Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) back issues from June 2009:
Investment tax credit measure dies; The devil was in the details as the state angel investor measure failed to survive in the Capitol.(BUSINESS INSIDER)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: THOMAS LEE; STAFF WRITER The angel investment tax credit is dead. Long live the angel investment tax credit. Despite strong support from Gov. Tim Pawlenty, DFL and Republican legislators, and a host of entrepreneurs and investors, an effort to stimulate ...
Cities put teeth into unruly-dog laws; Minneapolis reduced bites with tougher rules, stricter enforcement.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: STEVE BRANDT; STAFF WRITER Minneapolis lead animal control worker Annie Piper usually cruises the alley first, and that's where the trouble started for the North Side dog owner she checked up on. He's had two dogs designated or "declared" by the city as ...
the browser; A weekly look at recent releases.(VARIETY)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: MILFORD REID; CYNTHIA DICKISON; STAFF WRITERS WHEN YOU LIE ABOUT YOUR AGE, THE TERRORISTS WIN By Carol Leifer (Villard, 186 pages, $24) The book's title is the tipoff to what stand-up comedian and Emmy-nominated writer and producer Carol Leifer has ...
on the move.(BUSINESS INSIDER)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The St. James Hotel, Red Wing, Minn., has hired Mike McKay as general manager. His 35-year corporate career has included sales and management positions at such companies as General Electric and Par Systems, a worldwide robotic automation company. Minnesota Community Foundation and the St ....
Election bills fell to partisan `gotcha'; Local officials' recommendations should have prevailed.(NEWS)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 2009 ... This morning at the Minnesota Judicial Center, attorneys for Norm Coleman and Al Franken will make their cases to the state Supreme Court for either opening more disputed absentee ballots cast last Nov. 4 in their Senate race or declaring the count complete. Plenty of Minnesotans will ...
Readers Write.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... LETTER OF THE DAY: Climate change policy should be straightforward, free-market U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson's threat to block the Waxman-Markey climate change legislation ("Ethanol eyes only," May 20), because it could hurt corn ethanol, demonstrates why a carbon tax would be a ...
FIXIT; Risky to pump gas with engine running.(VARIETY)(FIXIT)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: KAREN YOUSO; STAFF WRITER Q I have noticed more people who are filling up their cars while their engine is still running. Have things changed? A No. Fueling while the vehicle is running is risky and shouldn't be done, even if you're really careful not to spill ...
the flanagan memo; Downtown has parks, but we could always use more green space.(VARIETY)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: BARBARA FLANAGAN; STAFF WRITER The Flanagan Memo Re: Downtown parks, stars on Hennepin Avenue and some cozy places. - - - Every so often, a reader or someone somewhere will say, "We need a good downtown park." My answer is, "Where would ...
GRASS FIRE FORCES EVACUATION; One house in Andover was damaged and residents of 50 homes were told to leave as firefighters worked to bring the blaze under control.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: AIMEE BLANCHETTE; STAFF WRITER On a warm, windy day at the tail end of one of the driest Minnesota Mays on record, a grass fire damaged one Anoka County home Sunday and forced the evacuation of about 50 houses. The Department of Natural Resources and fire ...
HOT PROPERTY; COLOPLAST NORTH AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS.(BUSINESS INSIDER)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: Don Jacobson COLOPLAST NORTH AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS 1601 West River Road, Minneapolis Type: Office Size: 192,000 square feet Area: 5.4 acres Cost: $33.5 million General contractor: Kraus-Anderson ...
In bed with Janice Dickinson; Before spending a month in the jungle for the NBC show, "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!", the self-proclaimed first supermodel spent five hours in Minnesota scouting for talent.(VARIETY)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: SARA GLASSMAN; STAFF WRITER On a recent Sunday afternoon, pool-bound guests at the Sheraton in Bloomington did a double take. Yes, the 5-foot-10-inch woman with an extra 4 inches (thanks to stilettos) in a peacock blue Gucci dress was, in fact, supermodel Janice ...
