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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2012 Stories by Andy Mannix

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  FEATURED STORY

  Spirit Airlines to offer flights from Twin Cities to Chicago and Vegas

  published Feb 29, 2012

  Spirit Airlines, a discount carrier based out of Florida, announced this morning that it will be the newest addition to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport. Effective this summer, Spirit will begin offe... More >>

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  I-94 gasoline tanker crash kills driver, shuts down rush hour traffic

  published Feb 27, 2012

  A gas tanker drove over a median on I-94 this morning, causing a fire that killed the driver and melted the asphalt in the westbound lanes. The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. just east of Hudson, Wi... More >>

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  Eric Bower eludes feds one month after Native Mob crackdown

  published Feb 23, 2012

  It's now been a month since federal authorities began rounding up Native Mob members across the state, and one man continues to elude them. Eric Lee Bower, one of 24 suspected gang members named in a... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Stillwater's Lumberjack Days terminated by City Council

  published Feb 22, 2012

  The most anticipated Lumberjack-themed event in Minnesota has been cancelled. That's right: Lumberjack Days, the annual Stillwater tradition that has hosted bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cheap Trick, a... More >>

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  Michele Bachmann will run again come hell or high water

  published Feb 20, 2012

  Michele Bachmann plans to run for another term in Congress, no matter what this week's redistricting brings. Bachmann held a press conference at the Minnesota Capitol this morning to demand more tra... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Derek Wayne Brown sentenced to eight years for 500 grams of cocaine

  published Feb 17, 2012

  Derek Wayne Brown, a 43-year-old Minneapolis man, was sentenced to eight years in prison today for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams of cocaine. Brown was released from jail in 2008 aft... More >>

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  St. Paul settles police misconduct allegations with $90,000 [VIDEO]

  published Feb 16, 2012

  The city of St. Paul has agreed to pay $90,000 to two men who say they were victims of excessive police force. Last July, two officers restrained and handcuffed Craig Spelbrink and Robert Geistfield ... More >>

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  Brian Vincent Griffin charged in Millennium Hotel murder

  published Feb 14, 2012

  Brian Vincent Griffin, a 33-year-old from Dayton, Minnesota, has been charged in Minneapolis's first homicide of the year. According to the charges, Griffin was smoking meth with three others in a ro... More >>

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  Mille Lacs Ojibwe judge suspends banishment order, calls ordinance overly 'vague'

  published Feb 13, 2012

  In summer 2008, facing an unprecedented rise in violent crime, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe resurrected the ancient practice of banishment. The Central Minnesota tribe has since exiled a handful of i... More >>

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  Denny Hecker being transferred to mystery prison

  published Feb 10, 2012

  Once the owner of a 17,000+ square-foot mansion, fallen auto mogul Denny Hecker is now just trying to find a stable prison cell to call home. Hecker, who pleaded guilty to multiple counts of fraud t... More >>

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  James O'Keefe attacks Minnesota voter ID laws [VIDEO]

  published Feb 08, 2012

  Right-wing prankster James O'Keefe, known best for hidden-camera takedown of ACORN, is taking on Minnesota's voter ID laws. O'Keefe and Project Veritas released a video earlier this week in which th... More >>

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  Native Mob takedown: a closer look at the charges [PHOTOS]

  published Feb 08, 2012

  Over the past two weeks, local and federal law enforcement agencies have been collaborating on a statewide takedown of the Native Mob. As we first reported in our November cover story, "The Banishing... More >>

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  Aaron Beaulieu guilty in murder of William Nickaboine

  published Feb 06, 2012

  Aaron Beaulieu, one of two men accused of brutally killing fellow Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe member William Nickaboine in 2010, has been convicted on two counts of felony murder. We first wrote about... More >>

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  Copper thieves targeting north Minneapolis air conditioners

  published Feb 03, 2012

  Minneapolis copper scavengers have found a new target: air conditioners. In the past two weeks, six air conditioners have been stolen or stripped in north Minneapolis, according to police. Since mid-... More >>

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  Eric Bower still wanted in Native Mob federal crackdown

  published Feb 02, 2012

  Authorities are still trying to round up one suspected Native Mob member in a federal, multi-jurisdictional crackdown on the Minnesota-based gang, according to the U.S. Attorneys Office. Last night, ... More >>

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  Michael Hudalla sentenced to 6 years in prison, ordered to pay $847,000 in restitution

  published Feb 01, 2012

  Michael Hudalla, formerly a prominent figure in the Minneapolis biker scene, was sentenced to more than six years in prison yesterday for two racketeering charges. Hudalla was also ordered to pay a co... More >>

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  Karl Bremer, The New Republic settle lawsuit over Vennes photo

  published Feb 01, 2012

  Last November, we reported that Stillwater blogger Karl Bremer had filed a civil suit against The New Republic, accusing the magazine of reprinting one of his photos without permission. Bremer tells u... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Cooperatives Working Together uses herd retirement to fix milk prices

  published February 1, 2012

  Joe Sonneker is the prototype of a Midwestern dairy farmer. Layered in flannel and a tan Carhartt jacket, his hulking physique bespeaks a man... More >>

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  Minneapolis paid $4.7 million in police-related settlements last year

  published Jan 31, 2012

  The city of Minneapolis paid $4.7 million in 2011 for settlements and liability claims involving the police department, making it the biggest year for police-related payouts since 2007, according to d... More >>

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  John Fruetel appointed to chief of Minneapolis Fire Department

  published Jan 27, 2012

  John Fruetel, a longtime Minneapolis firefighter, was officially appointed to chief of the department today after a unanimous vote from the City Council. The appointment of Fruetel (that's pronounced... More >>

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  Native Mob takedown by feds shuts down Minnesota prisons

  published Jan 26, 2012

  All Minnesota prisons were shut down from 4 a.m Tuesday to 5 a.m. yesterday morning as part of a federally orchestrated, multi-jurisdictional takedown on members of the Native Mob gang. In total, 24... More >>

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  Keith Ellison presents Elmo doll to Congress

  published Jan 24, 2012

  As if just to further speculation that Washington has lost its mind, Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison brought an Elmo doll onto the House floor today. The point, according to a statement from Elli... More >>

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  Dagger Dolls win Minnesota RollerGirls Home Season Championship

  published Jan 23, 2012

  The Golden Skate has found a new home. The Daggers Dolls beat The Rockits 76 to 71 at the Minnesota RollerGirls Home Season Championship Saturday night, marking the team's first championship victory ... More >>

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  Lance L. Leider identified as man killed on I-694 Tuesday [UPDATED]

  published Jan 18, 2012

  The State Patrol has identified the man killed after lying on a lane of I-694 Tuesday as Lance L. Leider, a 22-year-old from Maplewood. Around 12:30, Leider pulled his car over to the shoulder of 69... More >>

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  Man killed by semi after lying down on I-694 [UPDATED]

  published Jan 17, 2012

  A man yet to be identified is dead after lying down on I-694 this afternoon, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Around 12:30, a car pulled over to the side of the road heading westbound near Mc... More >>