Mary Jo Copeland to receive Citizens Medal from Obama
WASHINGTON — Mary Jo Copeland, the founder of Minneapolis' Sharing and Caring Hands, will receive the Presidential Citizens Medal at the White House next week.Copeland is one of 13 Citizens Metal...
View ArticleWill the Wolves front office keep the faith?
It was a month ago, on Jan. 8, that the Minnesota Timberwolves toppled an Atlanta Hawks team that was 20-12, never trailing in a 108-103 victory that boosted the Wolves to 16-15 and kept them firmly in...
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Would visitors flock to 'connected' cultural Hennepin Avenue?
Have you noticed the “disconnected experience” on Hennepin Avenue? The Strib’s Kristin Tillotson says: “If a coalition of arts groups has its way, the entire 2 miles between the Walker Art Center and...
View ArticleSt. Paul Library now has 97 magazines available to read online
The St. Paul Public Library officially launched its new online magazine service Friday, with 97 magazines now available to library card holders.There are no subscription limits or due dates on the...
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Report: Tax-avoidance strategies cost Minnesota $2 billion a year
Minnesota loses nearly $2 billion a year in tax revenue due to some of the state’s major corporations and wealthy individuals moving their earnings to tax havens, a new report found.Tax havens are...
View ArticleMN Blog Cabin Roundup, 2/8
One more time: Medical device tax doesn't hurt industryfrom mnpACT! Progressive Political Blog by Dave MindemanMedical device companies have distorted the effects of [the medical device] tax and I...
View ArticleHome care workers should be allowed to form a union
I am proud to be a home care worker for a 6-year-old little girl named Jayla. Jayla was born with a genetic disorder called Opitz syndrome, has pulmonary hypertension and is deaf. She requires...
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St. Paul's TU Dance Center: movement in the neighborhood
As a girl growing up in St. Paul, Toni Pierce-Sands and her sister regularly rode the bus to their classes at Minnesota Dance Theater’s school in downtown Minneapolis. “I felt like I was spending my...
View ArticleKarl Rove welcomes Ashley Judd to the joys of politics
Kinda pitiful really.As you have probably noticed, actress Ashley Judd, who has become a liberal activist, is thinking about running for the Democratic nomination to challenge Senate Republican Leader...
View ArticleMinneapolis finds diversity a continuing challenge in filling advisory groups
Bringing diversity to the 52 Minneapolis boards and commissions that advise the City Council and mayor on everything from animal care to zoning has not been easy.The number of applicants for those...
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Minnesotans burned by far-away online lenders
This article was supervised by MinnPost journalist Sharon Schmickle and produced in partnership with students at the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication. It is one in a...
View ArticleNeeded: A park for the North Loop
One reason why I chose to live in the Mill District in downtown Minneapolis was the proximity of Gold Medal Park. If you live in the suburbs, you have a backyard to connect you to nature, assuming...
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BrandLab ‘experiment’ proves a marketing success for students and business
The BrandLab began five years ago as an experiment with one high school classroom and one summer intern.This year, the BrandLab, which introduces students from diverse backgrounds to marketing careers,...
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Wendell Anderson's 80th birthday party
Hundreds of friends and family members gathered on Feb. 2, at the Wayzata Country Club for a surprise tribute to former Gov. Wendell R. Anderson in honor of his 80th birthday. The previous day, his...
View ArticleOkee Dokee Brothers take home Grammy
A couple of Minnesota musical acts scored at the Grammys last night. The Current’s Andrea Swensson says: “Hours before the 55th annual Grammy Awards were telecast, several albums with Minnesota ties...
View ArticleObama should approve Keystone XL pipeline
The following is an editorial from the Mankato Free Press.The Obama administration should act soon to approve the long-delayed Keystone XL pipeline project now that Nebraska has signed off on...
View ArticleTrumpeting technological strength, Iran releases video it says is from downed...
Iran claims to have decrypted the brain of a CIA stealth drone it captured in late 2011, and has published video it says is extracted from its data banks. The video, broadcast on Feb. 6 on state-run...
View ArticleGlaring class disparity gains attention ahead of Kenya's presidential election
Comparing the Divide: President Barack Obama’s mother was from Kansas, and his father was from Kenya. As Obama prepares to deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term, stories of...
View ArticleIndian execution sparks protests, accusations of politics
India today executed Mohammad Afzal Guru, a convict in the 2001 terrorist attack on the Indian Parliament. Carrying out the death sentence, handed down in 2002 and upheld by the Supreme Court of India...
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Karma's knife-twist: I have to take freshman comp
Return to the U First, thanks to all you non-graduates and late-late-graduates who responded to “Confession,” the inaugural column in the “Return to the U” series. It was refreshing to learn how many...
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