Email Author Andy Mannix

Awards

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published March 16, 2011

  "RNC Piggy Bank"

• 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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2010 Stories by Andy Mannix

• Francisco Rengel, Badgers fan, charged with beating up Gophers fans

  published Dec 30, 2010

  So much for friendly team rivalry. Francisco Jose Rengel, a 22-year-old Madison man, allegedly took about 20 swings at some Minnesota Gophers fans after the Badgers basketball team's win Tuesday nigh... More >>

• Metrodome Collapse: Out of commission at least through March [Updated]

  published Dec 29, 2010

  The Metrodome isn't going to be ready for play at least through March. That means roughly 300 baseball games scheduled for the field in the next three months are going to be played elsewhere, says Bi... More >>

• Quaker Steak & Lube hosts Seinfeld-style Festivus

  published Dec 23, 2010

  Remember Festivusr It's that holiday George Costanza's dad invented where everyone sits around an aluminum pole and complains about each other. Middleton, Wisconsin's Quaker Steak & Lube restaurant ... More >>

• Robert Goodall accused of punching Somali cabbie and running from police

  published Dec 21, 2010

  By the time they arrived, police say Robert Goodall was already running. The Burnsville cops called for the 30-year-old Ohio man to stop, but he kept going. The nearby cab driver explained that he ... More >>

• Minneapolis goes $3 million over snow emergency budget

  published Dec 21, 2010

  It's only the first day of winter, and Minneapolis has already declared five snow emergencies. That's the most the city has ever experienced so early in the season, says Minneapolis spokesman Casper... More >>

• St. Cloud prank caller poses as cop to criticize drivers

  published Dec 20, 2010

  Is there a diabolical prankster on the loose in St. Cloudr Earlier this month, we reported on the Craigslist schemer who faciliated the strange theft of a resident's snowblower using a faux advertise... More >>

• Zachary Spader's alleged Habitat for Humanity swindle may bring more charges

  published Dec 17, 2010

  Zachary Spader, formerly a manager of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, was charged in Ramsey County this week for allegedly pocketing tens of thousands from the store. Police now say Spader could b... More >>

• Andrew Todd Anderson caught stealing from Salvation Army bucket

  published Dec 16, 2010

  It doesn't get much lower than stealing from charity just before Christmas. On Tuesday afternoon, Andrew Todd Anderson was working as a bell ringer for the Salvation Army when he decided $8 per hour ... More >>

• Dennis Jackson canned from Santa gig at Head Start

  published Dec 15, 2010

  The holiday season is a tough time to lose your job -- especially if you're Santa Claus. For the past four years, Dennis Jackson has dressed up as Santa and entertained kids at the Head Start progra... More >>

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  Thom Pham and sisters settle family feud out of court

  published Dec 14, 2010

  Restaurateur Thom Pham and his sisters reached an out-of-court settlement agreement yesterday. Pending the stamp of a judge, the agreement will put to bed allegations that Pham's sisters embezzled a... More >>

• Minneapolis blizzard: 2nd snow emergency coming [Update]

  published Dec 13, 2010

  The weather forecasters gave us plenty of notice, but Minneapolis still just wasn't ready for the 17 inches of snow that covered the city this weekend. Our football stadium collapsed. Roads closed. S... More >>

• Craigslist fraudster facilitates snowblower theft [Updated]

  published Dec 10, 2010

  Stacie and Phillip Lansing just want their snowblower back. They're not mad at you for taking it. They know it wasn't even your fault. But seriously, give it back. While they were out of the house y... More >>

• Karen Himle resigns from U of M

  published Dec 10, 2010

  University of Minnesota Vice President Karen Himle resigned from her post this morning. Himle was under the microscope this fall for her part in canceling the Troubled Waters documentary, which was s... More >>

• Dan Markingson's suicide: U of M attorney responds [UPDATE]

  published Dec 08, 2010

  University of Minnesota counsel Mark Rotenberg will meet with the Board of Regents to discuss a letter requesting an independent investigation into events surrounding Dan Markingson's 2004 suicide. E... More >>

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  Thom Pham's Family Feud--more strange details emerge

  published Dec 07, 2010

  A feud between Twin Cities restaurateur Thom Pham and his adoptive siblings will likely be resolved in the courts next spring. Pham, owner of the recently opened Wondrous Azian Kitchen, has accused h... More >>

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  Dan Markingson's 2004 suicide: U of M faculty seek investigation

  published Dec 06, 2010

  Dan Markingson wasn't himself. He feared evil spirits were after him. He described experiences with aliens in his apartment. He was convinced that the Illuminati would soon call on him to murder peop... More >>

• Steve Horner lights into Chad Hartman over "ladies night"

  published Dec 03, 2010

  It's probably safe to say that neither party sufficiently persuaded the other during the Steve Horner-Chad Hartman ladies' night debate on WCCO radio this afternoon. Nonetheless, it was a pretty ente... More >>

• Steve Horner vs. Chad Hartman on WCCO radio today

  published Dec 03, 2010

  Steve Horner doesn't think Chad Hartman gave him a fair shake. On his WCCO-830 radio show two weeks ago, Hartman devoted a segment to heckling Horner's plans to sue Minnesota's Department of Human Ri... More >>

• Plagiarism king Jordan Kavoosi taunts critic on YouTube video

  published Dec 02, 2010

  It appears that very little has changed with Jordan Kavoosi since this past summer. Kavoosi, founder of Essaywritingcompany.com, has added another YouTube video to his collection, this one mocking fo... More >>

• Vicious Cycle: Reporter's Notebook

  published Dec 01, 2010

  In early November, a young man entered Penn Cycle on Lake Street looking for a cost estimate to transform his bike into a single-speed. The customer didn't seem to fit his bike. Mechanics at Penn ... More >>

• Mpls Bike Love creator Jeremy Werst's vicious cycle

  published December 1, 2010

  Jeremy Werst can't pinpoint exactly where he lost his mind. On a November afternoon, he sits in front of a computer in the living room... More >>

• Luke Hellier Out, Andy Post and Ryan Lyk in at Minnesota Democrats Exposed

  published Nov 30, 2010

  Right-wing watchdog website Minnesota Democrats Exposed has two new voices as of this week. University of Minnesota alumnus Andy Post and Ryan Lyk, currently a student at U of M-Duluth, took over the... More >>

• Bradley Shold flees cops and crashes into St. Cloud City Hall

  published Nov 29, 2010

  In trying to escape police early this morning, 26-year-old Bradley Shold took a very wrong turn and ended up running over some city-owned landscape and landing on St. Cloud's City Hall building. Tha... More >>

• Bob Dylan crew impostor stiffs pizza joint on $3,900 bill

  published Nov 24, 2010

  A man pretending to work on Bob Dylan's touring crew really ruined a Friday night for the staff of Antonio's Pizza in Ahmerst, Mass. this weekend.The guy showed up to Antonio's shortly before close an... More >>

• Rep. Mark Buesgens sentenced in DWI charge

  published Nov 23, 2010

  A judge sentenced Minnesota Rep. Mark Buesgens to 60 hours of community service today for his September DWI charge. Buesgens will also serve two years of probation, meaning he'll be free and clear a... More >>