Email Author Andy Mannix

Awards

• 2011 - Page One Contest/Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists, published June 30, 2010

  "Plagiarism Inc."

• 2011 - Page One Contest/Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists, published June 30, 2010

  "Plagiarism Inc."

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2013 Stories by Andy Mannix

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  Same-sex couples might have to wait just a little longer to wed in Minnesota

  published May 17, 2013

  Since Gov. Mark Dayton signed the gay marriage bill into law Tuesday, same-sex couples around the state have already begun planning their weddings, many hoping to wed the day the law goes into effect ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Watch the Dark Clouds storm Minneapolis [VIDEO]

  published May 17, 2013

  This week's cover story follows the history of the Dark Clouds, Minnesota United FC's diehard soccer supporters. On May 4, we met the Dark Clouds at the Nomad World Pub as they prepared for Minneso... More >>

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  Mark Dayton signs gay marriage bill into law

  published May 14, 2013

  Gov. Mark Dayton signed the gay marriage bill on the Capitol steps Tuesday evening, officially making Minnesota the 12th state to allow same-sex couples to wed. Thousands gathered on the Capitol lawn... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Dark Clouds: Embedded with Minnesota's misfit fans

  published May 15, 2013

  It’s not quite noon, and the Nomad World Pub is getting rowdy. Minnesota’s most diehard soccer fans — some of whom have... More >>

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  Michele Bachmann isn't really leaving Minnesota over the gay marriage vote

  published May 14, 2013

  Sorry, Minnesota, but Michele Bachmann is not fleeing to Oregon over Monday's vote to legalize same-sex marriage. Not because she was bluffing, but because the Daily Currant -- the news site that publ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Watch the most compelling speech from the House gay marriage vote

  published May 10, 2013

  On Thursday afternoon, the House voted 75-59 in favor of a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota. The tally came after a three-hour floor session. The bill was expected to pass, and many le... More >>

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  Top 10 CC Club stories submitted by readers

  published May 08, 2013

  With Olivia Lavecchia In honor of last week's cover story, an oral history of the CC Club, we asked readers to submit their own stories from the landmark south Minneapolis bar. You did not disappoin... More >>

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  Chris Kluwe counters Onion jab with satirical Twitter rant

  published May 08, 2013

  The Onion didn't waste any time this week in ribbing Chris Kluwe. Only a day after the Vikings announced they were dropping their punter, the sports sections of the comedic newspaper published an arti... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Chris Kluwe: "I wouldn't have changed anything"

  published May 07, 2013

  On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings officially confirmed they were releasing Chris Kluwe, the team's veteran punter and one of the NFL's most outspoken advocates for gay rights. The announcement came a... More >>

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  SoulPancake releases Zach Sobiech documentary

  published May 06, 2013

  SoulPancake released a short documentary Friday on Zach Sobiech, the terminally ill, ever-optimistic Stillwater teenager whose song "Clouds" has been viewed by millions on Youtube. Sobiech was diagn... More >>

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  Tom Arnold on the CC Club

  published May 03, 2013

  Throughout the 1980s, when he was trying to break into comedy, actor Tom Arnold lived with other comedians in a house right across from the CC Club in Minneapolis. As Arnold describes in an interview ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Minnesota drops two spots on list of most bike-friendly states

  published May 02, 2013

  It's time to get it together, Minnesota. In its annual list of bike friendly states, released Wednesday, the League of American Bicyclists ranked Minnesota number four in the country, a two-spot dr... More >>

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  We want your best CC Club stories

  published May 02, 2013

  In this week's cover story, we comb through the history of storied Minneapolis landmark the CC Club. The bar has for decades been a hub of converging scenes in the Twin Cities, and has counted such re... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  The CC Club: An oral history

  published May 1, 2013

  The CC Club has long been a drinkers' haven in south Minneapolis, a dim intersection of different scenes and people from across the city. Few... More >>

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  Chris Kluwe on out gay athlete: "Big kudos to Jason Collins"

  published Apr 29, 2013

  Jason Collins made history today by announcing he is gay in a Sports Illustrated essay, making him the first-ever active professional athlete to come out in any of the major four male sports. "I'm a... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Minnesota Senate fights over clothing tax

  published Apr 29, 2013

  The DFL-controlled Senate will take up its $1.9 billion tax plan this afternoon in what we expect will be a grueling debate that could last well into the evening. Among the most contentious proposal... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Lawsuit alleging Minneapolis police officers suffocated man at YMCA on track for trial

  published Apr 22, 2013

  A federal lawsuit alleging two Minneapolis police officers used excessive force and suffocated a 28-year-old man at a YMCA in 2010 is on track for trial this fall. Earlier this year, attorneys for th... More >>

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  Minnesota United FC beats Edmonton 2-0 in first Flyover Cup match

  published Apr 22, 2013

  Minnesota United FC took home its first victory of the season Saturday afternoon, beating Edmonton 2-0 at the Metrodome. It was the team's second game since rebranding from the Stars (they tied agai... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Spinal cord bill dead in House and Senate

  published Apr 18, 2013

  It's been a frustrating week for Matthew Rodreick. Committees in the House and Senate have released their budgets for health and human services programs, and a bill that would fund curative spinal c... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Chris Kluwe named Twin Cities PRIDE Grand Marshal

  published Apr 17, 2013

  Over the past eight months, Vikings punter Chris Kluwe has emerged as one of the loudest advocates for gay rights in America, so it's perhaps fitting that he will be at the head of the Twin Cities PRI... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Boston Attack: Hennepin County judge finished race 20 minutes before explosion

  published Apr 15, 2013

  Jay Quam completed the Boston Marathon today in three hours and 45 minutes. After crossing the finish line, he walked through a corridor that followed, where staff was handing out blankets and food to... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Minnesota United FC signs anti-homophobia pledge

  published Apr 15, 2013

  Minnesota's second-division soccer team is now the latest organization to join the push for equality in sports. The majority of Minnesota United FC -- including 12 players, head coach Manny Lagos, a... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Watch Chris Kluwe spend a day in a wheelchair

  published Apr 15, 2013

  Last October, Vikings punter Chris Kluwe spent an entire day in a wheelchair for a documentary on spinal cord injury. The movie premiered at Brave New Workshop in January, just after lawmakers introdu... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Keith Ellison endorses Anthony Weiner for NYC mayor

  published Apr 12, 2013

  Keith Ellison must be feeling pretty confident after winning reelection so handily against Republican Chris Fields last November. On Current TV yesterday, Ellison became the first politician to publ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Spinal cord bill supporters make final plea to legislators

  published Apr 12, 2013

  For supporters of a bill that would fund progressive spinal cord research in Minnesota, these next few days will be crucial in convincing legislators that their cause is worthy enough to make the cut.... More >>