Archive for March, 2008

Kids Model Management: New Name, Same Old Problems

Monday, March 31st, 2008

If you want to capitalize on your child’s cuteness, you might be exploring the world of child modeling. In 2004, the I-TEAM exposed a professional management agency called Kids.com. Parents paid the company millions of dollars, but their children never got work. The company is now under a new name and new management, but not new protocol.

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Another DWI For Sealy Killer, But No Tough Penalty

Monday, March 31st, 2008

A man convicted in the alcohol-related crash that killed Timberwolves guard Malik Sealy was arrested again Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving.

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Snowy spring start for Twins fans

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Even the baseball purist has to admit, Monday was a fine day to play ball inside. “This is the only day we are thankful to have a dome,” one fan says.

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First Barge Tow Arrives In Winona

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The shipping season on the Mississippi River is officially open as far north as Winona.

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Teacher leaves $1.8 million to MInnesota’s loons

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The Minnesota native left her fortune to protect the state bird’s imperiled habitat.

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Teacher leaves $1.8 million to the loon

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The Minnesota native left her fortune to protect the state bird’s imperiled habitat.

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Jesse Ventura for Senate? ‘You never say never’

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Minnesota’s Senate race already has a comedian and a politician. Maybe what it needs is Jesse Ventura.

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Take me in to the ballgame

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Twins fans chilled out, literally and figuratively, before Monday’s home opener. The driving snow didn’t drive away tailgaters, but the Dome got plenty of love.

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Lumberjack Days’ kids concert could cost too, change festival dates

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Lumberjack Days, among the largest summer festivals in the Twin Cities, may start a day earlier this July. And fans who attend the popular Kids Concert may have to pay a $10 cover charge.

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Minnesota Tibetans brave snow to protest China’s actions

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Minnesota’s large Tibetan community turned out during a spring storm for a demonstration timed to coincide with the arrival of the Olympic torch in Beijing.

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Snowfall Tapering Down, But Will Continue

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Heavy snow in the Twin Cities metropolitan area, which began Monday morning, continued well into the evening commute.

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Sex Assault Trial Of Ex-Gopher Player To Begin

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Jury selection began on Monday in the trial of Dominic Jones, a former University of Minnesota football player was kicked off the team last summer after he was charged with sexual assault.

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New guys Gomez and Hernandez lead Twins past Hunter, Angels 3-2

Monday, March 31st, 2008

With Torii Hunter watching from the other side, Carlos Gomez made a strong first impression in Minnesota.

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Judge orders DNR to protect lynx from accidental trapping

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources must take swift action to stop the accidental killing of Canada lynx by trappers pursuing other animals, a federal judge has ruled.

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Ramsey Town Center project has a new suitor

Monday, March 31st, 2008

THE LATEST: A new developer is in talks with the city of Ramsey over the future of the stalled Ramsey Town Center project.

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