Archive for November, 2008

A troubled urban habitat in the shadow of the MOA

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Ducks aren’t thriving in wildlife refuge waters in the shadow of the Mall of America. No one is quite sure why.

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A troubled urban habitat

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Ducks aren’t thriving in wildlife refuge waters in the shadow of the Mall of America. No one is quite sure why.

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Suspended deputy under investigation in sex assault

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Paid leave? He should be on UNPAID LEAVE, then if cleared he could receive back pay! This way even if convicted the taxpayers have paid him for work & read more never done. Where are our legislators that they allow this BS to go on?

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Finding Minnesota: Whistle Stop Bed And Breakfast

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (WCCO) ― As we all are watching our budgets more closely, it’s nice to be reminded there are some great getaways in our own backyard.

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Bob Sansevere: Vikings have Benny Sapp to thank, in a roundabout way

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

It’s not generally recommended, but sometimes a really stupid act can lead to wonderful things.

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Tom Powers: Frerotte picks himself up, puts Vikings alone in first

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Say one thing about Gus Frerotte: He is a tough old buzzard.

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Frerotte picks himself up, puts Vikings alone in first

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Say one thing about Gus Frerotte: He is a tough old buzzard.

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Tom Powers: Frerotte picks himself up, and now he and the Minnesota Vikings are alive and kicking

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

BY TOM POWERS Say one thing about Gus Frerotte: He is a tough old buzzard. At one point in the second quarter, Frerotte lay face down on the

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Photo gallery: Photos of the week

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

View the best images from Pioneer Press photographers during the past week.

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State budget ‘red’ not good for the ‘purple’

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

How much money can Minnesota spend next year? That’s the question state economists are asking as they budget for everything from

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Somalis’ holy trip ends at airport

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Two men from a local mosque were kept off a flight Saturday, and their lawyer blames “unfair suspicions.”

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Local Somails kept from boarding flight

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Two men from a local mosque were kept off a flight over the weekend, and their lawyer blames “unfair suspicions.”

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‘Anarchist’ looked like someone’s mom

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Last year, Marilyn Hedstrom walked into a run-down store front where anarchists hung out in Minneapolis. She had been assigned to infiltrate the RNC Welcoming Committee, which was planning street blockades at the Republican convention.

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Minnesota vs. Chicago fan rivalry heats up again

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Read Dave Schwartz’s game night blog Click here to chat about the game There is not a lot of love lost between Chicago sports fans and Minnesota sports fans.

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Two injured in Minneapolis duplex fire

Sunday, November 30th, 2008

Two people were injured Sunday night after fire broke out inside a duplex in Northeast Minneapolis. Just after 7 p.m.

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