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July 1, 2011
MnDOT worker bares chest to protest shut down: Photo Of The Day
One man is standing up against the shutdown.There's been a lot of frustration in Minnesota today over the government shutdown. The whole thing is kind of ironic. Lawmakers who campaigned on the mantra of job creation have now put tens of thousands of state employees at risk for losing the jo ... More >>
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July 5, 2011
Minnesota lawmakers not accepting their salary: The full list
After Gov. Mark Dayton announced he would not accept a paycheck during the shutdown, we asked all the Minnesota legislators whether they would follow suit. While the vast majority didn't reply, we got some responses and put together a preliminary list. Now we've got our hands on the official li ... More >>
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July 5, 2011
Minnesota ranked 7th-best state for business
pikalukMinnesota's open, but not as open as Virginia. Minnesota is the 7th-best state in the country for business.The number 7 spot, awarded by CNBC, comes thanks to high marks for education and quality of life. But CNBC punishes Minnesota for high taxes, union membership and the massive budget d ... More >>
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July 6, 2011
Minnesota senators not accepting their salary: The full list
Yesterday, we rolled out a list of all 48 House representatives who've refused their wages as long as there's a government shutdown. Today, we bring you the senators. And there aren't a whole lot of 'em.
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July 11, 2011
Minnesota shutdown is longest in state history, with no end in sight
The state's getting bad press.Minnesota's state government shutdown is officially the longest in state history. But elected officials in the only state that hasn't finalized a budget aren't in a rush to end the gridlock. No meetings are scheduled between Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican leaders to ... More >>
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July 26, 2011
88 MN post offices studied for closure [LIST]
WikipediaPeople in affected areas have 60 days to comment on the closures.The U.S. Postal Service might be closing thousands of post offices across the country, and 88 of those being considered for permanent shutdown are in Minnesota.The Postal Service released a list of 3,653 prospective branche ... More >>
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July 27, 2011
SurlyFest vs. Summit Brewing 25th Anniversary Party: a beer drinker's dilemma
Summit vs. Surly: Clash of titans!Locavore beer drinkers will be facing the mother of all dilemmas this fall: Surly Brewing Company's annual SurlyFest is falling on the exact same day as the Summit Brewing Company's 25th Anniversary Party. What's a hop head to do?
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July 28, 2011
Minnesota millionaires just don't stay here
Where have all the millionaires gone?Our embarrassingly long budget standoff turned up an interesting fact: being a millionaire is apparently a high risk factor for leaving Minnesota. In the heat of the budget debate, DFL-ers often threw around the fact that of the 7,700 Minnesotans millionaire ... More >>
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July 28, 2011
Get to know your new Minnesota laws [LIST]
Look, we did something!Miraculously, the Minnesota Legislature found time in its busy schedule of not making a budget to pass a few bills. Not only that, but Mark Dayton actually signed these pieces of legislation, promptly, and they're about to debut as new laws. Starting August 1, there'll be n ... More >>
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August 2, 2011
Moody's downgrades Minnesota to negative
Wikipedia Thanks, a lot guys -- now our credit's screwed.To get a state budget passed, Minnesota used a bit of tricky accounting -- a lot of borrowing here, a lot of delayed payments there -- to make the numbers work on paper. The tricks didn't fool Moody's Investor Service, the premiere credit r ... More >>
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August 4, 2011
Mason Jennings debuts songs off his forthcoming 'Minnesota'
Mason Jennings took to the airwaves this week to debut some new songs on the Current's Morning Show, the first glimpse he's provided of his forthcoming full-legth, Minnesota. He performed two piano-centric songs off the album this morning, "Raindrops on the Kitchen Floor" and "Clutch," which he s ... More >>
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August 9, 2011
July was the deadliest month on Minnesota roads
Across Minnesota, 43 people died in July traffic accidents.July was the deadliest month of 2011 on Minnesota roads, with 43 traffic deaths across the state. August isn't starting out all that well, either.In just the first week of August, 13 people died in car accidents, making for the third dead ... More >>
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August 10, 2011
Five favorite Minnesota beers
New brews: five local beers we love. Think globally, drink locally, right? Minnesota's recent craft brew revolution has given us tons of options. Here are five our our favorite Minnesota beers that have found their way to local taps in the past few years:
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August 12, 2011
Now Hiring: Gimme Noise is looking for new contributors
Wanted: Smart, funny, musically obsessed writers to help us document and analyze the many facets of Minnesota's music scene.
