NEWS DAY | Cold temps, warm hearts — here's what you can do to help
Mary Turck News Day I just got in from shoveling, for the second time today, and I can attest that we're back on the sub-zero rollercoaster. So here's an update on where and how to get help for people...
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Where the oil trains run (through Minnesota)
Conrad deFiebreThanks to MN2020 reader Kim L for a suggestion to map out the freight rail routes on which up to nine trains a day traverse Minnesota, each carrying 3 million gallons of North Dakota...
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Minneapolis conservation districts are a terrible idea
Bill LindekeYou can feel the pace of change in Minneapolis these days. Cranes perch overhead like crows. It seems each week brings the pronouncement of another new building.This article is reposted...
View ArticleWhere the wild things are in 64B
Grace KellyThe Highland area of St Paul, district 64B, held its forum for the state house seat opened up by Michael Paymar’s retirement. Six possible candidates are going for the DFL endorsement: Greta...
View ArticleIn sync with the POTUS on workforce training and early childhood
Alfred Eze One particular theme in President Obama’s State of the Union address resonated for us at Growth & Justice. And we think it might have drawn the most bi-partisan applause from business...
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State, local officials decide to share info that can save families thousands...
Joe NathanImportant decisions were made in the last week. Minnesota Commissioner of Education Brenda Cassellius and a number of local superintendents have decided it’s time for thousands of Minnesota...
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Music and Tales from The Schubert Club Manuscripts
schubert-920.jpgp1 This illuminating concert experience gives you the opportunity to learn about great composers' lives while exploring their music. Music and Tales from The Schubert Club Manuscripts...
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David Crowe
dcrowe-010714.jpgp1 In addition to being an insane wit, a sharp-eyed mimic and one of the hardest-working comics on the circuit, David Crowe does the best velociraptor impressions since the Cretaceous...
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Live at the Museum: The Czar's Clavichord ... With Henry Lebedinsky
live-at-the-museum-920.jpgp1 Listen to music fit for an emperor ... literally. Through the power of his playing, Henry Lebedinsky, a modern master of the clavichord, takes you into the gilded private...
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Girl Singers of the Hit Parade
girl-singers-920.jpgp1 This musical tribute to the great female singers of the '50s sparkles with salutes to Rosemary Clooney, Patti Page, Doris Day, Connie Francis and Peggy Lee, as part of a...
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HEALTHY COOKING DEMOS AT THE ST. PAUL CARNIVAL WITH SALLY SAMPSON
family_fun_kids.jpgSat, 02/01/2014 - 12:00pm - 5:00pmAN APPLE A DAY KEEPS WINTER AT BAY?HEALTHFUL SNACKING FOR KIDS BEGINS AT ST. PAUL WINTER CARNIVALLive cooking demos from ChopChop Magazine and Opal...
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2014 Art Sled Rally, plenty of room on board
Alan WilfahrtEach year for seven years, a crowd has gathered on the top of a steep hill in Powderhorn Park in South Minneapolis, Minnesota USA. The event is The Art Sled Rally. The official date has...
View ArticleWashington state has both strong economy, higher minimum wage
Caitlin BieglerA higher minimum wage is not incompatible with a strong economy, and Washington state is a prime example. A recent MinnPost article finds that Washington’s economy is thriving – and it...
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Off my bookshelf
Amy DoeunI have been reading a lot of blogs lately. Honestly I have come to view reading as my original creative activity. Out of it comes so many things that make life more enjoyable. Reading affects...
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Remembering Win Borden: A transformative journey for many
Lee EgerstromHalf a century ago, plus a couple of years, I left my small town of Kerkhoven and arrived at what is now St. Cloud State University to start what educators, parents and friends insisted...
View ArticleThe curious case of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce's upcoming Education...
sarahlahmWho is sponsoring the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce's upcoming Education Summit, and why are their names no longer listed on the official promotional piece for the event?The original...
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World's Toughest Rodeo at the Xcel Energy Center
logo_header.pngFri, 01/31/2014 - 7:30pmSat, 02/01/2014 - 7:30pmRodeo EventsBullridingBarebackSaddle BroncBarrel Racing - See more at:...
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REVIEW | World's Toughest Rodeo at the Xcel Energy Center: Where 8 seconds is...
Ann Treacy TC Daily Planet You know that saying, this isn't my first rodeo. Well I can't say that here. Friday, January 31st at the Xcel Energy Center I saw my first rodeo, the World's Toughest Rodeo....
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