Vikes' Wildcat formation means little in face of Favre fluctuation; Players who aren't QBs can't be taking the so-called minicamps too seriously, when the identity of their quarterback remains unknown.(SPORTS)(JIM SOUHAN)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: JIM SOUHAN; STAFF WRITER The Vikings spent their latest camp working on the Wildcat formation. They should have been drawing up their Wildcard formation. The Wildcat features a runner lining up at quarterback to confuse the defense. The ...
MINNEAPOLIS MARATHON; Casual flavor to inaugural race; Local runners sweep the downtown Minneapolis marathon in its sunny, breezy debut.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: MYRON P. MEDCALF; STAFF WRITER On Sunday, Tom Tisell crossed the finish line with his arms raised above his head, his sweat-soaked jersey stuck to his skin. The 41-year-old had made history as the winner of the inaugural Minneapolis Marathon, which started and finished ...
MINNEAPOLIS MARATHON; Taking its first steps.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Minneapolis Marathon debuted Sunday, amid temperatures in the mid-70s and a Mississippi River breeze that graced the runners. Tom Tisell of St. Paul ...
remembering.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Gregory, Stanley Brooks Full notice was Sun. Memorial service 2 pm Wed., June 3, Lakewood Cemetery Chapel. Reception will follow at Lafayette Club, Wayzata. Sanders, Gertrude Antoinette age 98, of Minneapolis, died May 29, 2009. Gertrude was born on February 21, 1911 to ...
Meet the public's voice at MnDOT; Agency's first ombudsman says managers "don't quite know what to make of me yet.".(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: JIM FOTI; STAFF WRITER With its turbulent history and troubled relationships, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) may have been the state agency most in need of a social worker. Now it has one in its top ranks. As the department's first ...
Dana Ostdiek was devoted to St. Thomas and students; A priest who returned to his alma mater as chaplain kept boys out of trouble for small infractions.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: KATIE HUMPHREY; STAFF WRITER The Rev. Dana Harold Ostdiek kept a shoe-shine kit and shaving supplies in his chaplain's office at St. Thomas Academy in Mendota Heights. He didn't want the students at the Catholic military school to get demerits for wearing ...
critic's picks.(VARIETY)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: NEAL JUSTIN; STAFF WRITER Jungle fever The premiere of "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!" (7 p.m., KARE, Ch. 11) could have easily been called "I'm a Reality Star Washout ... Get Me Some Airtime!" with Janice Dickinson, Stephen Baldwin, Sanjaya ...
Baceline buys Apple Valley center; Out-of-town investors continue to comb the Twin Cities commercial real estate market, looking for deals.(BUSINESS INSIDER)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: SUSAN FEYDER; STAFF WRITER A Denver-based real estate investment company with holdings in the Midwest, Rocky Mountain and Southwestern regions recently boosted its holdings of Twin Cities area real estate. Baceline Investments paid $3.16 million for Pinnacle ...
Reconnaissance robots; An Edina company sells miniature robots to police and the military that let them see dangers before facing them.(BUSINESS INSIDER)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: LIZ FEDOR; STAFF WRITER At first glance, the Recon Scout IR looks like a small dumbbell. But even at a mere 1.2 pounds, this robot does some heavy lifting. Built by Edina-based ReconRobotics, the robot transmits video images of dangerous environments before ...
MINNESOTA SCENE; Wolves will play host to NBA draft prospects.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: JERRY ZGODA; STAFF WRITER The Timberwolves today open four days of predraft group workouts that are expected to draw representatives from as many as 17 NBA teams. Separate groups of players will work out morning and afternoon today through Thursday at the ...
Search is on for man after two are shot on South Side.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: CHAO XIONG; STAFF WRITER Two people were shot and wounded Sunday afternoon in south Minneapolis, and police were looking for a male suspect who fled in a car. One person was shot in the buttocks once and the other was shot in both arms and back when several ...
Morneau remains productive hitter in Twins lineup; The slugging first baseman, who is signed through 2013, has the third-most RBI in the majors since 2006.(SPORTS)(SID HARTMAN)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: SID HARTMAN; STAFF WRITER One good move the Twins made in recent memory was signing Justin Morneau to a six-year, $80 million contract in January 2008, locking in the outstanding first baseman until 2013. Morneau is off to a better start this season than he ...
