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"Baiting Bambi" receives increased DNR scrutiny
Minnesota cracking down on outlaw hunting practice
By Bradley Campbell
Published: January 6, 2010
At the St. Paul headquarters of the Department of Natural Resources, Major Rodmen Smith walked into a press conference at a determined clip, carrying an enormous set of...
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Brett Rogers vs. Fedor Emelianenko: The Baddest Man on the Planet
Heavyweight Strikeforce fight to air live on CBS Saturday
By Bradley Campbell
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 planet. At 6'5", 265 lbs., he has a chest the size...
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Paul Thissen is statehouse's smartest, but is he ready to be governor?
The well-liked brainiac is quickly turning from race's darkhorse to its thoroughbred
Bradley Campbell
Published: October 14, 2009
PAUL THISSEN, THE SMARTEST LAWMAKER IN MINNESOTA, crams himself into the passenger seat of a 1997 Toyota Corolla. He sits sidesaddle, with a stack of papers across his lap. In...
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News
Pensions owed to aging police and firefighters could cost taxpayers millions
City must come up with $22.7 million
By Bradley Campbell
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 golden years, pours a package of...
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Swine flu summit aims to "keep the world working" during pandemic
Leaders gather in Minneapolis with purses full of hand sanitizer
By Bradley Campbell
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 travel, ties with gold chains, and...
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Tony Sutton: Savior of Minnesota's Republican Party?
"Relentless" Sutton leading state's GOP out of the wilderness
By Bradley Campbell
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 political flyers touting the merits of...
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Historic Lutheran vote allows gays to preach God's word
Local lesbian Lauren Wendt can finally follow her calling into the ministry
By Bradley Campbell
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 27-year-old graduate of Luther Seminary in...
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Teach for America program readies for controversial Minnesota debut
Elite program angers largest teachers' union in the state
By Bradley Campbell
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 with skiers. With a shaved face...
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Minneapolis spending $200K to promote tap water
Controversy on tap draws critics, but could the campaign be worth it?
By Bradley Campbell
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 a story by Fox 9's Tom Lyden, who...
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Bowfishing: Catching carp with a bow and arrow
By Bradley Campbell
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 Vikings tackle, Petschal rests his...
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Craig Newmark speaks at victim's memorial in wake of Craigslist killings
Besieged by politicians and media, Craig Newmark finds an unlikely ally: A victim's family
By Bradley Campbell and Matt Snyders
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 theater and Hispanic studies, she'd mostly...
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Craig Newmark speaks at victim's memorial in wake of Craigslist killings
Besieged by politicians and media, Craig Newmark finds an unlikely ally: A victim's family
By Bradley Campbell and Matt Snyders
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 theater and Hispanic studies, she'd mostly...
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Dan Lacey's bizarre pancake paintings land him fame beyond Gawker
Cartoonist's flapjack-topped noggins target everyone from McCain to Franken to Harry Potter
By Bradley Campbell
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 no one knew what a dorayaki was,...
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Minnesota lobbyists rank Twin Cities legislators
The brightest stars and dimmest hacks in the Capitol
By Bradley Campbell
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 billion budget deficit. The state...
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Jamez Smith, a gay black man, says racism is alive in the Twin Cities' gay community
He accuses local gay bars of singling him out for harassment because of his race
By Bradley Campbell
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, excellent pinball, and a casual...
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Blotter
Norm Coleman's campaign is accused of leaking 50,000 donors' credit card info
After Wikileaks.org broke the story, the former senator has a lot of explaining to do
By Emily Kaiser, Bradley Campbell and Kevin Hoffman
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 4,715 of those donors also had their...
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Minneapolis's bike-sharing program just needs federal funds
Bike program could benefit collective health and economy
By Bradley Campbell
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 pleasant chirp, letting the...
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Music
Radiohead cover band seeks to unlock Thom Yorke's genius
"What's That?" recreate some of modern rock's most complex songs
By Bradley Campbell
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 a manageable girth, pounds out...
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Christ's Household of Faith acts like a deadbeat dad
The St. Paul church has fought for 20 years to avoid paying for a former member's kids
By Bradley Campbell
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. But Rooney had to see him regularly,...
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Paperwork, schmaperwork: Tossed county records leave tenants in the cold
Hennepin County housing court destroys files to detriment of local renters
By Bradley Campbell
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 County Housing Court, a place filled...
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