT; STAFF WRITER Dollars & Sense readers have sounded off on recent columns and had questions about others. Garage sale calendar: Finding the calendar online has been the most common concern by far. It was part of the print and online Classifieds section this ...
wnba; Toe injury could keep Augustus out again; Lynx coaches are scrambling for a game plan if their star has to miss her second game in a row because of turf toe.(SPORTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: ROMAN AUGUSTOVIZ; STAFF WRITER Seimone Augustus missed practice Monday, and the Lynx's leading scorer is questionable for tonight's game vs. Chicago at Target Center. Augustus has a sprained big toe on her right foot, an injury commonly referred to as turf ...
lynx gameday; 7 P.M. VS. CHICAGO - TARGET CENTER - NO TV, 106.1-FM.(SPORTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Roman Augustoviz; Staff Writer Lynx at a glance: The key question for the Lynx (8-7) is the status of Seimone Augustus. She missed Saturday's 73-65 loss at San Antonio because of a sprained big toe on her right foot. The Lynx, who were averaging 82.3 points per game, ...
`Born merchant' Kenneth A. Macke helped build Target; Before he took top jobs at Dayton Hudson, the Iowa native ran the discount division. When he was CEO, Target became the company's largest profit center.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: NEAL ST. ANTHONY; STAFF WRITER Kenneth A. Macke, chairman and CEO of the Dayton Hudson Corp. from 1984 to 1994, died Saturday from complications associated with Parkinson's disease. Macke, who had moved to Napa, Calif., with his wife, Kathleen, after retiring in 1994, ...
State needs to train more precision-manufacturing workers; Despite a lackluster national economy, Minnesota's small precision manufacturers can't find enough qualified employees.(BUSINESS)(Website overview)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: DEE DePASS; STAFF WRITER Determined to slay the notion that manufacturing is dead, the Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association launched a new website Monday displaying job postings, training and scholarship opportunities. "Everyone thinks that ...
Metro Transit's bus-fare hike couldn't come at a worse time.(NEWS)(NICK COLEMAN)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: NICK COLEMAN; STAFF WRITER What's a poor Metro Transit authority to do when the public starts taking the bus in serious numbers? Raise fares. Maybe that'll make `em stop. The Twin Cities, 20 years behind the ball on public transportation, is cursed ...
That was then, this is Nowthen: Burns Twp. becomes a city; Residents of the Anoka County community, some calling the day historic, selected a mayor and City Council for their new town.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: MARIA ELENA BACA; STAFF WRITER Jean Nielson, who helped usher Burns Township to the status of city in a special election Monday, was one of several voters to call the day "exciting" and "historic." "It's always fun to be on the cutting edge of something new," ...
remembering.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Bastyr, Richard D. age 80 of Edina, on 6/25/2008. Funeral Service 11:00 AM Wednesday at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 301 County Road 19, Excelsior with visitation one hour prior service at CHURCH. Private family interment. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the American Heart ...
2008 summer olympics: u.s. trials; TRACK & FIELD; Gay blows field away (with wind's help); U.S. runners, vying for spots on "the hardest team to make," lived up to that description in weekend trials. Among them: Tyson Gay, who ran the fastest 100 meters in history.(SPORTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: RACHEL BLOUNT; STAFF WRITER EUGENE, ORE. -- Jon Drummond has been coaching Tyson Gay for some time now, but even he could hardly believe what he saw Sunday afternoon. "This dude needs some re-entry glasses," Drummond gushed after Gay ran the fastest 100-meter time in ...
2008 summer olympics: u.s. trials; TRACK AND FIELD TRIALS - DAY 4.(SPORTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Rachel Blount; Staff Writer The men's decathlon champion was crowned Monday, and Olympians were determined in the men's and women's 800-meter run, the men's 5,000 and the women's javelin on the final day of competition before a two-day rest period. The trials resume ...
U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN; Interlachen plans future in post-Open glow; Members and officials of the Edina course will take time to review the past week's events, but don't be surprised if more big events are pursued.(SPORTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: MARK CRAIG; STAFF WRITER With good weather, everything used to stage last week's 63rd U.S. Women's Open will be cleared from Edina's Interlachen Country Club by Aug. 2. Then what? Will the course that has played host to five U.S. Golf Association ...