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August 18, 2011
Gawker names Minnesota the 6th best state in America
No, Minnesota, you're welcome, for being so awesome.In between bubble teas and rolled cigarettes, leading social scientists Gawker polled each of their staff members and asked them to rate each state on a scale of 1-10. Guess what, Minnesota? They like us!In Gawker's cynical eyes, Minnesota is th ... More >>
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August 19, 2011
Please try not to shoot the research bears
Try not to kill this female, the oldest known black bear in North America.If you see a black bear with a red necklace, know two things: You are not hallucinating, and you probably shouldn't shoot it. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking bear hunters to not kill about 35 bears t ... More >>
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September 6, 2011
Gay marriage ban voted down at the State Fair
Minnesota State Fair fans are not afraid of gay marriage.There aren't many places more heterosexual than the Minnesota State Fair: Jean shorts and sandals with socks are worn without irony; everything is fried, put on-a-stick, and fried again; and young married couples walk around with whole broo ... More >>
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September 7, 2011
Outback Steakhouse ordered to pay $1.25 million in tip-sharing lawsuit
Outback servers won a class action lawsuit over tip pooling. Tip-pooling--when a restaurant's waitstaff shares a percentage of their gratuities with untipped staffers, such as bussers and dishwashers--has become a popular practice at some local restaurants, including Piccolo and Travail. Bu ... More >>
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September 8, 2011
Minnesota best state in America to grow old, not die [MAP]
Brett Favre: Come back, you'll age better than you will in Mississippi.Minnesota and the Twin Cities are used to getting ranked at or near the top in all sorts of lists aimed at young folks: We're hipsters, we bike, we're clean, we're fit, we're gay. Turns out, this place is pretty cool for the o ... More >>
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September 14, 2011
Gear Daddies
Brett Favre: Come back, you'll age better than you will in Mississippi.Minnesota and the Twin Cities are used to getting ranked at or near the top in all sorts of lists aimed at young folks: We're hipsters, we bike, we're clean, we're fit, we're gay. Turns out, this place is pretty cool for the o ... More >>
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September 21, 2011
Minnesota hires wasp assassins to kill emerald ash borers
This sick little bastard is now on the state's payroll.Emerald ash borers are real punk insects. They have no respect for Minnesota's trees, and at about an inch long as adults, they're pretty hard to round up by human hand.As recently leaked documents show, the Minnesota Department of Agricultur ... More >>
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September 22, 2011
Minnesota got poorer last year
This, for those of you who have forgotten, is what money looks like.Hey, Forbes -- maybe it was a "banner year" for the richest people in the United States, but how 'bout a little something for the rest of us? Minnesota's income dropped about $1,000 per household in 2010, according to a new data ... More >>
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September 23, 2011
Standard & Poor's downgrades Minnesota's credit rating
Mark Dayton and Majority Leader Kurt Zellers: We're screwed, let's shake on it.Standard & Poor's is the third of the big three credit ratings agencies to knock down Minnesota's score. In the last three month, the "big three" have been taking big chunks out of Minnesota's financial reputation ... More >>
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September 27, 2011
Google politely asks Minnesota's small businesses to get a website
Google: Still a twinkle in Minnesota small business owners' eyes.Google, one might think, has this whole internet thing figured out. And Minnesota, one might think, is a technologically sophisticated state, wired from corner to corner.As it turns out, Minnesotans have a lot of room to grow in ter ... More >>
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September 29, 2011
Minnesota gets an F in civil cights history
