Archive for September, 2008

Cancer survivor turns questions into answers

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Katherine, You advocate for this, yet are so opposed to real changes that would make this level of help available on a much larger scale. & read more In fact, the only thing you support on a large scale..i.e. governmental role, is war, which destroys and doesn’t rebuild.

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Developer sues city of Anoka, officials, claiming defamation

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

A plan to redevelop an amphitheater has turned into a lawsuit in which officials are accused of shredding the evidence.

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Minnesota Peace Team: Calm, Comfort During RNC

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

On a beautiful fall morning in a quiet St. Paul neighborhood, Don Christensen and Katherine Wojtan can not escape dark images of downtown during the Republican National Convention.

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Students Digging Deeper To Pay For College

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

The shaky economy is being felt on college campuses across the state. The University of Minnesota says its never seen so many students balancing work and school. The U says it’s seen a 25 percent increase in requests from students to help find work this year.

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Gophers ready for Dome field finale

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

The new football stadium rising on the U of M’s East Bank is more than a building. For the school that pioneered heart

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Bigger, safer, stronger: A prison for the future

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

The Minnesota Correctional Facility-Faribault - with new living quarters, high-tech security and a remodeled “senior” unit - will soon become Minnesota’s largest prison.

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New walls bring new security to old Faribault prison

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

The Minnesota Correctional Facility-Faribault — with new living quarters, high-tech security and a remodeled “senior″ unit — will soon become Minnesota’s largest prison.

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Obama arrives in La Crosse on eve of rally

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama arrived in La Crosse Tuesday evening in advance of a planned downtown rally Wednesday. A handful

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6 from NC charged in Rochester theft scheme

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Six suspects allegedly came to Rochester from North Carolina armed with a shopping list and plans to steal thousands of dollars worth of

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6 From N.C. Charged In Rochester Theft Scheme

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Six suspects allegedly came to Rochester from North Carolina armed with a shopping list and plans to steal thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from eight businesses.

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New Excelsior library hinges on council’s decision on City Hall

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

The city must decide whether it wants to work with Hennepin County on a joint library/municipal office building.

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Man Charged In Police Shootout To Plead Guilty

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

The attorney for a man charged in a kidnapping and shootout with police says his client will plead guilty.

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Somali man shot to death in Minneapolis identified

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Minneapolis police have identified the young Somali man shot to death Monday.

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STB Approves CP’s Purchase Of DM&E

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

The federal Surface Transportation Board has approved the Canadian Pacific Railway Corp.’s purchase of the Sioux Falls-based Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad.

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Group revs up effort to preserve farmland in Scott County

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

It wants to delay the county’s filing of a 20-year plan with the Met Council.

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