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The Blotter
1:36 pm
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Dayton signs law to move mentally ill offenders out of jail quicker
By Andy Mannix
As of July 1, the state will be legally obligated to move mentally ill offenders out of jails within 48 hours of a judge signing a civil commitment order. Designed to move people with mental il... More >>
The Blotter
10:14 am
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Adrian Peterson on gay marriage: "I'm not with that"
By Andy Mannix
It appears Vikings running back Adrian Peterson doesn't share the same passion for same-sex marriage rights as his recently departed teammate Chris Kluwe. In a recent interview with the Star Tr... More >>
The Blotter
9:19 am
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Real estate site names Minneapolis the best place to raise a family
By Olivia LaVecchia
Whether you grew up in Minneapolis or are currently raising a brood here, the real estate brokerage site ZipRealty has good news: Based on the sweet spot where good public schools meet affordable... More >>
The Blotter
8:34 am
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Teen birth rate plummets more than 30 percent in Minnesota
By Olivia LaVecchia
Our STD rate might be on the rise, but at least Minnesota's teens are having safer sex: Between 2007 and 2011, the number of teens giving birth in the state dropped by more than 30 percent.See A... More >>
The Blotter
8:00 am
May. 24, 2013
Minneapolis News
Association of Food Journalists names City Pages finalist for national award
By Kevin Hoffman
The Association of Food Journalists named the finalists in its prestigious AFJ Awards yesterday and City Pages was among the honored.City Pages writers Andy Mannix and Mike Mullen are finali... More >>
The Blotter
1:42 pm
May. 23, 2013
Minneapolis News
National Labor Relations Board finds merit with fired Chicago Lakes Liquor workers' case
By Aaron Rupar
Today, the National Labor Relations Board announced it has found merit in the wrongful termination case put forth by the Chicago Lake Liquors Five, meaning the NLRB will now represent the fired ... More >>
The Blotter
12:40 pm
May. 23, 2013
Minneapolis News
Poll: Buying beers on Sunday is way more popular than DFL, MNGOP, or Mark Dayton
By Aaron Rupar
Today, Public Policy Polling released its end-of-session snapshot of the popularity of Minnesota's elected officials.SEE ALSO: Conservatives upset Mark Dayton missed speech for birth of first gr... More >>
The Blotter
11:47 am
May. 23, 2013
Minneapolis News
Cherokee Park mudslide kills two St. Louis Park 4th graders [UPDATES]
By Aaron Rupar
-- Original post from afternoon of May 22; updates at bottom -- One 4th grade student at St. Louis Park's Peter Hobart Elementary School is dead, one remains missing, and two others were taken t... More >>
The Blotter
11:37 am
May. 23, 2013
Minneapolis News
MN United spent $2 million on gay marriage lobby
By Andy Mannix
The group behind the push to legalize gay marriage in Minnesota spent more than $2 million on its Capitol lobbying efforts, according to figures obtained by the Associated Press. The official d... More >>
The Blotter
9:26 am
May. 23, 2013
Minneapolis News
John Piper, former Mpls megachurch pastor, deletes insensitive tweets about OKC tornado
By Aaron Rupar
John Piper, the recently retired pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, has made a cottage industry out of attributing natural disasters to God's vindictive will.SEE ALSO: Glenn Beck ... More >>
The Blotter
8:00 am
May. 23, 2013
Minneapolis News
TV host Nicole Curtis unsuccessfully tries to stop demolition of Mpls home built in 1889 [PHOTOS]
By Aaron Rupar
Yesterday, on orders from the property owner, a demolition crew took out a 124-year-old home at 1925 Park Ave. S. in Minneapolis. But it didn't happen before police were called to deal with Nicol... More >>
The Blotter
7:55 am
May. 23, 2013
Minneapolis News
