It looked to be the culmination of four-plus years of bickering. Last week Paragon, Minneapolis's cable company, announced plans to upgrade its local network, seemingly putting an end to a protracted dispute with the city over high-speed Internet access. (In a symbolic though coincidental move this week, the company embraced a future of blitz-fast Internet services and the exponential entertainment potential of digital cable, dropping its moniker and taking on the name--and marketing might--of its parent company, Time Warner Cable.) As news of the Paragon--er, Time Warner--move spread, Minneapolis officials rejoiced, heralding the city as the winner in the standoff. "Paragon has been playing footsie with us for four years now," crows Tenth Ward council member Lisa McDonald. "We... More >>>