Faribault

Randy Shaver's on-air cancer foundation plugs are "ethically questionable," professor says

Randy Shaver, a longtime KARE 11 TV anchor, hosts a Friday night show focused on high school sports. He's also a cancer survivor who founded a foundation named the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Fund.SEE ALSO:-- KARE 11 criticized for hosting "potentially harmful" health screenings at St ... More >>

Waseca man praised by police for not lawfully blowing burglar's head off

When Gerald and Sarah Hinna arrived home around 9:30 Saturday night, they sensed something was amiss. Their dogs were barking, and upon entering their house, Gerald noticed their barks seemed particularly focused on an upstairs door that was partially closed.SEE ALSO: Footprints in snow guide Fariba ... More >>

MNGOP Rep. Keith Downey lists dead guys as supporters in newspaper ad [IMAGE]

Rep. Keith Downey, R-Edina, is giving up his House seat in hopes of filling the Edina-area Senate vacancy created when Brodkorb-sullied Sen. Geoff Micheldecided not to run again.Downey is in the closing stretch of a tough race against his Democrat opponent, Target attorney Melisa Franzen, but here's ... More >>

MNGOP staffer claims to be Democrat in letter to editor, urges DFLers to vote for write-in candidate [UPDATE]

On October 23, the Brainerd Dispatch published a letter to the editor written by a self-proclaimed Democrat named Stephen Sundquist.SEE ALSO:-- Fargo-Moorhead Forum publishes comically sexist 'war against men' letter to the editor-- Mike Parry falsely claims Faribault Daily News' endorsement; gets s ... More >>

Another Shattuck-St. Mary's "dorm parent" engaged in criminal sexual conduct, police say

One day after charges were filed against Lynn Phillip Seibel, a former teacher and Big Bang Theory actor who allegedly engaged in circle jerks with underage students at Faribault's Shattuck-St. Mary's boarding school, police say that another teacher at the school engaged in criminal sexual conduct.L ... More >>

Mike Parry and Allen Quist are two of the craziest candidates in America, says BuzzFeed

BELOW THE JUMP: THE CITY PAGES PARRY-QUIST PRIMARY DAY READERLast Friday, BuzzFeed Politics compiled a list of the eight craziest candidates running for national office this year and surprise! Minnesota 1st District Republican U.S. House primary competitors Mike Parry and Allen Quist both make the l ... More >>

Mike Parry laughed at during subcommittee hearing, told to "pop some pills!" [VIDEO]

SEE ALSO:-- Mike Parry says Governor Dayton is a drug addict, pops "15 or 16 pills" during meetings [VIDEO]-- Mike Parry falsely claims Faribault Daily News' endorsement; gets scolded by editor-- Mike Parry polling behind "Neither" two weeks before 1st District GOP primaryMike Parry has built some H ... More >>

Dianne's Fine Desserts harassed Somalis, used racial slurs, says CAIR

The Council on American-Islamic Relations is preparing to file discrimination charges against Dianne's Fine Desserts for allegedly mistreating Somali workers. About 45 Somali workers walked off their work site because they refused to follow a new dress code mandating that workers roll up their skir ... More >>

Minnesota Cheese Festival founder says wheels are turning for June 3 event

Minnesota is known for lots of things. Lakes, casseroles, and an intentional lack of eye contact immediately come to mind. What Minnesota in not particularly known for is cheese. That's been the hallmark of our neighbors to the east since the borders were drawn. Whitney McChane is on a one ... More >>

Food coma guaranteed this Week in Food

We're event-heavy toward the end of the week, when Saturday piles on three options for food fans. Nothing wrong with being spoiled for choice this Week in Food. 4/10 The name alone sounds delicious: Linden Hills Co-op offers "Simple & Savory Stir Fry" hosted by Mary Jo and Kelly, owners of Urban R ... More >>

Prairie Correctional Facility, private prison, not re-opening soon, says Rep. Andrew Falk

Prairie Correctional Facility closed in early 2010.​The Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton won't be re-opening anytime soon, at least not according to Rep. Andrew Falk. Prairie Correctional Facility has been closed since February 2010. A report by the Minnesota Independent on the growth o ... More >>

50 tasty reasons to love Minnesota food

Photo: Steve Neuharth, Michelle LeonReason No. 11: Chefs like Doug Flicker at Piccolo create food that doesn't just impress--it inspires. ​When Anthony Bourdain last year told his TV audience on No Reservations that his experience at Doug Flicker's south Minneapolis restaurant Piccolo was "far ... More >>

Jacob Mathews raped wife while son slept in room, prosecutors allege

Jacob Mathews overreacted to his wife's night out for a bachelorette party.​Jacob Mathews raped his wife while their son slept in the same room after she asked him for a divorce. And that was only one part of an all-day rampage where he railed at his wife for having gone to a bachelorette party, ... More >>

William Melchert-Dinkel, suicide chat room troll, sentenced

Melchert-Dinkel posed as a woman online while urging others to commit suicide.​William Melchert-Dinkel had a perverse obsession with impersonating women while trolling internet chat rooms ad urging despondent people to commit suicide "for the thrill of the chase." And he could have been sent ... More >>