City Pages named finalist for three 2013 AAN Awards
By Aaron Rupar
The City Pages has made the final cut for three 2013 Association of Alternative Newsmedia awards.We're proud to announce that Reed Fischer's Gimme Noise music blog, last year's "Reinventing the Wh... More >>
The Blotter
2:38 pm
May. 22, 2013
Minneapolis News
St. Paul's wedding website IDs gay couple who may be first to marry in the city [IMAGE]
By Aaron Rupar
In the wake of love becoming the law in Minnesota, the city of St. Paul quickly overhauled its I Do St. Paul website to make it gay friendly.SEE ALSO: Mary Franson wonders whether marriage equal... More >>
The Blotter
1:37 pm
May. 22, 2013
Minneapolis News
Fraudsters buy MN SuperAmerica with bad check, sell everything for half price, then take off
By Aaron Rupar
Forget complicated Ponzi schemes. The "business people" behind a recent scam at the SuperAmerica in Waconia provided a refresher course in good ol' fashioned fraud.SEE ALSO: Tom Petters, convicted... More >>
The Blotter
1:06 pm
May. 22, 2013
Minneapolis News
Stone Arch Bridge suicides: Teenage couple jump to their deaths days after they go missing [UPDATE]
By Aaron Rupar
-- Original post from afternoon of May 14; update at bottom --Around 6:30 pm. last Friday, 16-year-old Erika Borgstrom texted her mother with a simple message: "I LOVE YOU." Her mother thought sh... More >>
The Blotter
12:41 pm
May. 22, 2013
Minneapolis News
David Clifford fired from MPD following felony assault conviction [UPDATE]
By Aaron Rupar
-- Original post from morning of May 21; update at bottom -- A month following his conviction for two counts of felony assault and another count of misdemeanor assault, former Minneapolis SWAT te... More >>
The Blotter
12:09 pm
May. 22, 2013
Minneapolis News
Al Franken takes commanding early lead
By Andy Mannix
The election is still 18 months away, but Al Franken already holds a commanding lead over all potential challengers, according to a new Public Policy Polling survey. If the election were to tak... More >>
The Blotter
11:45 am
May. 22, 2013
Minneapolis News
Target doesn't miss opportunity to talk about weather, blames disappointing sales on winter
By Aaron Rupar
Target's first-quarter earning report is Best Buy-esque, but the company doesn't think you should attribute that to the ongoing decline of big-box retail. Rather, it's winter's fault!SEE ALSO: Ta... More >>
The Blotter
9:49 am
May. 22, 2013
Minneapolis News
Keith Ellison rescinds support for Diane Hofstede, now backing Jacob Frey
By Aaron Rupar
One of this year's most interesting Minneapolis City Council races is shaping up in the 3rd Ward, where embattled incumbent Diane Hofstede faces a strong challenge from young lawyer Jacob Frey.SE... More >>
The Blotter
8:22 am
May. 22, 2013
Minneapolis News
Fired Chicago Lake Liquors workers still expect to get jobs back with back pay
By Aaron Rupar
:::: UPDATE :::: National Labor Relations Board finds merit with fired Chicago Lakes Liquor workers' caseNearly two months after they were fired, the Chicago Lake Five still expect to return to ... More >>

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Shut outs, snubs, and CSI Shut outs, snubs, and CSI
By Aaron Rupar

Just as last week's marriage equality bill-signing ceremony was about to begin, a group of MNGOP senators invoked an obscure rule to lock the Senate doors while debate was ongoing.… More >>

Dark Clouds: Embedded with Minnesota's misfit fans Dark Clouds: Embedded with Minnesota's misfit fans
By Andy Mannix

It’s not quite noon, and the Nomad World Pub is getting rowdy. Minnesota’s most diehard soccer fans — some of whom have already been here for hours — are knocking… More >>

The life of Lizz Winstead The life of Lizz Winstead
By Olivia LaVecchia

It's a Saturday afternoon at Café Maude, and Lizz Winstead is discussing the finer points of a Bloody Mary with a waitress. "All you need to spice it up is horseradish,… More >>

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