He keeps on building, even in down times; By taking on jobs big and small, and marketing aggressively, a construction firm grew in a tough 2008 and hopes to do the same this year.(BUSINESS INSIDER)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: TODD NELSON Special to the Star Tribune A detail-oriented civil engineer, Mark Snyder thrives on building things. That goes both for the often-challenging construction and remodeling projects he seeks out as president and founder of Plymouth-based ...
Family thanks men who tried to save crash victim: `They're such heroes'; Lance Osterkamp was a jokester who loved to play guitar and ice fish. The cause of the accident is under investigation.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: CHAO XIONG; STAFF WRITER Lance Osterkamp had been sick most of last week. He couldn't keep food down. He called in sick to work. But on Friday, he felt well enough to make the drive from his home in Princeton to his welding job in Maple Grove. "He told (my ...
inside track; UAE bank using Fallon campaign.(BUSINESS INSIDER)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: NEAL ST. ANTHONY; MATT McKINNEY; STAFF WRITERS Minneapolis-based ad agency Fallon Worldwide is drilling for petro-dollars from the Middle East. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) the second-largest bank in the United Arab Emirates, approached Fallon to rebrand ...
New bike trail peddles Lake Minnetonka views.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: LAURIE BLAKE; STAFF WRITER Three Rivers Park District will mark the grand opening later this month of its scenic Dakota Rail Trail between Wayzata and St. Bonifacius -- 13 miles of paved bike and walking paths that weave along the inlets of Lake Minnetonka, providing ...
TWINS 3, TAMPA BAY 2; Bloop, flop and stop help Twins; Road victories have been hard to come by, but contributions by Carlos Gomez, Jose Mijares and Joe Nathan held off Tampa Bay.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: LA VELLE E. NEAL III; STAFF WRITER ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - It took a mighty swing by Carlos Gomez that resulted in a 150-foot RBI, a belly-flop catch by Jose Mijares and a save by an ailing closer. No, it wasn't pretty, but it got results. The Twins ...
TEAM NOTES; Span performs leadoff duties well.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: LA VELLE E. NEAL III; STAFF WRITER ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - Rays righthander Matt Garza knows what his former team is all about. And he sees a lot of it in Twins leadoff hitter Denard Span. Span worked Garza over during a 10-pitch at-bat in the first inning ...
Mauer's monster month is historic; From his very first swing in May, the catcher put on an unprecedented offensive show.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: LA VELLE E. NEAL III; STAFF WRITER ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - Joe Mauer's first swing of the season sent a ball flying over the left-field wall for a homer on May 1, which stunned Twins teammates and thrilled a Metrodome crowd eager to see the St. Paul native after he missed ...
2DAY'S 2 CENTS: "Minnesota Vikings 5 Greatest Games" DVD set; List lacks golden oldies.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: JUDD ZULGAD; MICHAEL RAND; STAFF WRITERS There has been buzz in recent weeks about the August release of a DVD set entitled the "Minnesota Vikings 5 Greatest Games." A more appropriate name for the set might be "Minnesota Vikings 5 Greatest Available Games." ...
2DAY; WRITTEN AND COMPILED BY MICHAEL RAND.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: MICHAEL RAND; STAFF WRITER 6.01.09 THE GAME PLAN THE BUZZ It was only a minicamp, but Vikings players doled out praise for Percy Harvin's playmaking ability like it was candy on Halloween. Could be a fun year. REMOTE PATROL Check out Game 1 of the ...
nfl: vikings minicamp; Johnson sees role as far from a sure thing; Signs point to him being the first-team Vikings safety, but the second-year defensive back said he won't stop competing, or learning.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: JUDD ZULGAD; STAFF WRITER Tyrell Johnson has heard more than once this spring that the Vikings' starting strong safety position is his. He elects to look at things in a different manner. "I see it as being a competition," he said. "Everybody tells me, you're ...
nfl: vikings minicamp; NOTES; Rice: No issues with right knee.(SPORTS)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: CHIP SCOGGINS; STAFF WRITER Sidney Rice made a leaping, twisting touchdown catch after being bumped by cornerback Karl Paymah on the final play of the Vikings three-day mandatory minicamp Sunday. Rice landed on the ground but quickly got to his feet. It was a ...