William Melchert-Dinkel guilty of urging online suicide

William Melchert-Dinkel posed as "Li Dao," "Cami" and "Falcon Girl."​William Melchert-Dinkel is such an odious Internet troll that even his defense attorney called him "sick" and "abhorrent." Now we can call him "criminal," as well. The former nurse from Faribault has been found guilty of urging ... More >>

Michael John Husten is a TCF bank robber

Michael John Husten robbed TCF​Minneapolis police say 60-year-old Michael John Husten is a TCF Bank robber. Unfortunately, Husten is not that TCF robber. Since January, TCF Bank has been hit with robberies four times--three within a single week. Husten was charged Friday with robbing a Minneapol ... More >>

Minnesota takes another hit of bill to legalize bong water

Jaypeg21How much weight you got in that thing?​For more than a year now, Minnesota has enjoyed the distinction of being the only state in the nation where you can get charged for possession of bong water.Now some state legislators, tired of being the butt of national jokes, are trying to change th ... More >>

William Melchert-Dinkel is not a free-speech hero for encouraging suicide on the Internet

Rice County Sheriff's Dept.William Melchert-Dinkel's suicide-cheerleading isn't protected speech.​William Melchert Dinkel wanted his judge to rule that adopting an online persona to help convince people to kill themselves is protected as free speech. Rice County Judge Thomas Neuville isn't buying ... More >>

Friendly's 1,200-calorie BurgerMelt? Burger Jones has it beat by a mile

Burger JonesYou're getting fat just looking at it​ You may have heard that the Friendly's restaurant chain recently joined the outrageous-food bandwagon (popularized by KFC's Double Downs and one-upped by Krispy Kreme's Donut Burger) by creating the new

Eric P. Darwitz had sex with HS hockey players but beats jail time

Photo: aimee.crazeOne puck over the line​Coach Eric P. Darwitz may have urged a couple of high school girl hockey players into the sack at his Woodbury home after a drunken party a few years ago, but he won't go to jail for his indiscretion because he wasn't their coach at the time. A Washing ... More >>

Savor Minnesota a boost for local wineries

Saint Croix Vineyards wine tasting​Anyone with preconceived ideas about Minnesota wines is probably re-evaluating those notions if they were part of Saturday's first-annual Savor Minnesota event at Canterbury Park, which featured the best of Minnesota wine, food, and beer. Though the exhibitor ... More >>

Pawlenty's Supreme Court picks offer window into his judicial philosophy

Governor's appointments shift balance of the state's most powerful court

Jonathon Sharkey's teen girlfriend Paige Brewer denies she's a runaway

Paige Brewer denies that she is a runaway, and denies that she has been abducted.

Mahamoud Wardere will challenge Rep. John Kline in District 2

Wardere found himself in hot water last Election Day when, while working as a translator, he was accused of interfering with voters.

The Hiawatha: Secret skatepark of local board legends

Old Timers Club unites select group of skaters over 30

Pawlenty vetoes DFL tax plan; what's next?

Monday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

Haskell's buys Stillwater liquor store institution

Sutler's Wines & Spirits passes the torch on to Haskell's.

MN National Guard to deploy in February

Bye-Bye

Dara departs, and leaves a memoir in her wake

Cable-access TV in Minnesota: complete links

You have to be this tall to legislate

Minnesota by the numbers: Our aging prison inmates

The Big Payback

A small town learns the cost of social engineering

Minnesota Bucks GOP Trend

Amid Republican gains nationwide, state Dems narrow the lege gap

The Taste of Here

Ames farm revolutionizes the gathering of honey, to flabbergasting effect

Luis Palau, George Bush, and the Mall of America

An afternoon with the holy trinity of terror

The Real Grand Excursion

A hardy band of travelers light out for the big easy

Hit the Road, Juan

Why is Montgomery, Minnesota, dislocating Latino residents?

Capitol Offenses

State legislators are poised for a spending spree--on stadiums and prisons

Nuclear Freeze

Terrorism puts industry self-regulation on ice

Love, Money, or Mercy

One thing is certain: Roy Hagen killed his wife with a single blast from a 12-gauge shotgun. After that, the story gets a whole lot murkier.

The Year in Film

What you see is (not) what you get: Twelve months of well-screened duds and rarely viewed wonders

Better Days

They went through hell in Mogadishu. But for 17-year-old Mohamed Abdullahi and other Somali immigrants, in Minneapolis it's still an uphill climb.

Death Be Not Prude

Two teen flicks strain to make dying young seem cool

The Big Pink

Years after big-label Balloon Guy deflated his passion for making music, Matt Olson returns to his songcraft in Smattering

Lobster Man

From a strip-mall office on the Twin Cities fringe, a lab researcher-turned-Bible radio star lectures the nation

Blind Love

Fathering in shadows and light

Seven-Year Itch

Critics say Minnesota's vaunted effort to make courts fairer is all talk and no action.

Great Escapes

Ten destinations guaranteed to fight cabin fever.

Slicing the Forest