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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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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, 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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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...
