Naming the Vikings Stadium
Wry Wing Politics And what shall we name our new little crown jewel? No, I’m not talking about His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge. I’m talking about the long-gestating...
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Street animation at Open Streets Northeast
On Sunday, pedestrians, cyclists, and other non-motorized users took over a half-mile stretch of Central Ave. in N.E. Minneapolis for Open Streets. The video below — by YouTube user greenjeansmedia—...
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DNR lowers Minnesota wolf-hunt quota
CC/Flickr/MacNeil LyonsThe DNR has set the statewide target harvest of wolves at 220, down from last year’s target of 400.The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is lowering the quota for this...
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Bachmann on probe: 'Everything is going to be great'
“Everything is going to be great,” she says. In a Strib piece by Rachel Stassen-Berger, Our Favorite Congresswoman, under investigation pressure by her House colleagues, says: “ ‘I have complete...
View ArticleGov. Dayton's pay ranks 31st in the nation; Wisconsin's Walker is 20th
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton's annual salary of $120,300 puts him 31st on the list of highest-paid governors in the nation, according to a roundup by the Council of State Governments.The Forum newspapers...
View ArticleMoody's revises Minnesota state bond outlook from 'negative' to 'stable'
Minnesota officials said today that Moody's Investor Services has revised the outlook for the state's general obligation bonds from "negative" to "stable" outlook.The company's rating of the state's...
View ArticleAfghanistan’s next conflict: India vs. Pakistan
NEW DELHI, India — As 2014 approaches, the Obama administration is busy trying to keep its promise of extracting most US troops from Afghanistan. So far, the United States looks set to bungle the...
View ArticleIn electing new president, Pakistan takes another key democratic step
Comcast Corporation announced the launch of its new “next-generation television experience” Tuesday across the Twin Cities.The Philadelphia-based cable giant said its new “X1” cable box platform offers...
View ArticleWith Zimbabwe vote looming, country braces for the unknown
Zimbabwe is preparing for the most significant elections anyone here can remember, pitting 89-year-old president Robert Mugabe against his prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, for the country's top...
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New law tightens foreclosure rules in Minnesota
Creative Commons/Jeffrey TurnerUnder Minnesota's new foreclosure law, a lender and/or mortgage servicer can’t move to sell a home until the borrower has had a fair chance to seek a loan...
View ArticleWhat role for US in new Israel-Palestinian peace talks?
As relaunched Israeli-Palestinian peace talks shift from Washington back to the region, a crucial factor will be the degree of US participation – how much American arm-twisting, and by whom – in what...
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Comcast’s 'Next-Gen' TV tech reaches the Twin Cities
Comcast Corporation announced the launch of its new “next-generation television experience” Tuesday across the Twin Cities.The Philadelphia-based cable giant said its new “X1” cable box platform offers...
View ArticleObama's 'grand bargain' twist: Let's focus on jobs, not the deficit
President Obama laid down a challenge to Republicans Tuesday, saying the nation needs a “grand bargain” on jobs more than it needs a grand bargain to reduce federal deficits.“For much of the past two...
View ArticleBradley Manning acquitted of 'aiding the enemy' but not of espionage
Pfc. Bradley Manning was found not guilty on Tuesday of “aiding the enemy” for his role in providing documents to the online site WikiLeaks, a charge that could have sent him to prison for life without...
View ArticleRecovery of wolf populations is far from over
Thanks to John Fitzgerald for highlighting the positive decision by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to offer fewer wolf licenses this year ("DNR lowers Minnesota wolf-hunt quota"). There...
View ArticleIn video, dynamic teachers bring RESET to life
Your Humble Blogger has a friend who is a personality. You know, one of those people who is referred to by her first name by strangers. Who is a one-woman brand. Someone who has thousands of social...
View ArticleLittle-known St. Paul landlord, constant candidate file to run against Mayor...
The field for St. Paul mayor's race may be set after three candidates filed Tuesday:Incumbent Mayor Chris Coleman, seeking his third termLandlord Tim Holden, a first-time candidateSharon Anderson,...
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Newly established medical practices often prove to be ineffective, study finds
A study that analyzed articles published in just one prominent medical journal over a period of 10 years has found that newly established medical practices — even ones in wide use — are often reversed...
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Walking St. Paul's High Bridge gives you the sensation of being airborne
MinnPost illustration by Andy SturdevantWalking over the half-mile of the bridge from West Seventh to the west side of St. Paul takes about 10 minutes. (Not West St. Paul, as the map incorrectly...
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Norah Labiner and the story you only think you’ve heard before
Maybe there are only a few good stories. Maybe we’ve heard this one before. Maybe there’s comfort in the familiar even in fiction, and we like a character that reminds us of someone else we’ve met...
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