Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) back issues from October 2008:
AC/DC books 2nd concert at the X.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: JON BREAM; STAFF WRITER AC/DC is coming back -- back in black ice. After instantly selling out its Nov. 23 concert at Xcel Energy Center, the enduring Australian rock icons will return to the X on Jan. 19. The band, whose new CD, "Black Ice," ...
Q & A; City high-rise gets a Wi-Fi workaround.(BUSINESS)(STEVE ALEXANDER)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Steve Alexander; Staff Writer For downtown Minneapolis residents who have been wondering when they could get Wi-Fi service in their high-rise apartments or condominums, the answer is: It's starting now. But even though high-rise dwellers are being connected to ...
New Wayzata schools chief plans to take it slow; Superintendent Chace Anderson wants to get a sense of the big picture first, but says individualized education will be one of his top priorities.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: AIMEE BLANCHETTE; STAFF WRITER Everything and nothing has changed now that Chace Anderson is the new superintendent of the Wayzata School District. Anderson says he isn't interested in changing the course set by former Superintendent Bob Ostlund for the school ...
Developer sues city of Anoka, officials, claiming defamation; A plan to redevelop an amphitheater has turned into a lawsuit in which officials are accused of shredding the evidence.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: JIM ADAMS; STAFF WRITER A developer filed a defamation lawsuit Tuesday against the city of Anoka, its mayor, his brother and a nonprofit park society with which they have been affiliated. Minneapolis developer Mark McGowan had discussed restoring an old ...
Woman found guilty of killing her newborn in tub in 2005.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Lora Pabst; Staff Writer A woman from Coon Rapids has been convicted of drowning her newborn baby moments after giving birth in the bathtub of her apartment more than three years ago. Samantha Anne Heiges, 22, was found guilty of second-degree murder by a ...
No safety in numbers for cyclists on road; "We have never treated this many bike-related injuries in one summer," said Alison Pence of North Memorial Medical Center.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: TIM HARLOW; STAFF WRITER As Rodney Scroggins rode his bicycle to work along Linden Avenue just north of downtown Minneapolis two weeks ago, he was hit by a motor vehicle. His next stop was Hennepin County Medical Center, where he remains in serious condition, being ...
b irding; on the wing; Crestfallen cardinal will regrow feathers; See any "bald" cardinals at your feeder? It may signal a seasonal molt gone awry or a parasite problem.(VARIETY)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: VAL CUNNINGHAM Q Lately I've seen a mangy-looking female cardinal at my Roseville feeder. She's missing neck feathers and has a scraggly crest. She's sometimes accompanied by a male without any feathers on its head. What's going on with these birds? A Every fall, there ...
SMALL BUSINESS; From a couple of squeegees and a T-Bird to a $900,000 business.(BUSINESS)(DICK YOUNGBLOOD)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: DICK YOUNGBLOOD; STAFF WRITER Jack Ruegsegger tried to fit into a conventional 9-to-5 career, honest he did. When he failed to get into medical school, he signed on as a trainee at a Minneapolis stock brokerage, a low-paying position that prompted him to ...
FIELD REPORT; New rules part of waterfowl season.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: DOUG SMITH; STAFF WRITER 2008 WATERFOWL SEASON Oct. 4-Dec. 2 Shooting hours: 9 a.m. Saturday, a half-hour before sunrise to 4 p.m. through Oct. 11, and until sunset thereafter. Duck bag limits: Six daily; may not include more than any ...
Booya contest bubbling up again; The annual cook-off is set for Saturday in South St. Paul.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: KEVIN GILES; STAFF WRITER So belly up with your bowl, because those vats of steaming booya are coming again to South St. Paul. Booya isn't a Halloween surprise, but a stew brimming with vegetables, spices and any assortment of meats including chicken, beef ...
Few treasures found in `Boxes'; BOOK REVIEW: For a poet of great insight, Donald Hall has penned an awfully shallow memoir.(VARIETY)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: PAMELA MILLER; STAFF WRITER I look into the eyes of others and see that they make out someone old. It is an identity, old. I feel mild distaste in the eyes of the young. And I feel the same distaste when I look at 85-year-olds in the supermarket. Age is slack and ugly. ...
New faces on the force; Brooklyn Center police have two new officers to help them reach immigrant groups.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: JIM ADAMS; STAFF WRITER A three-year effort to build bridges of trust and understanding to the growing immigrant communities in Brooklyn Center paid another round of dividends this summer. The first two graduates of the Joint Community Police Partnership, a ...