Span making an impression, both on field and off.(SPORTS)(PATRICK REUSSE)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: PATRICK REUSSE; STAFF WRITER Ben Revere is batting over .400 for the Beloit Snappers in the Class A Midwest League. Last month, he was giving credit to several members of the Twins organization for their assistance, and he included Denard Span in the group. ...
Penfield condos canceled; The project was too big for the demand in downtown St. Paul.(BUSINESS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: SUSAN FEYDER; JIM BUCHTA; STAFF WRITERS CLARIFICATION PUBLISHED 07/03/08: This story about a St. Paul condo development that was canceled said that there were several projects with hundreds of units in foreclosure in downtown Minneapolis. Most of those units are in a ...
critic's picks.(VARIETY)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: NEAL JUSTIN; STAFF WRITER Act your age The casting of "Sixteen Candles" star Molly Ringwald, left, and former "Melrose Place" resident Josie Bissett as hot-to-trot moms in "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" (7 p.m. ABC Family) makes me feel about as ...
Burnsville man given 10 years for role in marijuana ring; The group's final 350-pound haul, intercepted in Arizona on its way to Minnesota, led to his arrest in April 2007.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: ABBY SIMONS; STAFF WRITER It began as a routine traffic stop in Arizona. But then authorities discovered the haul -- 14 bales of marijuana weighing 25 pounds apiece, slathered in mustard, wrapped in cellophane and locked in metal boxes in a spicy-yet-failed ...
Mom-to-be shoved into van, raped; A woman who is 6 months pregnant was grabbed as she walked to a store in St. Paul, taken to a garage and sexually assaulted by several men. One man has been charged.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: ANTHONY LONETREE; STAFF WRITER A 22-year-old pregnant woman taking a Saturday afternoon walk from her apartment to a store on St. Paul's East Side was forced into a car by a stranger, driven around the block and shoved into a van in a garage, where she was repeatedly ...
MINNESOTA SCENE; Vikings waive two, need to reach 80 before camp.(SPORTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Judd Zulgad; Staff Writer The Vikings waived rookie defensive backs Marcus Griffin and Travis Key on Monday. Both were signed after failing to be drafted last April. Griffin, a safety from Texas, was rated a fifth- or sixth-round pick by NFLdraftscout.com ...
TECHNOBABBLE; Local webcast embarks on space odyssey; The Eden Prairie-based SpaceVidcast aims to spark conversation about human space travel.(VARIETY)(TECHNOBABBLE)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: RANDY SALAS; STAFF WRITEr NASA has Houston. Benjamin Higginbotham has Eden Prairie. The southwest suburb serves as ground control for his SpaceVidcast, a daily Internet show about space travel. An admitted tech-obsessed geek, Higginbotham, 30, gets excited ...
SEE THE STARS.(VARIETY)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Randy A. Salas; Staff Writer SEE THE STARS Summer means stargazing. You could do it the old-fashioned way -- you know, just staring -- but Celestron's SkyScout and Meade's mySKY make it a whole lot more fun. Both high-tech devices use GPS ...
short circuits.(VARIETY)(Television program review)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Randy A. Salas; Staff Writer A brief look at new and noteworthy experiences among DVDs, video games, gadgets and the Web. DVD HOLY HIGH-DEF, BATMAN! No fan could mistake the Technicolor tights of Adam West's campy Caped Crusader for the jet-black ...
Crystal woman charged with fraud in online pill purchases.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Abby Simons; Staff Writer A Crystal woman has been charged with fraud for allegedly stealing credit card numbers to purchase male-enhancement pills. The investigation began when Crystal police were contacted by officials from an online pharmaceutical company ...
DETROIT 5, TWINS 4; A staring, glaring start; The Twins and Tigers had differences of opinion on brushback pitches and disputed catches, but the real difference was four late Detroit runs off ineffective relievers as the AL Central rivals began a three-game series.(SPORTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: LA VELLE E. NEAL III; STAFF WRITER The steam coming out of the Twins clubhouse Monday following their 5-4 loss to the Tigers wasn't only coming from the showers. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire held a very brief postgame news conference, ending it after he was ...
TEAM NOTES; Olympics, majors tug at Span.(SPORTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: LA VELLE E. NEAL III; STAFF WRITER Denard Span would like nothing more than to help the Twins reach the playoffs. But it's clear that chasing a gold medal in Beijing is next on his list. Span, called up Sunday from Class AAA Rochester to replace injured right ...
