Archive for June, 2008

Bus-fare hike couldn’t come at a worse time

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Cash, gas, or @ss, no one rides for free. Prices go up, deal with it. The recent hike in the minimum wage should help. What’s a poor Metro Transit authority to do when the public starts taking the bus in serious numbers?

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Metro Transit’s bus-fare hike couldn’t come at a worse time

Monday, June 30th, 2008

What’s a poor Metro Transit authority to do when the public starts taking the bus in serious numbers? Raise fares. Maybe that’ll make ‘em stop.

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3-year-old dies after being pulled from pool in Carlton County

Monday, June 30th, 2008

3-year-old dies in inflatable pool in Carlton County.

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St. Paul police want information on man who tried to pull woman, 19, into a car

Monday, June 30th, 2008

A 19-year-old woman reported a man tried to abduct her Sunday afternoon while she walked near the corner of Case Avenue and Burr Street in St. Paul, police said.

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Burnsville man gets 10 years for drug smuggling

Monday, June 30th, 2008

A Burnsville man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in smuggling marijuana from Arizona to Minnesota.

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That was then, this is Nowthen: Burns Twp. becomes a city

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Residents of the Anoka County community, some calling the day historic, selected a mayor and City Council for their new town.

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That was then, this is now: Burns Township becomes a city

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Residents of the Anoka County community voted to transform it into the city of Nowthen in the hope of preserving its rural flavor.

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Minnesota senate race will shatter spending records

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Click here for more Decision 2008 news The senate battle between Al Franken and Norm Coleman is already on a pace to shatter the previous spending record for Minnesota campaigns.

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Costco Introduces Cheaper-To-Ship Milk Jugs

Monday, June 30th, 2008

High fuel prices aren’t just changing the way we live; they’re also changing the shape of the products we buy. Costco has introduced a more efficient milk jug that promises to reduce shipping and storage costs.

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Police: Pickpocketing Duo Targeted Travelers

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Extra fees, security lines and crowded flights. Flying is tough enough this summer and Airport Police say a pair of pickpockets made the experience worse.

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‘06 Minn. AG settlement terms draw auditor’s eye

Monday, June 30th, 2008

A Minnesota government investigator has questioned whether former Attorney General Mike Hatch was out to aid a political ally in a 2006 settlement with a credit card company that steered nearly $500,000 away from the state treasury and toward nonprofit groups.

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US Women’s Open: Cleaning up the masses’ messes

Monday, June 30th, 2008

An estimated 114,000 spectators converged on Interlachen Country Club for the US Women’s Open. By Monday morning, the champion had already been crowned and the crowds are long gone.

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Mega-Bargains Follow U.S. Women’s Open

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Sometimes you can find bargains in bizarre places. On Monday five dozen smart shoppers arrived before the doors even opened for a sale at Interlachen Country Club. Now that the U.S. Women’s Open is over, there are discounts on golf goodies, plants and even plasma TV’s.

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Alliance Benefit Group buys Red Wing consultancy

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Alliance Benefit Group Financial Services Corp. announced Monday it has acquired RGS & Associates Inc.

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Brother of suspect in Madison murder called 911 about behavior

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Authorities received a 911 call about a college dropout’s dangerous behavior weeks after he allegedly killed a man but

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