CITY OF ANOKA: LOSING A LANDMARK; A FINAL TOAST TO THE VINEYARD; A longtime Anoka restaurant shuts down to make way for a future Hwy. 10 interchange.(NEWS)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: JIM ADAMS; ALLIE SHAH; STAFF WRITERS Lori Arnold and Sharon Seever took their place Sunday among the throngs of customers waiting outside the Vineyard restaurant in Anoka to dine -- one last time -- on prime rib, "The Salad" and other Vineyard favorites. ...
Player with a purpose; Minnesota Lynx star guard Candice Wiggins scores off-court points as an advocate for youth AIDS education.(VARIETY)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: KRISTIN TILLOTSON; STAFF WRITER Basketball star Candice Wiggins is an exceedingly positive person -- even when she's talking about a subject as serious as AIDS. "People hear the word and react with fear," she said over lunch at Target Center's NBA City, ...
LOCAL MUSIC; 3 words for Yeah Yeah Yeahs - yes, yes, yes! Thanks to its glowing front woman, the bound-to-be legendary New York band softened without losing its impact at First Avenue.(VARIETY)(LOCAL MUSIC)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Byline: CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER; STAFF WRITER After two previous First Avenue concerts that truly were something like a phenomenon (as one of her songs promises), Karen O had permanently asserted herself as one of rock's greatest roaring front women. Saturday's return engagement ...
Will charter changes make ballot? It's up to 15; With votes due Wednesday, the Minneapolis Charter Commission doesn't have any guiding standard for members.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: STEVE BRANDT; STAFF WRITER After hearing the views of hundreds of Minneapolitans, a panel of 15 city charter commissioners is due to decide on Wednesday whether any of three far-reaching charter amendments should go to a November referendum. The proposals ...
the senate recount: the final state court arguments; A Supreme Court grilling; Five justices pressed lawyers for Franken and Coleman with tough questions about absentee ballots and state law.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: PAT DOYLE; KEVIN DUCHSCHERE; STAFF WRITERS All that remains is a ruling. A day after publicly grilling lawyers for Norm Coleman and Al Franken in a hearing scrutinized by political pundits and players nationwide, the Minnesota Supreme Court is back behind ...
Aviator and entrepreneur Russell Bowen; The U of M graduate's keen interest in life served him well as he traveled and pursued multiple enterprises.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: ABBY SIMONS; STAFF WRITER In his 96 years, Russell Bowen excelled at nearly everything he tried. Talent aside, what made the veteran, longtime TWA pilot and chinchilla farmer so popular among those who knew him was his quick wit and commitment to those he ...
An argument on bus preceded shooting that injured two passengers.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: BILL MCAULIFFE; STAFF WRITER One person was hospitalized and another was slightly wounded after they were shot on a Metro Transit bus Monday, apparently by a person who had quarreled with passengers before getting off the bus near downtown Minneapolis. A suspect was ...
c.j. the dish; Robinson says HER jewelry didn't cause that bad skin reaction.(NEWS)(c.j.: the dish)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: CHERYL JOHNSON; STAFF WRITER Fox 9 anchor Robyne Robinson wanted it noted that she was NOT wearing her own line of jewelry when she had a bad reaction to a combination of metals in makeup and, possibly, jewelry. Robinson was back on the air Sunday, but Friday ...
DAVID LOEFFLER: 1972 - 2009; `Humble hero' lost his leg saving a stranger; In 1997, the Minneapolis officer was hit pushing someone out of the way of a drunken driver; he died of complications from losing his leg.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: PAUL WALSH; STAFF WRITER A former Minneapolis police officer who pushed a man out of the path of a drunken driver to safety has died 12 years after his leg was severed in that North Side collision. David R. Loeffler, 36, an Aitkin County prosecutor, died ...