Martin Luther King, Jr. is the guy who did that thing in the 60's. The Civil Rights Movement was a big thing that happened, like, a really long time ago. Some people were being mean to other people who had darker skin. At least, that's what New York told us.Minnesota is one of 35 (!) states that ... More >>
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October 4, 2011
Minnesota drivers crashed into 33,000 deer last year
Can't we work something out?If you're looking to crash into a deer, Minnesota's not a bad place to start.If you don't want to kill Bambi, destroy your car, and possibly hurt yourself and your passengers in the process... well, now you finally have that one missing reason to avoid the state of Wes ... More >>
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October 6, 2011
Minnesota lost 2,900 technology jobs in 2010, but might have already gained them back
Work like this went away last year, but still pays a lot.Americans cannot get enough technology, from wall-sized televisions that play movies to handheld gadgets that play very small movies. But even the technology field can't avoid getting caught up and tossed around in the tide of the recession ... More >>
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October 19, 2011
State trooper's scary deer crash caught on tape [VIDEO]
MN State PatrolThis hole is where the deer's head crashed through the windshield.The Minnesota State Patrol is trying to warn drivers about highway safety. In order to hammer home their point, they've released a pretty frightening video of a state trooper crashing into a deer.Or, rather, the othe ... More >>
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October 12, 2011
Twin Cities Book Festival
MN State PatrolThis hole is where the deer's head crashed through the windshield.The Minnesota State Patrol is trying to warn drivers about highway safety. In order to hammer home their point, they've released a pretty frightening video of a state trooper crashing into a deer.Or, rather, the othe ... More >>
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October 21, 2011
Minnesota does CMJ: Doomtree, Me & My Arrow, Melismatics rock NYC
Photos by Allegra OxboroughDoomtree's Mike MictlanBY ALLEGRA OXBOROUGHBrooklyn took two heaping spoonfuls of Minneapolis this Wednesday at the CMJ marathon. Early in the day the Green Room Music Source booking agency curated an all-Minneapolis showcase at Spike Hill in Williamsburg. The show ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
Minnesota's college graduates have 4th-largest student loan debt
That's what 71 percent of the Minnesotan class of 2010 needs to know.A new report released this morning shows that graduates from Minnesotan colleges are shouldering some of the nation's highest student loan debt. The figures show the Minnesotan class of 2010 is the fourth most in debt in the co ... More >>
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November 15, 2011
Domino's Pizza delivery drivers certified as a class in lawsuit over tips
Domino's Pizza is involved in a lawsuit with delivery drivers.A federal judge certified Minnesota Domino's Pizza delivery drivers as a class in a lawsuit over delivery tips yesterday. The lawsuit, filed by two Domino's delivery drivers, alleges that Domino's violated federal and state law w ... More >>
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November 17, 2011
Protesters arrested for shutting down 10th Avenue Bridge [PHOTOS]
400 protesters marched across the 10th Ave Bridge, 11 were arrestedAbout 400 protesters marched on the 10th Avenue Bridge this evening, and 11 were arrested for refusing police orders to get out of the road. The demonstration began at 19th Avenue and Washington near the University of Minneso ... More >>
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December 1, 2011
Top 5 most annoying things servers say: A tiny rant
"Are you still working on that?"The front of the house is what makes the back of the house dance in the footlights. What would Meritage be without Desta Klein? It's her touch of genius to create an atmosphere in which the lovely French-kissed food coming from the kitchen is delivered to the ... More >>
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December 8, 2011
Minnesota ranks as 6th healthiest state
The United Health Foundation's 2011 national health rankings are out. Here's how Minnesota stacked up.
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December 7, 2011
St. Paul Santa Crawl
The United Health Foundation's 2011 national health rankings are out. Here's how Minnesota stacked up.
