Email Author Bradley Campbell

Awards

• 2010 - Page One Contest/Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists, published April 29, 2009

  "Craigslist Declassified"

• 2009 - Page One Contest/Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists, published December 11, 2008

  "The Endless Winter"

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2009 Stories by Bradley Campbell

• Brett Rogers vs. Fedor Emelianenko: The Baddest Man on the Planet

  published November 4, 2009

  SOME UNRULY GOD bestowed Brett "The Grim" Rogers with the physical gifts needed to knock out some of the baddest men on the... More >>

• Paul Thissen is statehouse's smartest, but is he ready to be governor?

  published October 14, 2009

  PAUL THISSEN, THE SMARTEST LAWMAKER IN MINNESOTA, crams himself into the passenger seat of a 1997 Toyota Corolla. He sits... More >>

• Pensions owed to aging police and firefighters could cost taxpayers millions

  published October 7, 2009

  In a corner booth inside Elsie's Restaurant in northeast Minneapolis, Walt Dziedzic, a retired cop and former city council member well into his... More >>

• Swine flu summit aims to "keep the world working" during pandemic

  published September 30, 2009

  On the fourth floor of the Marriot in downtown Minneapolis, hundreds gather in a conference room. They wear tailored suits wrinkled from... More >>

• Historic Lutheran vote allows gays to preach God's word

  published August 26, 2009

  Wearing a robin's-egg blue prayer shawl, a pastel skirt, and plum-colored glasses, Lauren Wendt stands before a group of 53 people. A... More >>

• Tony Sutton: Savior of Minnesota's Republican Party?

  published August 26, 2009

  In 1984, Tony Sutton took a long walk home. It was early September, and the 17-year-old Hibbing High School senior was lugging bags of... More >>

• Teach for America program readies for controversial Minnesota debut

  published August 5, 2009

  Inside a renovated warehouse office, Daniel Sellers sits behind a computer, wearing a pressed blue shirt, khaki pants, and a red tie patterned... More >>

• Minneapolis spending $200K to promote tap water

  published July 15, 2009

  "Minneapolis spending nearly $200,000—to promote tap water..." read the headline on the Drudge Report. A simple click took the reader to... More >>

• Bowfishing: Catching carp with a bow and arrow

  published July 1, 2009

  As a gray curtain of clouds closes around Coon Lake, Brian Petschl skippers a flat-bottomed jonboat across the water. About the size of a... More >>

• Craig Newmark speaks at victim's memorial in wake of Craigslist killings

  published May 6, 2009

  IN OCTOBER 2007, Katherine Olson was looking for work. Since graduating summa cum laude from St. Olaf College with a dual degree in... More >>

• Dan Lacey's bizarre pancake paintings land him fame beyond Gawker

  published April 29, 2009

  In 1999, a bunny named Oolong balanced a dorayaki on his head. His proud owner snapped a photo of Oolong's feat and posted it to the web. Since... More >>

• Craig Newmark speaks at victim's memorial in wake of Craigslist killings

  published April 29, 2009

  IN OCTOBER 2007, Katherine Olson was looking for work. Since graduating summa cum laude from St. Olaf College with a dual degree in... More >>

• Minnesota lobbyists rank Twin Cities legislators

  published April 1, 2009

  The 2009 legislative session sucks. That's the word from Capitol insiders. Minnesota finds itself searching for a solution to a $4.6... More >>

• Jamez Smith, a gay black man, says racism is alive in the Twin Cities' gay community

  published March 18, 2009

  Jamez Smith was new in town. He didn't know the scene. So one night, he went to the 19 Bar in Loring Park. It's known for a good jukebox,... More >>

• Norm Coleman's campaign is accused of leaking 50,000 donors' credit card info

  published March 18, 2009

  Norm Coleman is dealing with a public-relations disaster in the wake of last week's leak of personal data from 50,000 donors. At least... More >>

• Minneapolis's bike-sharing program just needs federal funds

  published February 18, 2009

  As a college student jerks at the handlebars of a bike, a metal clank echoes in the back parking lot of Coffman Memorial Union, followed by a... More >>

• Radiohead cover band seeks to unlock Thom Yorke's genius

  published February 4, 2009

  As the burnt glow of a fall sunset in November fades to black, freelance musician Marc Ziegenhagen, in his 40s, with strawberry blond locks and... More >>

• Christ's Household of Faith acts like a deadbeat dad

  published January 14, 2009

  IN THE 1960S, Michael Rooney was a DJ for a small radio station in Mora, Minnesota, and he couldn't stand local pastor Donald Alsbury.... More >>

• Paperwork, schmaperwork: Tossed county records leave tenants in the cold

  published January 7, 2009

  From the 17th floor of the Hennepin County Government Center, you can look down on the whole city. This lofty perch is home to the Hennepin... More >>