ST. PAUL WINTER CARNIVAL; Sponsoring foundation names new CEO.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: TIM HARLOW; STAFF WRITER THE LATEST: The organization that puts on the St. Paul Winter Carnival named Beth Pinkney as its new president and CEO, officials with the St. Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation announced Tuesday. RESPONSIBILITIES: In her position, ...
Medica wants to put health coach between you and your bad habits; But critics say the voluntary, no-cost program is like health care Big Brother.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: MAURA LERNER; STAFF WRITER If a doctor advised you to lose weight, eat more vegetables and start exercising, what are the chances that you would do it -- and stick with it? Pretty low, if history is any guide. To increase the odds, Medica Health ...
Death of woman, 31, under investigation.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: TIM HARLOW; LORA PABST; STAFF WRITERS St. Paul police are investigating the Monday death of a 31-year-old Inver Grove Heights woman in a West Side duplex. Detectives are calling the woman's death suspicious because of "circumstances" and "evidence collected at ...
Section of Crosstown to be closed over the weekend.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: TIM HARLOW; STAFF WRITER The section of Crosstown Hwy. 62 between Interstate 35W and Penn Avenue will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday to allow crews to install water mains, the Minnesota Department of Transportation said. I-35W in both ...
CORRECTIONS.(NEWS)(CORRECTIONS)(Correction notice)
Oct 01, 2008 ... CORRECTIONS The wrong venue was given for "State by State -- A Panoramic Portrait of America" on Page ...
`Live long and prosper' could be county motto; Money Magazine named Dakota County one of the nation's best places for a long and strong life.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: JOY POWELL; STAFF WRITER Retired nurse Jean McMurray moved from Illinois to Burnsville last year to be near her son and his family, and since then she's come to love living in Dakota County. McMurray, 86, said she understands why CNN's Money Magazine has ...
DATELINE MINNEAPOLIS; Power struggle diverts from real issues; The Jordan neighborhood has come a long way in recent years, but much remains to be done; this tiff isn't helping.(NEWS)(DATELINE MINNEAPOLIS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Terry Collins; Staff Writer "Why can't we be friends? Why can't we be friends?" That was the `70s tune that Jerry Moore, executive director of the Jordan Area Community Council (JACC), was singing after a cantankerous board meeting recently at a north ...
Another arrow in the quiver; Ramsey County Parks are allowing bow hunters to help reduce an urban deer population that is about four times the recommended level.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: JEAN HOPFENSPERGER; STAFF WRITER If you're planning to take an autumn hike in one of your county parks this fall, keep your eyes open for a sign announcing "Special Permit Archery Hunt in Progress." Ten Ramsey County park areas have authorized archery deer ...
Former OutFront director Ann DeGroot takes job with Youth Coordinating Board.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Steve Brandt; Staff Writer Ann DeGroot has been named executive director of the Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board, a multi- jurisdictional board that focuses on the concerns and needs of youth. She is the former executive director of OutFront Minnesota, the ...
Plymouth rethinks Dial-A-Ride cuts; The city decided to keep Saturday hours to serve passengers who use the program to get to work, but fares will increase to $3.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: JENNA ROSS; STAFF WRITER Because people depend on Plymouth's Dial-A-Ride buses to get to work, class and the grocery store, the City Council's task was difficult: Make cuts to the program without disrupting riders' routines of working, studying or eating. At ...
gardening; Preschoolers connect with nature.(VARIETY)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Connie Nelson; Staff Writer Now that summer's unofficially over and the weather's cooling off, it can be harder for little ones to get quality time outdoors. The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's Pea Pods program helps preschoolers keep connected to nature. From Oct. 7 ...
front door; A weekly look at ways to add beauty, utility and fun to your home or garden.(VARIETY)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: KIM YEAGER; CONNIE NELSON; STAFF WRITERS DO IT NOW Go after perennial weeds (creeping Charlie, dandelions, plantain, quackgrass, wild violets) now. Use an herbicide or yank them out (it's easier after a soaking rain or a good watering). If you don't get them ...
OUTDOORS; HERE OR GONE? Minnesota hunters usually take more wood ducks than in any other state, and their numbers are a key gauge of a season's success.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: DOUG SMITH; STAFF WRITER When Minnesota's duck season opens Saturday, the success or failure of many hunters likely will be determined by the abundance of wood ducks. Wood ducks -- one of the most popular species in the state -- usually rank No. 2 in the bag, ...