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December 20, 2011
Twin Cities rap mixtape roundup, Vol. 7
As we do every third Tuesday, Gimme Noise returns with yet another mixtape of the local rap music that's making the rounds lately. Consider it our holiday gift.You can stream the mixtape below or download here.
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December 20, 2011
Chipotle wants immigration reform after losing half its Minnesota employees
Chipotle boss says immigration system "is really messed up."Chipotle boss Monty Moran wants comprehensive immigration reform after immigration raids cost the company hundreds of jobs in Minnesota. Chipotle began a mass-firing of Minnesota employees last December after immigration authorities ... More >>
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January 4, 2012
Andrea Swensson departs City Pages for the Current
Gimme Noise founder says farewell after four great years
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December 28, 2011
Gear Daddies
Gimme Noise founder says farewell after four great years
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December 28, 2011
Dr. Farrago's Naughty New Year's Eve Party
Gimme Noise founder says farewell after four great years
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January 5, 2012
State doles out millions to laid-off workers amid shaky job market
The state lost nearly 14,000 jobs in November, yet the unemployment rate fell. WTF?Yesterday, the state Department of Employment and Economic Development announced it has awarded more than $2.2 million in grants to provide services for 585 workers who were recently laid off at eight Minnesota bus ... More >>
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January 11, 2012
Beer Dabbler Winter Carnival Poster Celebration
The state lost nearly 14,000 jobs in November, yet the unemployment rate fell. WTF?Yesterday, the state Department of Employment and Economic Development announced it has awarded more than $2.2 million in grants to provide services for 585 workers who were recently laid off at eight Minnesota bus ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
Grant Schlager, Minnesota boy, is allergic to cold weather
Alison Stumpf PhotographyGrant Schlager, left, is allergic to cold. His brother is not.It's official -- people these days have allergies to everything.The latest example is little 11-year-old Grant Schlager of Austin, Minnesota. When Grant exposes his body to cold temperatures, he breaks out in h ... More >>
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January 26, 2012
Mpls, St. Paul, and Duluth city councils come out against marriage amendment
Minnesota's big cities are united in opposition to the marriage amendment, but it's a different story outstate.The cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth have all come out against the constitutional amendment banning gay marriage that will go before Minnesota voters this November.Last night, ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
Poll: Dayton very popular, legislative Repubs have "horrible numbers"
Mark Dayton has reason to smile -- his GOP adversaries are about as popular as a kick in the pants.Minnesotans apparently haven't held last summer's government shutdown against the governor. Instead, they're blaming Republicans.14 months after defeating Republican Tom Emmer by less than one perce ... More >>
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February 1, 2012
MN mining company gets $1 million taxpayer dollars, considers expanding elsewhere
Magnetation says Minnesota's environmental laws are too strict. Magnetation, a Nashwauk, Minnesota-based mining company, is kind of like the ungrateful date you spend too much money on, only to see him/her spurn you for another lover. In 2008, the company received a $1 million grant from the Minn ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
Beer Dabbler Winter Carnival
Magnetation says Minnesota's environmental laws are too strict. Magnetation, a Nashwauk, Minnesota-based mining company, is kind of like the ungrateful date you spend too much money on, only to see him/her spurn you for another lover. In 2008, the company received a $1 million grant from the Minn ... More >>
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January 25, 2012
Trivia Mafia's 5th Anniversary Party
Magnetation says Minnesota's environmental laws are too strict. Magnetation, a Nashwauk, Minnesota-based mining company, is kind of like the ungrateful date you spend too much money on, only to see him/her spurn you for another lover. In 2008, the company received a $1 million grant from the Minn ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Cactus Blossoms kick off Monday night Turf Club residency
They're no longer our little secret. Since releasing their first self-titled album late last year, the Cactus Blossoms have not only caught the attention of scores of Minnesotans young and old -- read: those who know not how to two-step, and those who do -- but they've also garnered accolades fro ... More >>
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