BONDED TO THE BONE; When the Vikings' Kenechi Udeze, right, has a bone marrow transplant this week, brother Thomas Barnes, left, will be the donor, cementing the relationship they've had since childhood.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: JUDD ZULGAD; STAFF WRITER The day was like many others during Kenechi Udeze's childhood. He and his brother Thomas Barnes went swimming in Los Angeles and, as usual, 7-year-old Kenechi wanted to keep up with his older sibling. This meant making his way to the ...
Rock the (mock) vote: Your chance to register, practice.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: Mark Brunswick; Staff Writer THE LATEST: The Minnesota Secretary of State's office announced on Monday that it would be available at the upcoming Taste of Minnesota to register voters and will have Spanish and Hmong interpreters available to answer questions for ...
WILD: FREE AGENCY; Wild seeks to improve in a weak market; The team needs to get better offensively; the trouble is, the players on its target list will be pursued by most other teams.(SPORTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: MICHAEL RUSSO; STAFF WRITER Doug Risebrough doesn't like playing the hindsight game, but on Monday, the Wild general manager admitted he should have attempted to re-sign Brian Rolston months ago instead of allowing him to sniff that intoxicating scent of free agency. ...
TIMBERWOLVES: FREE AGENCY; Point guard suddenly area of need; The Wolves are thin at the position as the NBA's eight-day free agency negotiation period begins.(SPORTS)
Jul 01, 2008; ... Byline: JERRY ZGODA; STAFF WRITER The Timberwolves' free-agency pursuits begin today, the start of an eight-day negotiation period that prohibits them from officially signing anybody until July 9. The Wolves extended qualifying offers to restricted free agents Ryan ...
FUN IN THE (HOT) SUN.(NEWS)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Four-year-old Christopher Moran tried to keep his caregiver, Vicki Occhino, cool as he played on her leg to beat the heat in a wading pool on Monday in Central Park on the corner of 4th Avenue S. and E. 34th Street in Minneapolis. The ...
Abeler, who bucked Pawlenty, seeks reelection.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: Paul Levy; Staff Writer Rep. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, was asked last month if he planned to run for reelection. "I think I don't have much choice," he told the Star Tribune. "A few of us have become poster children for doing what you believe is right and ...
Abortions are down; why not for teens? The teen abortion rate, once on the decline, remains flat - and rose among 18- and 19-year-olds.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: JOSEPHINE MARCOTTY; STAFF WRITER Hidden within the positive news Tuesday of a decline in the state's abortion rate are some troubling numbers about teenagers. A decline in the teen abortion rate through the 1990s has been stalled since 2003. And last year the ...
Q & A; Modest-cost HDMI cable will suffice.(BUSINESS)(STEVE ALEXANDER)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: Steve Alexander; Staff Writer Q I recently bought a new HDTV, and the salesperson said I needed an HDMI cable. The brand of cable he recommended, Monster, cost $110. Do I need this cable or is the salesperson pulling my leg? LARRY LOGAN PALO ALTO, ...
2 shootings draw 17 years in prison; A judge and the county attorney took to task the man who wounded a Minneapolis officer and another man.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: ROCHELLE OLSON; STAFF WRITER An Oakdale man whom prosecutors call a serious criminal will spend at least 17 years in prison for the shootings of a Minneapolis police officer and another man in November. Israel Lee Anderson, 34, maintained his innocence before ...
Anoka County Board members file to be on election ballot.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: Paul Levy; Staff Writer Anoka County Commissioners Dan Erhart, Scott LeDoux and Rhonda Sivarajah all filed for reelection Tuesday. But they won't be running unopposed. Becky Fink, of Coon Rapids, is chief operating officer with Rise Mental Health/Housing ...
Council OKs road plan, but area residents say they'll still fight for those being displaced.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: Maria Elena Baca; Staff Writer The Arden Hills City Council's vote Monday to approve a design concept for a road project on the stretch of Hwy. 10 between Interstate 35W and Hwy. 96 was met with disappointment by residents of a manufactured home development sandwiched ...
Fourth person sentenced in foiled armored car heist.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: Paul Walsh; Staff Writer One of four defendants who attempted to rob an armored car last year in Robbinsdale with the help of its driver has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison. Kyle W. Singleton, 20, of North Branch, Minn., was sentenced ...
Court sides with church on its ban of autistic teen; The ruling, citing "repeated harassment," also adds new fuel to the debate over what role special needs kids should have in society.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: RICHARD MERYHEW; CURT BROWN; STAFF WRITERS An autistic 13-year-old boy from central Minnesota won't be going back to his family's church anytime soon. Upholding a May 13 restraining order that barred the teen from the church, Todd County District Judge Sally ...