Rail line to Duluth gets nudge from feds.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Jim Foti; Staff Writer The federal government is giving a $1.1 million nudge to a proposed passenger rail line that would connect Duluth and Minneapolis. The grant, announced Tuesday, will go to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, which will look at ...
police blotter.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Susan Hilliard; Staff Writer BLAINE SEPT. 4 Theft. Someone stole a 42-inch plasma TV from a model home on the 2900 block of Aspen Lake Drive NE. There were no signs of forced entry. SEPT. 5 Disorderly conduct. An officer observed a ...
Eagles play old tunes, some new ones, but lifeless delivery is a bit of a downer; CONCERT REVIEW: The Eagles played a concert that could serve as a requiem for the Twins' season.(NEWS)(Concert review)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: JON BREAM; STAFF WRITER The Eagles playing nine new songs in concert is about as likely as, say, the Twins playing 163 games during the regular season. The famously fractured Eagles have been talking about making a new album since, oh, they reunited in 1994 ....
town square; RAMSEY COUNTY; Hazardous waste collection site open.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Chris Havens; Kevin Giles; Jim Durkin; Allie Shah; Staff Writers The county's seasonal household hazardous waste collection site in Maplewood will be open from Friday to Oct. 25. Collection hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays; go ...
A stronger case for a Wall Street rescue; Ending the financial crisis can help U.S. stabilize economy.(NEWS)(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2008 ... When you're trying to persuade U.S. taxpayers to buy $700 billion in bad debt, you need a really convincing, understandable sales pitch. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke managed to win the support of dozens of key congressional leaders over the ...
Readers Write.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008 ... LETTER OF THE DAY: Newman was a great actor and an even greater American Sometimes we notice the passing of a favorite celebrity with sadness, but the death of Paul Newman held special significance because, along with being a tremendously talented performer and artist, he was ...
BIGGER, SAFER, STRONGER: A PRISON FOR THE FUTURE; The Minnesota Correctional Facility-Faribault - with new living quarters, high-tech security and a remodeled "senior" unit - will soon become Minnesota's largest prison.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: KEVIN GILES; STAFF WRITER FARIBAULT, MINN. - From where Toinette Gliem sits she can watch all four wings inside one of Faribault prison's new living units. Computer technology allows her to lock and unlock doors, explore corners of the wings with video cameras, even ...
FIXIT; Removing signs of the vines.(VARIETY)(FIXIT)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Karen Youso; Staff Writer Q We recently purchased a home that had been covered in vines. We have removed the vines, but there are unsightly little black dots on the brick and white aluminum trim. How they can be removed? Elbow grease isn't enough. A The little black ...
gardening; DIGGING IN; Seasonal mulching 101; Winter mulch doesn't keep your plants warm, but it can protect them from the damaging ups and downs that our most challenging season brings.(VARIETY)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: MARY HOCKENBERRY MEYER Most gardeners know that putting a layer of mulch around their plants in summer is a good idea, but many get confused about what winter mulch does, how it should be applied and when it should be removed. MULCH FOR SUMMER ...
Hennepin County to use grant to form cold-case unit; Officials said the $500,000 in federal money will help the county with a backlog of unsolved cases.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A $500,000 federal grant to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office for DNA testing will help with the backlog of "thousands" of cold cases, county officials said Tuesday. The money will pay for additional staffing in the Hennepin County lab to test reliable samples from countless homicide ...
Agency files sexual harassment suit against Star Tribune; The EEOC says female employees in the mailroom work in a hostile environment. The newspaper denies the claim and says it took steps to correct improper conduct.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: JAMES WALSH; STAFF WRITER The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the Star Tribune on Tuesday on behalf of current and former female employees of the newspaper's mailroom. The women said that beginning in ...
Out-of-pocket costs slow medical demand; High deductibles and copays played their part, according to a state Health Department report that tracks spending in the private market.(BUSINESS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: CHEN MAY YEE; STAFF WRITER Minnesotans are paying significantly more out-of-pocket for their health care, and it seems to be having the intended effect -- demand for medical care is slowing down But that may not be all good. In 2007 medical spending on those ...
That's no chicken ...(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008 ... But you can still ask why a great blue heron walked along a gravel road ...
Living out of his car - for a good cause this time; Once homeless, a Farmington man traveled 9,000 miles across 48 states to raise awareness about the problem.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: JEANNINE AQUINO; STAFF WRITER CORRECTION PUBLISHED 10/03/08: This story incorrectly described Greg Staffa's living situation. He owns a townhouse in Farmington. For nine months in 2001, Greg Staffa lived a lie and no one at the time knew. In April ...
NEAR BOTTOM? Twin Cities home prices, down 13.1% in 12 months, show glimmers of hope as a national decline continues unabated.(BUSINESS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: JIM BUCHTA; STAFF WRITER As investors wait and worry about Wall Street, home sale prices -- the source of much of today's financial turmoil -- continue their free fall throughout much of the country, though there was a bit of good news for the Twin Cities area. ...
