OurWalmartMN National Day of Action!
Thu, 09/05/2013 - 6:00pmIn June over 130 Walmart workers went on a legally protected Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike against Walmart’s illegal attempts to silence workers through punitive measures...
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Workers plan major nationwide protest against Walmart for September 5th
Workday Minnesota Workers in more than a dozen cities, including St. Paul, plan protests Thursday against Walmart’s treatment of its employees. Organizers expect thousands to participate in the...
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Amid protest, legislators split on Syria intervention
The Minnesota Daily About 150 people protested Tuesday outside the office of U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., echoing legislative debate over intervention in Syria.With signs in hand, protestors...
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Questions about streetcar desire
Conrad deFiebreJust as the City of Minneapolis is promoting a fourth public open house to present and discuss options for streetcars or enhanced bus service along Nicollet and Central Avenues, the...
View ArticlePracticing for the Minneapolis election
Mary Turck News Day Confused by Ranked Choice Voting and 35 mayoral candidates? Help is at hand. Minneapolis is holding election practice in September, so you can try out the new system and be prepared...
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Quadra-Fire
POINT(-93.2190584 44.638089) When you're in search of quality and style, Quadra-Fire has you covered. With a stylish lineup of various heating technologies, including fireplaces, fireplace inserts,...
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Cedar Cultural Center's 2013 Global Roots Festival: Free concerts by...
Jay Gabler Front Row Seat The Cedar Cultural Center's fifth annual Global Roots Festival, which comes to the West Bank landmark on September 24 and 25, features four music acts from across the globe;...
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Happy Hour & Pizza Cruise on the Minneapolis Queen
boat-0514132.jpgp1 Sit back and enjoy a casual happy hour cruise and pizza dinner aboard the Minneapolis Queen. As you make your peaceful way down the river, you'll pass along the southern trails of...
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Mrs. Smith: Live at Camp
mrssmith-041213.jpgp1 The inimitable antics of Mrs. Smith, aka David Hanbury, are on full display in her latest one-woman musical-comedy extravaganza, live at Camp Bar. The cat lady's got her claws out...
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Princess Diana, The Musical
diana-musical-920-2.jpgp1 For many people around the world, the story of Diana, Princess of Wales, is a personal one, written on their hearts forever. Now composer Karen Sokolof Javitch (Surprise!,...
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Lake Minnetonka Sightseeing Cruise
minnetonka.jpgp1 Lake Minnetonka is a treasure trove of nature's bounty, covering more than 22 square miles of water and 125 miles of shoreline. This 90-minute narrated cruise lets you experience all...
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TC Weekend | Concrete and Grass Lowertown Music Fest, Vote NO on War Protest,...
Paige Elliott TC Daily Planet The MN State Fair may be gone, but there’s plenty to do and see this weekend in the Twin Cities (and surrounding areas). Below are a few of this weekend's highlights:Flow...
View ArticleAs school begins
Julie LandsmanMy grandson, Harry, wanted to be Robin, of the Batman and Robin duo for Halloween when I saw him at the beginning of August. Now, he wants his mother to be syrup, his father to be...
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Taste-tested local meats
PatriceThis summer we taste-tested our way through pounds and pounds of local, mostly grass-fed, bacon, chicken, and beef and bison. Our farmers markets supplied most of the tasty beasts, and we came...
View ArticleThoughts while perambulating the Great Minnesota Get-Together
Mary TreacyThough Arianna Huffington would be appalled, I’m sure, her words kept coming to mind during my hours of rapture at the State Fair. As I trudged the streets, dodged the revelers, and ignored...
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Minneapolis Monarch Festival: Next stop, Mexico
Amy Hernandez A few years ago there was this spot on my dog-walking route where about 800 monarchs would be resting on flowers, then flutter their wings in an explosion of color as soon as I walked...
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Gaps of the day: Black-white math
Michael DiedrichFor the next few weeks at least, most Graph of the Day posts will highlight “Gaps of the Day.” These are areas of inequality in Minnesota, generally in comparison to other states. We’ll...
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Allen Interactions
POINT(-93.147813 44.880389) Are you looking to create business growth and provide your employees with professional development opportunities? Allen Interactions, custom e-learning company based in...
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COMMUNITY VOICES | The Ordway's "Miss Saigon" shows respect towards Asians: A...
Orville Mendoza Community Voices An open letter to Sheila Regan and others who are reporting criticism of the Ordway's new production of Miss Saigon. (Read Sheila Regan's post, "We should all boycott...
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FREE Electronics Recycling Event in Hopkins
dscn2833.jpgSat, 09/21/2013 - 9:00am - 1:00pmOn Saturday, September 21,Emmaus Road Church will partner with Tech Dump, an electronics recycling nonprofit, to collect unwanted electronics (gently used,...
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