Tax vote earns commissioner a party snub; Longtime Washington County Commissioner Dennis Hegberg's support of public transportation funding cost him the Republican endorsement for reelection.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: ALLIE SHAH; STAFF WRITER Washington County Commissioner Dennis Hegberg is the latest Republican leader to lose his party's support for voting to increase taxes for transit projects. Hegberg, the longest-serving member on the county's Board of Commissioners ...
Man who led police on chase pleads guilty in Edina bank robbery.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: Paul Walsh; Staff Writer A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty Tuesday in Minneapolis to armed bank robbery and use of a firearm during a violent crime when he held up an Edina bank and led police on a high-speed chase. According to the federal indictment: ...
learning & giving; College scholarships are usually the work of big organizations or the well-heeled. Ray Basques of Maplewood is an unusual philanthropist.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: JEAN HOPFENSPERGER; STAFF WRITER Ray Basques is the unlikely benefactor of a college scholarship program. Until five years ago, the 58-year-old Maplewood resident was a lifelong factory worker. But when he was diagnosed with cancer in 2002, he made a surprise ...
Doggie Berg, a star on the drums and in the classroom; He was known as one of the world's top New Orleans jazz drummers and a favorite among musicians. He also was a college Spanish and Latin American studies professor.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: Ben Cohen; Staff Writer Don (Doggie) Berg, considered a top drummer in traditional New Orleans jazz circles, was also a college teacher and entrepreneur. Berg, 78, the drummer for the Hall Brothers Jazz Band and the Bill Evans New Orleans Jazz Band, died ...
Headed for the island; New docks opened Big Island to public visits for the first time in nearly century.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: JENNA ROSS; STAFF WRITER It took just 25 minutes for the old steamboat to traverse the sunny waters of a Lake Minnetonka bay last week. But the jaunt was part of a much longer journey. "This is the first time in 80 years, folks," someone shouted as ...
Bike ride benefits Kids n' Kinship mentor program; In addition to raising $25,670, the 900-mile trek also commemorates a son taken too soon.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: PATRICK LEE; STAFF WRITER The only motivation they needed to bike 900 miles in 15 days? The lure of fresh-cut watermelon and Sean Connery as James Bond. Bloomington residents and co-workers John Elder and Dennis Hill embarked on their third annual charity bike ...
ARCHDIOCESE LISTS HAUL FROM BREAK-IN; Among the stolen items were Nienstedt's personal treasures. St. Paul police discount talk of pros at work.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: ANTHONY LONETREE; STAFF WRITER Items taken in a weekend burglary of Archbishop John Nienstedt's residence in St. Paul are believed to include rings and crosses given to him by church leaders in his native Detroit and a pectoral cross worn by John Ireland, the first ...
CLOSING THE GAP.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: Jim Foti; Staff Writer The new Interstate 35W bridge is practically leaping across the Mississippi River these days -- by the end of the week, the gap over the middle of the river could be just 7 feet. The new bridge is actually made up of two bridges -- one ...
Plans to further remake the East Bank; Opus is planning a residential and retail project near the U of M, not far from the new football stadium and a future light rail station.(BUSINESS)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: SUSAN FEYDER; STAFF WRITER A prime site near the University of Minnesota appears headed for an ambitious redevelopment that will bring apartments and retail space just a couple of blocks from the new Gophers football stadium. Minnetonka-based Opus Northwest ...
Car dealers debate indoor sales lots; Minnetonka may let BMW open a dealership on I-394, but other dealers don't like the implications.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: LAURIE BLAKE; STAFF WRITER After refusing to allow new car dealerships on Interstate 394 for 20 years, Minnetonka may open a spot for BMW because it promises to store half of its inventory -- 360 cars -- in an enclosed parking ramp. Disliking the sea of autos ...
KEEPSAKE OF THE BEIJING GAMES: FOR SALE OUT OF BURNSVILLE; BRING HOME THE GOLD.(NEWS)
Jul 02, 2008; ... Byline: EMILY JOHNS; STAFF WRITER An online coin distributor in Burnsville is selling the only 22-pound, solid-gold 2008 Beijing Olympics commemorative coin available in the United States -- and it can be yours for just $1 million. The coin -- which is 7 inches across ...