Ex-hotel, now dorm offers a four-way win; Turning a Holiday Inn into student housing in Arden Hills is pleasing all parties: Northwestern College, city, owner and nearby businesses.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: MARIA ELENA BACA; STAFF WRITER Despite the two months left on a development moratorium at Lexington Avenue and County Rd. E, the Arden Hills neighborhood has seen an influx of nearly 300 new residents in the past month. Northwestern College students have taken ...
twins' season ends: chicago 1, twins 0; OUT AND OVER; Scraping together just two hits in their one-and-done playoff, the Twins lost the division title on a solo home run, their hopes dashed by a familiar, masked nemesis.(NEWS)(JIM SOUHAN)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: JIM SOUHAN; STAFF WRITER CHICAGO Of all the possible outcomes of Tuesday night's one-game playoff, the one the Twins would have most wanted to rule out is the one that occurred. A.J. got in the way. Former Twin A.J. Pierzynski, now ...
Cancer survivor turns questions into answers.(NEWS)(KATHERINE KERSTEN)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: KATHERINE KERSTEN; STAFF WRITER Four years ago, Michelle Morey of Orono pulled a muscle while working out at the gym. A lump in her chest stood out. But she didn't worry. It was just a knot in the muscle, she was sure. A month later, Morey went shopping with a ...
New Excelsior library hinges on council's decision on City Hall; The city must decide whether it wants to work with Hennepin County on a joint library/municipal office building.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: LAURIE BLAKE; STAFF WRITER In Excelsior, where a new community library is a top priority, selecting a site now depends on whether the city also wants a new City Hall. Hennepin County has identified 11 possible locations for a new county library in Excelsior, ...
opinion exchange; EXCERPTS FROM TODAY'S INTERACTIVE ONLINE LOG.(NEWS)(Excerpt)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Jill Burcum; Staff Writer IT'S A LAWNSLIDE GOP signs winning in a rout Granted, it's just a five-mile running route through Andover and Ham Lake. And according to colleague Lori Sturdevant, it goes right through one of the most solidly Republican ...
Unsung harrier; Distance runner Matt Gabrielson is a professional, but mostly anonymous, athlete. Sacrifice is just one price of competing.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: JACKIE FRIEDMAN; Staff Writer Matt Gabrielson has been a professional athlete for seven years 1/3 et he has signed fewer than 10 autographs and is rarely recognized in public 1/3 e is sponsored by Reebok, receiving a travel budget, clothes and physical therapy. Yet his ...
Playwrights' Center is getting $1 million from foundation for work on new plays.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Graydon Royce; Staff Writer The Playwrights' Center has received the largest grant in its history. The Andrew Mellon Foundation will give the Minneapolis nonprofit $1 million over five years to develop and promote new plays. Plans include a new initiative to ...
St. John's honors Nobel peace laureate.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: PAUL WALSH; STAFF WRITER Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Price, was honored Tuesday night by St. John's School of Theology Seminary in Collegeville, Minn. The Kenyan-born Maathai received the seminary's 10th Dignitas Humana ...
police blotter.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Susan Hilliard; Staff Writer BLAINE SEPT. 4 Theft. Within the previous four to five days, someone stole a 42-inch plasma TV from a model home on the 2900 block of Aspen Lake Drive NE. There were no signs of forced entry. SEPT. 5 ...
letters.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008 ... A source to help family budget woes Now that we are bailing out investment firms that have been allowed to operate like a pyramid schemes, might it be a good time to look at credit card companies that are allowed to operate like loan sharks? If we want to free up some ...
town square; COON RAPIDS; Fire stations to hold open house, demos.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Maria Elena Baca; Staff Writer The Coon Rapids Public Works and Fire departments will hold an open house 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 11 to display equipment and to introduce staff to residents. The Public Works open house is at its headquarters, 1831 11th Av. NW. For more ...
remembering.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Alton, Dr. Donald G. 84, of Roseville, died Sept. 27, 2008. Memorial service at St. Michael's Lutheran Church, 1660 W. County Road B, Roseville, MN on Thursday, Oct. 2 at 11:00 AM. Visitation 1 hour prior to service. Full notice in Sunday, Sept. 28 & Monday, Sept. 29 editions. ...