CORRECTIONS.(NEWS)(CORRECTIONS)(Correction notice)
Jun 02, 2009 ... CORRECTIONS The date of a memorial service for Leonard Griffith was incorrectly reported in an obituary on Page 06B on May 24. The service will be held June 24 in Duluth. ...
WHO'S AFRAID OF 2012? Plenty of folks, as it turns out. According to the ancient Mayans, Chinese sages and biblical prophets, Doomsday is just three years away.(VARIETY)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: KAREN YOUSO; STAFF WRITER Did you know that Earth has an expiration date? Yes, it's Dec. 21, 2012. That's when life as we know it will end. Who says? The ancient Mayans predicted it, Chinese sages wrote of it and many Christians say it's foretold in the Bible. Go ahead, ...
WHO'S AFRAID OF 2012? Debunking the doomsday scenarios.(VARIETY)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: KAREN YOUSO; STAFF WRITER The means by which we meet our end in 2012 vary depending on the book read, website visited or movie seen. Here are five popular scenarios: Threat: Planet alignment. The Mayan calendar ends as our solar system aligns with the center ...
Senate case puts local system on trial; High court can urge change in absentee ballot administration.(NEWS)(Editorial)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Five Minnesota Supreme Court justices came to Monday's oral arguments loaded with sharp questions with which to pepper attorneys for both Norm Coleman and Al Franken. They left no doubt: These jurists take very seriously their responsibility to judge whether the trial court correctly ...
Readers Write.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2009 ... LETTER OF THE DAY: If you want to cover the president, pay your own way It was reported that President Obama took a smaller Air Force plane to New York for his date with his wife, Michelle. I commend the president for thinking of the cost savings of the smaller aircraft. ...
JOHN FINLEY; 1940-2009; HE WAS FAIR AND DIDN'T SHY AWAY FROM TOUGH CASES; The longtime county commissioner and Ramsey County judge who died unexpectedly Monday leaves a long list of achievements.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: PAT PHEIFER; STAFF WRITER The accolades began pouring in when colleagues and friends learned of the death early Monday of retired Ramsey County District Judge John T. Finley. Finley, 69, a lifelong St. Paulite, died unexpectedly in his sleep while he and his ...
BLAZING TRAILS; St. Paul's new district fire chiefs offer compelling stories: One is a fallen politico who rebuilt his reputation; the other a pioneering female firefighter.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: ANTHONY LONETREE; STAFF WRITER The badge had been pinned, the last step in a phoenix-like rise into the ranks of St. Paul Fire Department leaders, and now Dino Guerin stood among friends, his white shirt neat and black shoes gleaming. "It's all about image," ...
FIXIT; Let a pro take on carpenter ants.(VARIETY)(FIXIT)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: KAREN YOUSO; STAFF WRITER Q We have big black ants in the kitchen. What are they, and how do we get rid of them? A It sounds as if you have carpenter ants. An occasional carpenter ant in your home may be a scout that made its way indoors to snoop around. But ...
St. Paul magnet school student has case of swine flu.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: MARIA ELENA BACA; STAFF WRITER The St. Paul School District has reported its first confirmed case of swine flu. Families were notified that the student, whose name was not released, was not at Benjamin E. Mays International Magnet on Monday. School officials, who are ...
Hot line for those needing food help.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: KEVIN GILES; STAFF WRITER A Minnesota hunger relief organization has launched a telephone hot line to help the growing number of people seeking food assistance. EFFORT'S BEGINNINGS: Hunger Solutions Minnesota started the "Minnesota Food HelpLine" at ...
A PERFECT NIGHT TO TAKE FLIGHT.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Monday night's weather was just too good to stay inside. Franklin Ramone, 10, took advantage by flinging a disc with his sister, Alice, 6, at Huset Park in Columbia Heights. With them was their dad, Manuel. If you thought Monday was ...
Genmar boat firm files for Chapter 11; The recession and higher gasoline prices have decimated the Irwin Jacobs company.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: SUSAN FEYDER; STAFF WRITER Genmar Holdings Inc., the Minneapolis-based boat manufacturer founded and headed by Twin Cities businessman Irwin Jacobs, Monday filed for protection from its creditors under federal bankruptcy laws. Jacobs said the credit collapse and weak ...
