Archive for December, 2007

U football player charged with assault

Monday, December 31st, 2007

A University of Minnesota football player has been charged with two counts of fifth-degree assault after an altercation early Sunday outside a bar in McLeod County.

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Server hangs up apron after 41 years at Minneapolis restaurant

Monday, December 31st, 2007

New Year’s Eve is always special at Jax Cafe in Minneapolis, but this one marked the end of an era of sorts.

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St. Paul: Body in car still under investigation

Monday, December 31st, 2007

St. Paul police are continuing to investigate the death of Eleanor Sprague, 90, whose body was found Dec. 22 wrapped in a canvas tarp in the back seat of her son’s car.

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Kaman leads Clippers over TimberWolves, snapping six-game skid

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Chris Kaman had 16 points and 16 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Clippers rally to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 91-82 on Monday night.

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New Year’s Eve tradition cancelled in Minneapolis

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Minneapolis revelers looking to start the new year with a bang, literally, will be disappointed this year.

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Waitress hangs up apron after 41 years at Minneapolis restaurant

Monday, December 31st, 2007

New Year’s Eve is always special at Jax Cafe in Minneapolis, but this one marked the end of an era of sorts.

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Good Question: What’s Kwanzaa All About?

Monday, December 31st, 2007

As the Christmas season ends, a new holiday, Kwanzaa, starts Dec. 26.

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Gophers FB captain VanDeSteeg charged with assault

Monday, December 31st, 2007

University of Minnesota football player William VanDeSteeg was charged Monday with assaulting two men outside

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Patrol Crackdown On New Year’s Drunken Drivers

Monday, December 31st, 2007

While many people are planning to party this New Years Eve, at the same time, police are preparing to nab drunk drivers. There were six alcohol related deaths last New Year’s Eve.

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State’s birthday bash is on tight budget

Monday, December 31st, 2007

While funding has fallen short of what was planned, the board in charge of Minnesota’s big party hopes for a meaningful year.

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Graphic: A fatal installation

Monday, December 31st, 2007

According to a report from the Department of Labor and Industry Construction Codes and Licensing Division, the source of carbon monoxide in the dwelling was combustion exhaust from the propane boiler used to heat the house.

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Monoxide death leads to tighter inspection rules

Monday, December 31st, 2007

The Carlson family fell ill shortly after moving in to their new North Branch home. Mitch Carlson later crashed his car driving to a gas station. Police arrested him, suspecting he was intoxicated.

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Lawsuit against bishops halted, Hudson family vows to fight on

Monday, December 31st, 2007

A judge dismissed the suit stemming from the 2002 killing of a funeral director who planned to confront a priest about abuse.

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Mankato police kill naked man wielding broken glass

Monday, December 31st, 2007

MANKATO - Police shot and killed a naked man who apparently broke into an apartment and threatened officers with broken glass. Police said they were called by residents who came home to find Richard Thomas Vosburgh, 26, naked and damaging things in their apartment.

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Joe Thornton, Milan Michalek assist in Sharks’ 10th straight road win, 3-2 over Wild

Monday, December 31st, 2007

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Joe Thornton and Milan Michalek each had a pair of assists and the San Jose Sharks made a mark in the NHL record book, beating the Minnesota Wild 3-2 for their 10th consecutive road win.

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