Lexus Motor Company

Michael Mumey Tased in the face after police chase

Michael Mumey, a 46-year-old Minneapolis man, had a less-than-pleasant trip to Illinois over the weekend. After driving into a retaining wall, Mumey allegedly led police on a low-speed chase that ended with him getting a Taser right to the face. The kicker: It happened in Tazewell County. Here ... More >>

Joseph Arthur talks about getting an R.E.M. breakup text from Michael Stipe and protesting on Wall Street

​Joseph Arthur is a low-key type of guy, having gone vastly unnoticed and living humbly as the existence of a shy folk-star; one whom everyone's heard of, but nobody really knows.

Five Minnesota sports saviors who fell short

Ricky Rubio: Caution, savior at work.​Ricky Rubio has arrived in Minnesota with all the fanfare of a rock star, and now has the not-so-enviable task of trying to help the Minnesota Timberwolves earn the respect of their fans rather than ridicule.So in honor of Rubio's arrival, let's look back at f ... More >>

Calm, collected holiday shopper, what's on your iPod? (Part II)

​We know, we know: there's still more holiday shopping to be done, and you're not swayed by the idea of getting everybody the exact same world-music pop extravaganza or a Bob Evans gift card. So it's back to the outlet mall, the strip mall, Macy's, downtown - and we've got more jingle-jangle anti- ... More >>

Trevor Cook pleads guilty in $190-million Ponzi scheme

Photo: XOZ/Flickr​Trevor Cook pleaded guilty today in federal court to leading a $190-million Ponzi scheme based in part out of the Van Dusen mansion in Minneapolis that obliterated the investments of at least 1,000 victims while he lived high on the hog and paid off gambling debts. Appearin ... More >>

Trevor Cook charged in $190M Ponzi scheme

Image: HikingArtist​Embattled foreign currency trader Trevor Cook, already confined to jail on a contempt order, was charged today with tax evasion and wire fraud related to an alleged $190-million Ponzi scheme that victimized more than 1,000 investors. The Strib reports that Cook may have rea ... More >>

Accused Ponzi schemer won't hand over submarine; he's jailed

"Mr. Cook has elected to disregard the court's orders and will now be a guest of the federal correctional system."

The Sweetest 16th Ever

"Mr. Cook has elected to disregard the court's orders and will now be a guest of the federal correctional system."

Zero 7

"Mr. Cook has elected to disregard the court's orders and will now be a guest of the federal correctional system."

John Lennon tribute, Zero 7, Doomtree Blowout, and more

"Mr. Cook has elected to disregard the court's orders and will now be a guest of the federal correctional system."

Minnesota Barbies: Which one are you?

Birch's classy casual nearly hits the mark

Long Lake supper club focuses on comfort, affordability

A Short List of People I'd Like to Neuter. Or Spay.

There are two kinds of pack animals at the dog park

Survivor stories: "There was 31 of us in a one-bedroom apartment"

There are two kinds of pack animals at the dog park

Onward Christian Soldiers

"First we get the military, then we get the nation"

Cheapskate's Highlife

In which breathtaking bargains for the luxe-minded are revealed

Liz Phair: Liz Phair

In which breathtaking bargains for the luxe-minded are revealed

A Local Music Yearbook

Two cities, twelve months, a million reasons to rock!

What Makes Randy Run

For the country boy from West Virginia, saying the right thing doesn't count for much. Keeping it real does.

On The Corner

Overwhelmed activists, embattled police, and perplexed politicians brace for a long, hot summer in South Minneapolis

Twin Killing

Is there any way to keep Major League Baseball in Minnesota? Well, for starters we could get a judge to classify Carl Pohlad as a vulnerable adult...

Welcome to MinneVegas

Bloody marys with a bookie at the height of March Madness

Artists of the Year

Framed, penned, screened, danced, sung, shot, delivered: City Pages lauds the artistic creations of 1999

Mann Inside

Framed, penned, screened, danced, sung, shot, delivered: City Pages lauds the artistic creations of 1999

Off Beat

Framed, penned, screened, danced, sung, shot, delivered: City Pages lauds the artistic creations of 1999

Woman Walks Into a Bar...

Spending fifteen days in fifteen bars, our crawling correspondent seeks the connection between liquor and license

Newman's Own

Randy Newman's trenchant songs of West Coast excess give his Bad Love a good name

Smells Like Grave Robbing

Randy Newman's trenchant songs of West Coast excess give his Bad Love a good name

Products of the 'Hood

Face/Off: Denzel Washington and Ray Allen in Spike Lee's He Got Game

Trendspotting

How a Minneapolis consulting trio discovered the "iconogasm," and other tales from the trendspotting business.

Ghost in the Machine

Eighteen Months in the Info-Quarry.