SPOTLIGHT: HILL-MURRAY SOCCER; Pioneers aim high; Improving Hill-Murray is trying to break into the upper echelon of girls' soccer programs. This year the Pioneers think they can do it.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: DAVID LA VAQUE; STAFF WRITER Friends of Hill-Murray girls' soccer coach Sarah Noble eyeballed the Pioneers' strong record and their absence from the top-10 rankings and asked, "Who have you made mad recently?" But Noble knows the score. Hill-Murray shares a ...
St. Agnes volleyball wins despite coming up short.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: DAVID LA VAQUE; STAFF WRITER Ask St. Agnes volleyball coach Lee Corrie about her key players, and the answers might surprise you. Other than Rebecca Shrake, a 5-11 senior middle hitter, none of the standouts measures taller than 5-2. Senior left ...
Q & A: FOREST LAKE, ZACH RIEDEMAN; Sharing time at QB not always easy.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: DAVID LA VAQUE; STAFF WRITER The Forest Lake football team's first attempt at running a dual-quarterback attack fell flat Friday at White Bear Lake. In retrospect, a lack of offensive production in the 34-13 loss could be blamed on bad timing. The team hoped ...
Rich returns give way to panic, fear; A nonprofit and a charity that invested in Tom Petters' unconventional investment plan are worried they will lose millions now that the CEO is the subject of a fraud probe.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: DAN BROWNING; DAVID PHELPS; STAFF WRITERS It was an unconventional investment proposal that, for a while, paid rich returns to those willing to believe in the success story that was Tom Petters. One small Twin Cities nonprofit says it earned as much as 24 ...
Federal prosecutors charge former Petters Co. officer.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: Dan Browning; Staff Writer A former Petters Co. Inc. officer and consultant from Excelsior was charged Tuesday in federal court with mail fraud and illegal monetary transactions. Robert Dean White, 67, was charged by federal prosecutors rather than by grand ...
critic's picks.(VARIETY)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: NEAL JUSTIN; STAFF WRITER Hot dogs Some strong but silent local officers will be getting some national exposure. More than 20 St. Paul police dogs are front and center for the new series "K-9 Cops" (9 p.m., Animal Planet), which salutes a squad that ...
SPOTLIGHT: ANOKA'S BERKLEY SCOTT; Lessons learned; Anoka's Berkley Scott sat out two games last season because of academics but vows it won't happen again.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: DAVID LA VAQUE; STAFF WRITER As a freshman, Berkley Scott found himself starting for the Anoka hockey team he had cheered to a state championship just three seasons before. A fear of messing up and drawing the ire of older players worked on his nerves before ...
Young players driving Coon Rapids soccer.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: DAVID LA VAQUE; STAFF WRITER Coon Rapids girls' soccer team played host to Maple Grove on Tuesday after this edition went to press with the Northwest Suburban Conference title on the line. The Cardinals (12-3-1), who made three consecutive trips to the state ...
Q & A: COON RAPIDS, JERRAD ZIMMEL; Improvising works for tight end.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: David La Vaque; Staff Writer Coon Rapids tight end Jerrad Zimmel can relate to the defensive backs who have trouble stopping him. He sometimes is not sure where he is going either. Zimmel leads the Cardinals in receptions (24), yards (416) and touchdowns ...
SPOTLIGHT: KURT VIRGIN OF EAGAN; Two-sport success; Kurt Virgin of Eagan is close to reaching a rare milestone, 400 coaching victories in two different sports (soccer and basketball).(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: DEAN SPIROS; STAFF WRITER The best way to sum up Kurt Virgin's high school coaching career? Call in a win-win situation. Three years after picking up his 400th basketball victory as the boys' coach at Eagan, Virgin stands one victory away from duplicating the ...
Lakeville North coach Pieri battling cancer.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: RON HAGGSTROM; STAFF WRITER Lakeville South girls' tennis coach John Pieri is very team-oriented. He wants each of his players to have a positive experience on a daily basis. Pieri, 48, is now trying to make sure he does likewise. The fourth-year coach is ...
Watertown star athlete picks academics over sports.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: JIM PAULSEN; STAFF WRITER Chalk this one up under the heading of refreshing: A star athlete steps away from a sport in order to focus on academics. Such is the case for Megan Geyen. The Watertown-Mayer senior is a fantastic all-around athlete who has won four ...
SPOTLIGHT: EDEN PRAIRIE VOLLEYBALL; Back to basics; A lopsided loss to Apple Valley has the Eden Prairie volleyball team returning to the fundamentals.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2008; ... Byline: BRIAN STENSAAS; STAFF WRITER One of the slogans Eden Prairie's volleyball team has adopted for this season is "Tradition Never Graduates." Funny, then, it was the yearly Senior Night tradition that was one of many things third-year coach Chad Becker cited as ...