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Mary Stauffer stalked by former math student Ming ShiueMother survives 53 days trapped in closet with her daughterBy Eileen BiernatWednesday, February 10Mary hadn't thought of Ming Shiue since the last school bell rang on the last day of class in 1965. He, on the other hand, had thought of little... More >> -
Dan Buettner's Blue Zones teach nine secrets of a longer lifeOprah author shares his longevity planBy Erin CarlyleWednesday, February 03The red-walled foyer of Dan Buettner's Lake of the Isles home is packed with party guests. Black-clad waiters weave among the revelers, offering... More >> -
Haze reunites over funky mystery recordDiscarded album revives forgotten chapter of Minneapolis music historyBy Emily KaiserWednesday, January 27It all started with Shelley Pierce hunched over the vinyl bin at Cheapo. She had most of the albums she wanted, but enjoyed the thrill of the... More >> -
The 10 most influential lobbyists in MinnesotaMeet the invisible hands behind some of the state's biggest billsBy Matt SnydersWednesday, January 20THERE ARE FEW THINGS LAWMAKERS like talking about less than the lobbyists they work with on a daily basis. This hesitancy underscores... More >> -
Marijuana steadily creeps toward legalizationIs D.C. finally ready to let us toke up?By Dave FerrellWednesday, January 13These are not your run-of-the-mill potheads jammed into the long, narrow classroom at Oaksterdam University, a tiny campus with no sign to betray... More >>
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Broward - Palm Beach
As Haitians Rebuild, a Photographer Captures the Catastrophe
By Michael McElroy
Michael McElroy is a South Florida-based freelance photographer who spent seven days in... More >>
Dallas
In the War of Attrition Waged by the Texas Attorney General Against Robert O'Donnell, There Were Unintended Consequences
By Sam Merten
Robert O'Donnell stands rigidly in the courthouse hallway, his arms folded across his chest,... More >>
Denver
Can a veterans court help former GIs find justice here at home?
By Joel Warner
What are you going to do, shoot me?"
It was around ten o'clock at night when Edward Lynch... More >>
Houston
Crash Reports
Running a red light and killing someone does not automatically mean you're in trouble in Harris County.
By John Nova Lomax
Steve Morrison probably never knew what hit him that April afternoon in 2008. After the... More >>
Kansas City
Allegations of racism and mismanagement spark a power struggle at the Mutual Musicians Foundation
By David Martin
Amid Kansas City's failure to preserve and redevelop 18th Street and Vine — a historic... More >>
Miami
Super Bowl guide to sex, drugs, gambling, and living large in South Florida
By Gus Garcia-Roberts
Welcome to the land of excess and instant gratification. You sensed it when you got off the... More >>
Phoenix
Going Rogue: An Obsessive Phoenix Patrol Cop Tried to Nail the Wrong Guy in the Baseline Killer Case
By Paul Rubin
The lead story on KPHO-TV's evening news last April 1 had bombshell potential.
With a mug... More >>
San Francisco
The ABCs of Ditching School
Schools are trying to contain their truancy epidemic. How're they doing? Just ask the students smoking pot less than a block from campus.
By Lauren Smiley
In the late morning of the first day of the new semester at John O'Connell High School of... More >>
St. Louis
Amazing Facts & Beyond! tries to sniff out the truth about the 66-Year Stink
By Dan Zettwoch
It was the summer of 2010, St. Louis was a city
under stench. It smelt of wet vomit, dry hops,... More >>
Blog
City Pages - The Blotter
Eileen Biernat and "Stalking Mary"
Tue Feb 9, 4:27 PM
This week's cover story documents one of the most horrifying crimes in Minnesota's history. More >>
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The 10 most influential lobbyists in Minnesota Meet the invisible hands behind some of the state's biggest bills
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Haze reunites over funky mystery record Discarded album revives forgotten chapter of Minneapolis music history
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Marijuana steadily creeps toward legalization Is D.C. finally ready to let us toke up?
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Columns
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Vikings fans buy billboard in Favre's hometown urging him to return "You Brettcha" campaign spearheaded by local DJ Jay "Strangelove" TappeWednesday, February 10You didn't have to be a football fan to feel the collective ennui that gripped the metro in the wake of the Vikings' downfall. The letdown had... More>>
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Bachmann and Twitter grow to be fast friends Crazy congresswoman building empire of tweepsWednesday, February 10In the last election cycle, Democrats were generally credited with leveraging the pioneering work of 2004 presidential candidate Howard Dean to... More>>
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KSTP, WCCO sought access to taped rapes of Mary Stauffer Local stations put victim's privacy at stakeWednesday, February 10Thirty years ago, Ming Sen Shiue kidnapped his former high school teacher, held her captive in his home for 53 days, and raped her nearly every... More>>
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In the Season of Valentine Pen, paper, and rumblings in the heartWednesday, February 10Dear Stephanie, You don't know me, but I kind of met you at the Laundromat last Sunday afternoon. I was the guy who asked you whether I could do... More>>
Letters
Readers respond to "Smoke Signals"
Wednesday, January 27
Cannabis is an extraordinary herb—innocuous or beneficial to those who ingest it, but with the peculiar power to cause insanity in those... More >>
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