Archive for October, 2008

Goldy’s still in the Pink as Victoria’s Secret has goods on U

Friday, October 31st, 2008

The University of Minnesota canceled its contract, but the retailer is allowed to sell merchandise made before that.

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Iraq Veteran’s Home Destroyed By Fire

Friday, October 31st, 2008

A Minnesota soldier who served in Iraq has lost his home in a fire. The fire started at Robert Harmon’s house in Grand Meadow, near Austin Thursday night.

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Grandmother: Alleged Murder Victim, Brother Fought

Friday, October 31st, 2008

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Police Don’t Want Fake Guns Used In Real Crimes

Friday, October 31st, 2008

In just the past week, police caught a teenage boy trying to hide a gun near a Twin Cities high school. Thankfully, that weapon was a fake.

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Coleman calls on foes to ’stop attacking my family’

Friday, October 31st, 2008

A second suit was filed Friday, alleging money was improperly sent to the senator’s wife. The Franken campaign denies any link.

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Northfield drug probe nets 8; more charges possible

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Investigators are looking into links between the city’s six fatal drug overdoses since ‘06 and the suspects who were rounded up.

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Election judges: the ultimate civics classroom

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Too young to vote but not too young to participate: Several schools have trained 16- and 17-year-olds to help at the polls on Tuesday.

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The ultimate civics classroom

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Too young to vote, but not too young to participate: Several schools have trained 16- and 17-year-olds to help at the polls on Tuesday.

Original post by Local News from Pioneer Press via Yahoo! News

Documentary on RNC protests to be shown free this weekend

Friday, October 31st, 2008

A documentary critical of the handling of protesters during the Republican National Convention will be shown free at several locations in the Twin Cities over the weekend, according to Communities United Against Police Brutality, a local organization.

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Extended hours at Minneapolis elections office Saturday

Friday, October 31st, 2008

The city of Minneapolis is offering expanded hours for absentee voting today, Nov. 1. The city’s Elections Office at City Hall, 350 5th St. S., will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (enter from the 4th Street door). Also, Minneapolis 311 will be operating today from 9 a,m, to 5 p.m.

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Daylight saving time doesn’t save - but it might cost

Friday, October 31st, 2008

The days might be bright a bit earlier. But new research shows that “falling back″ each fall might only help you save energy by giving you that extra hour of sleep.

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Missing Andover man murdered?

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Anoka County Sheriff’s Deputies were filling paper bags in Andover on Halloween afternoon,

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Anti-Minneapolis levy group says it has Iowa consultant’s help

Friday, October 31st, 2008

With just days left before the election, an anti-levy group claiming to be affiliated with an Iowa consultant who helped torpedo Robbinsdale schools′ levy last year has surfaced in Minneapolis.

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Art reflects on life, on death

Friday, October 31st, 2008

A group of charter school students created powerful “offerings” for an exhibit on the Day of the Dead at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

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Reflecting on life, on death

Friday, October 31st, 2008

A group of charter school students created powerful “offerings″ for an exhibit on the Day of the Dead at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

Original post by Local News from Pioneer Press via Yahoo! News