Genmar's history starts in Little Falls.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: SUSAN FEYDER; STAFF WRITER Genmar Holdings, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday, can trace its roots back to bankruptcy court. In 1977, Irwin Jacobs, who had gained fame by buying and dismantling distressed businesses, took over Larson Industries Inc., a ...
MINNESOTA IMPACT; Dealers are likely to bear the largest share of cuts; GM's long arms will reach to Minnesota too.(BUSINESS)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: DEE DePASS; LIZ FEDOR; STAFF WRITERS While Michigan, Ohio and Indiana are expected to be hardest hit by General Motors Corp. bankruptcy, Minnesota will not be immune. The long arms of GM's downsizing will reach some of the state's 149 GM dealerships, and perhaps some of ...
Firefighter's homicide charges dropped; Wisconsin authorities failed to keep key electronic messages, so the judge dismissed the charges.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: CHAO XIONG; STAFF WRITER A Wisconsin judge dismissed homicide charges against Minneapolis firefighter Kyle Huggett because law enforcement authorities failed to preserve voice-mail messages that would have helped determine whether he acted in self-defense when he fatally ...
State reaches settlement with Intoxilyzer's maker in source code dispute; Access to the programming language for the alcohol-testing device threatened to derail drunken-driving cases.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: PAUL WALSH; STAFF WRITER The state has reached a settlement with the maker of the most widely used tool by Minnesota law enforcement to test for alcohol during drunken-driving arrests, allowing those accused to have full access to the device's computer programming ...
DOLLARS & SENSE; Out of work and off to camp; Sorry, Ethan and Emily, it's Daddy's or Mommy's turn to go camp this year - Out-of-Work Camp, that is, starting soon in Edina.(VARIETY)(DOLLARS & SENSE)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: JOHN EWOLDT; STAFF WRITER When Marsha Buchok of Edina's adult community education program asked how job seekers networked, she heard about Laid Off Camp, Pink Slip Party and Layoff Cafe. Despite the success of those groups in other parts of the country, she was looking ...
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION; Man accused of tossing sandbag on I-94 pleads guilty to assault.(NEWS)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: PAT PHEIFER; STAFF WRITER A man originally charged with 10 counts of second-degree assault and terroristic threats after he threw a 50-pound sandbag off the John Ireland Bridge onto Interstate 94 during the Republican National Convention pleaded guilty Monday in Ramsey ...
Survey roasts 2 chains, adds to Dave's fame; The Consumer Reports results were for visits in 2007 and 2008.(BUSINESS)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: MATT McKINNEY; STAFF WRITER Unless you're taking BBQ to go, there's not much to celebrate among Minnesota-based chain restaurants. That's according to the latest Consumer Reports readers' survey, which handed dismal marks to Buffalo Wild Wings Grill & Bar and slightly ...
THEATER REVIEW; Two souls, passing in the afterlife; Mother Teresa meets Joan of Arc on the rocky road to sainthood in a new play that offers argument, but not much enlightenment.(VARIETY)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: QUINTON SKINNER Special to the Star Tribune The parameters and nature of human altruism are complicated, swinging open the doors of selfishness masked as its opposite, and the question of faith as a bulwark against despair. Dani Givens' new play "The Trial of ...
remembering.(NEWS)(Obituary)
Jun 02, 2009 ... Lovegren, Angeline eBunny' Mirkovich Age 80, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, formerly of Crosby, St Cloud, and Hopkins, Minnesota. Beloved and loving mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, wife, died May 16, 2009. 1946 graduate Crosby-Ironton High School, married Bill Lovegren of Aitkin, 1950. Known ...
Audit firm sued over Metro Gem assurances; The suit claims auditors failed to examine the business dealings of Frank Vennes Jr.'s company.(BUSINESS)
Jun 02, 2009; ... Byline: DAVID PHELPS; STAFF WRITER Add Virchow, Krause & Co. to the audit firms getting dragged into the Petters investment mess. Virchow Krause -- which changed its name Monday to Baker Tilly -- has been sued by Petra Financial Advisors in Hennepin County District ...