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Duluth flooding at zoo: 'The devastation was beyond comprehension'
Part 7 in a seriesMaicie Sykes, the lead keeper at the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth, was among the first on the scene when torrential rains flooded much of the city June 20. Two-thirds of the zoo...
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Unemployed in a weak economy: ‘I found myself in a shelter’
MinnPost photo by Cynthia BoydDavid JordahlPart 8 in a seriesThough government officials have officially declared the end of the tidal-wave Great Recession, its economic aftereffects continued in 2012....
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Few tenants remain on Block E: ‘We're lonely here’
Part 9 in a seriesThey departed one by one: Borders, Hooters, Bellanotte, Hard Rock Cafe and more. The biggest blow came this fall, however, when the 15-screen AMC movie theater abandoned Block E, the...
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Union Depot renovation: ‘There are so many parts that are absolutely gorgeous’
Part 10 in a seriesTorn-up streets in downtown St. Paul and along University Avenue reminded everyone of the coming Central Corridor light rail line. But another major transit project — a $243 million...
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GOP worker on a losing campaign: ‘Frustrating but rewarding, too’
MinnPost photo by Brian HallidayErica SchumacherPart 11 in a seriesIt was a difficult election year for Republicans in Minnesota. The DFL gained control of both houses of the Legislature, Sen. Amy...
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LRT construction: 'Business dropped by about 40 percent. I cried many nights.'
Part 12 in a seriesThere's much more to do — wiring, lighting and signaling for starters — but heavy construction for LRT on University Avenue is over. Cars are once again moving down the street, and...
View ArticleMonday morning fiscal cliff round-up
Convoluted weekend negotiations began yielding some hints Sunday on how lawmakers intend to avoid going over the fiscal cliff this week.If no deal is reached today, billions of dollars in ten-year...
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Reducing school bullying: 'We can't do this on our own'
Last in a seriesThree years ago, Lane Geldert lost her best friend, Samatha Johnson, in a wave of suicides among Anoka-Hennepin School District students who were bullied because of their perceived...
View ArticleMinnesota lawmakers' reactions to the fiscal cliff deal
Congress passed a plan Tuesday to prevent tax increases for most Americans and delay, for two months, massive federal spending cuts, averting the so-called "fiscal cliff" that has been at the forefront...
View ArticleSalvation Army's holiday drive comes up $700,000 short
Aaaaand we’re back … Having survived the Mayan apocalypse, the town overrun with Packer fans and holidays with the relatives, we can report …Even after scaling back its target, the Salvation Army came...
View ArticleAfter 'peaceful' 2012, Kashmiris urge end to war-time measures
Government tallies in Kashmir find that 2012 was the most peaceful year since an armed rebellion began in the disputed region in 1989. Despite that, no measures have been taken to demilitarize the...
View ArticleBritish look in the mirror, shocked by what they see
LONDON, UK — At the Bestco International supermarket on central Edgware Road, British customers can stock up on staples of Twinings tea and HP sauce. Muslims can buy freshly butchered halal chicken,...
View ArticleMyanmar launches airstrikes on Kachin rebels
Heavy fighting between the Myanmar Army and the rebel Kachin Independence Army (KIA), is raising concern that a major escalation of violence is under way in the region, casting a shadow over Myanmar's...
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Beyond 1862: Another year of remembering the Dakota-U.S. War
In 2012, Minnesota marked the 150th anniversary of the Dakota-U.S. War of 1862, a six-week series of battles between Dakota warriors and white settlers that left more than 600 people dead across the...
View ArticleOne million workers get pay boost as 10 states adjust minimum wage
From Washington State to Florida, the new year is bringing a boost in the minimum wage for an estimated 1 million low-wage workers.The changes are coming in nine states that adjust their base wages...
View ArticleUS drone attacks in Pakistan kill at least 15, including top pro-government...
US drone attacks in Pakistan have killed as many as 15 people, including a top pro-Islamabad Taliban warlord with links to Al Qaeda.CNN cited Pakistani intelligence officials as saying there were two...
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The 1940 Marlborough Hotel fire: 'There was nothing that escaped the flames'
Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical SocietyNear-zero temperatures impeded rescue efforts by the city’s fire department and left the Marlborough Hotel’s charred remains an icy ruin.On a frigid winter...
View ArticleJudge dismisses case involving targeted killing of Americans overseas
A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed most of two lawsuits seeking disclosure of US government documents related to the Obama administration’s claim of legal authority to order the killing of American...
View ArticleUnder pressure, Boehner is said to promise votes on hurricane Sandy relief
President Obama Wednesday urged the House of Representatives to pass a disaster relief bill for Northeastern states hit by hurricane Sandy before the current congressional term expires at noon on...
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Going local: Dean Engelmann, Scott Endres and the craft of small-scale farming
While covering important events in our civic and cultural life, journalists typically focus on facts, controversies, issues and their impact. They rarely look through the lens of understanding leaders...
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