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NEWS DAY | Sunshine Week, censorship and jail
Mary Turck News Day On March 14, Timberjay Newspapers publisher Marshall Helmberger accepted the 2014 John Finnegan Freedom of Information for his work in forcing the St. Louis County school district...
View ArticleMemo to bikers: Follow the law
Janne Flisrand“Bikers need to follow the law.”I often think about the cultural acceptance of bike-rider-bashing. Then Melody wrote her piece here about how the media presents crash victims.This article...
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Why do K-12 school administrators oppose free speech for colleges/universities?
Joe NathanA group of Minnesota high school and college students are asking for things that apparently are threatening to some school administrators. Kelly Charpentier-Berg, Aaliyah J Hodge, Sam...
View ArticlePolicy keeping up with technology and understanding unintended consequences
Ann TreacyThere’s a drive to bring open meeting regulations into the new century by no longer requiring meeting organizers to post notices in print. I think there are some good reasons to do this – and...
View ArticleAbout the Gasthof's Nazis, we're talking about the wrong thing
Bradley Machov Monday morning, City Pages published a photo and accompanying developing story about a party at Gasthof’s showing what appears to be men dressed in SS uniforms and Nazi swastika flags...
View ArticleUpdate to our Gasthof's coverage: These are hateful people
Bradley Machov First, I want to thank everyone for the feedback on the article I published yesterday, “About the Gasthof’s Nazis, We’re Talking About the Wrong Thing.” The feedback has been largely...
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'Your account is closed'— Banking while Muslim in Minnesota
Teresa Townsend TC Daily Planet The letters arrived at the end of a busy semester, the middle of summer, and even as recently as a few weeks ago, according to the Minnesota Chapter of the Council on...
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Homeless youth services are scarce as problem remains
Andrea Parrott Session Daily Jeremiah Carter was 19 years old when he became homeless, he told the House Health and Human Services Finance Committee Thursday. He wanted to live independently, but...
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Andy Sturdevant, Northeast Public Library's Writer-in-Residence
prt_200x200_1320996036.jpgWed, 05/28/2014 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1375637442714849/Northeast Library2200 Old Central AveMinneapolis, MN 55418...
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Comedian Tim Lee
tim-lee-920.jpgp1 Described as "what would happen if you crossed your high school chem teacher with George Carlin" (The Boston Phoenix), scientist-turned-comedian Tim Lee headlines this unique stand-up...
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Precious Little
gadfly-021914.jpgp1 Brodie, a 40-something linguist, learns that her unborn baby might have a genetic abnormality that would prevent the child from ever learning language in Precious Little. Unable to...
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The dirty truth behind Park & Rides
Matt SteelePark and ride facilities are darling infrastructure of the transit planning profession. By providing “free” parking to lure choice riders out of cars and onto buses and trains, ridership can...
View ArticleI lost a billion dollars today
Chuck TurchickI lost a billion dollars today.I've never lost that much in a day, so I don't know how I'm supposed to feel. But it was sunny and gorgeous outside, so I know I don't feel as bad as I...
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Giving and growing in the Lao community
Bryan Thao WorraNext year we mark four decades since the beginning of the Lao diaspora. Regular readers of my blog know I'm deeply concerned about continuing disparities facing our community. The...
View ArticleMinnesota local governments advance super fast internet networks
Christopher MitchellLisa GonzalezLocal governments in Minnesota have been at the forefront of expanding fast, affordable, and reliable Internet access - often in some of the most challenging areas of...
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A girl with appetite: Supper clubs and cafeterias
PatriceEven before my mom discovered the pleasures of seating charts and name cards for holiday meals, we always had our places and knew where we belonged when dinner was served. Dad sat at the...
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Ayurveda Spring Cleanse
ayurveda_cleanse.jpgSun, 03/30/2014 - 6:00pm - Sun, 05/04/2014 - 6:00pm5 Week Ayurveda Spring Cleanse Workshop at Big River Yoga. Each week will focus on specific aspects of mindfulness, nutrition,...
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Lonely Soldiers
lonelysoldiers-022814.jpgp1 On top of terrorists, IEDs, hostile populations and hellish conditions, female soldiers in the U.S. military face another enemy -- sexism -- that must be battled at the...
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Summit Avenue Walking Tours
james-hill-house-new.jpgp1 The Minnesota Historical Society offers a 90-minute walking tour of St. Paul's famed Summit Avenue, named one of America's "Great Streets" in 2008. This excursion highlights...
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Encyclopedia Show Minneapolis
encyclopedia-012814.jpgp1 Live music, mascot dancing, movies, stories and more -- it's all part of the monthly variety extravaganza Encyclopedia Show Minneapolis at Kieran's Irish Pub Titanic Room....
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