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Mandy Matula's brother says David Roe left farewell video, recently bought a gun

Early today, Steven Matula -- brother of Mandy Matula, the 24-year-old Eden Prairie resident who vanished last Thursday morning after being picked up from her parents' house by her on-the-rocks boyfriend, David Roe -- took to Facebook to give a detailed update about the investigation into his sister ... More >>

White Castle celebrates 20 years of Valentine's Day dinners in the Twin Cities

Lonely hearts without dinner plans tonight might be tempted to eat their feelings with a White Castle Crave Case.But if they show up at Castle doors between 5 and 8 p.m., they'll get turned away. This year marks the 20th anniversary of area Castles serving dinner for lovebirds, which means shutting ... More >>

Local Frames: New videos from Bob Mould, Atmosphere, The Color Pharmacy, and more

As the Twin Cities music scene grows, more and more artists are creating music that demands our attention. Combine the music with talented filmmakers locally and beyond, and you have a fruitful mix of distinct skills that generates more locally connected music videos than ever before. While it's im ... More >>

Rep. Tony Cornish wants to bring "craziest gun law in America" to Minnesota

In December, we blogged about Salon's list of the "craziest gun laws in America." The winner, so to speak, was a law in Wisconsin allowing people to carry concealed weapons in unenclosed areas on University of Wisconsin-system campuses.SEE ALSO: Jon Stewart slams Jesse Ventura's gun control view on ... More >>

Atmosphere unveils Welcome to Minnesota 2013 dates

Atmosphere's yearly Welcome to Minnesota Tour brings in its third installment with five performances around the state this March. Supporting Slug and Ant will be Brother Ali, Get Cryphy, Carnage and Haphduzn. The shows will hit venues in Bemidji, Duluth, St. Cloud, Mankato, and Minneapolis. To mark ... More >>

MNGOP Rep. Steve Gottwalt resigns after second recent conflict-of-interest controversy

Yesterday, news broke that Rep. Steve Gottwalt, R-St. Cloud, was taking a full-time job with the Minneapolis-based Center for Diagnostic Imaging, a registered lobbying associating.While it's certainly not a good look for a legislator to be working simultaneously for a lobbying association, initial r ... More >>

Coaches Tubby Smith and Jerry Kill are U of M's highest-paid employees in 2012

On the list of top-earning University of Minnesota employees for fiscal year 2012, University President Eric Kaler comes in a distant third.See Also:- When it comes to U salaries, Tubby, Blake-Davis top Bruininks- Minnesota universities join the rest of the nation in plying presidents with CEO salar ... More >>

Caravan du Nord 2012 tour lineup and schedule

Eight Minnesota cities flung to the far corners of the state will host the second-annual Caravan du Nord shows this fall. Last fall, Low, Trampled by Turtles, members of Doomtree, Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles, Heiruspecs, and many more were among the acts visiting smaller communities outsid ... More >>

In St. Cloud, Bradlee Dean speaks to more protesters than supporters

We hope it was worth it, St. Cloud State College Republicans.Thanks to your decision not to cancel Bradlee Dean's on-campus appearance last night, you may never have the opportunity to work for the MNGOP. Not only that, but the event itself turned out to be a embarrassing dud.According to the St. Cl ... More >>

Atmosphere unveil video, Current session & Rhymesayers scholarship before homecoming

​Eleven years after selling out First Avenue for the very first time, Atmosphere make a triumphant return to the Mainroom tonight as part of their second annual Welcome to Minnesota tour. The circuitous trek through their home state has already found Slug and Ant hitting up Mankato and Bemidji ... More >>

Is it summer or winter this Week in Food?

Ignore the snow; inside it's summer. ​This week in food we're being pulled in two directions. On one hand you can take a foray into summer at Craftsman, which is hosting a Vin Maison Tasting Dinner to celebrate the popular summer aperitif; on the other, you can learn how to improve on your sou ... More >>

Atmosphere, MaLLy, Kill the Vultures, Big Quarters release free track "Somebody, MN"

​It's a big day for all of Atmosphere's Welcome to Minnesota tourmates today, as tickets go on sale for their six-date February jaunt around the state -- especially for MaLLy, who not only appears on a new collaborative track with Atmosphere, Kill the Vultures, and Big Quarters, "Somebody, MN," bu ... More >>

Atmosphere plan second annual 'Welcome to Minnesota' tour

Photo by Denis Jeong Plaster​Slug was in St. Paul bright and early this morning for an appearance on the Current's morning show, where he revealed a new run of local ates that will find him reprising last year's successful "Welcome to Minnesota" tour. Atmosphere will bring Kill the Vultures, ... More >>

St. Cloud School District admits anti-Somali discrimination, nears settlement with Department of Education

Owatonna Senior High School was the site of alleged discrimination.​The St. Cloud school district has almost completed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education to end an investigation into anti-Muslim behavior at Apollo High School. In March 2010, the Council on American Islamic Relati ... More >>

The city of Waite Park is getting into the gun-sellin' business

​Waite Park is a sleepy town outside St. Cloud. It's got a few thousand people, and, as it turns out, a few too many guns. The city council was considering two options for guns confiscated by the Waite Park Police Department. One idea was to destroy the guns. The other idea was to sell the guns. T ... More >>

Michele Bachmann responds to Anoka-Hennepin suicides without addressing gay-bullying

​It took a while, but Michele Bachmann has finally addressed the anti-gay bullying and suicides in her district. Uh, sort of. In response to a petition delivered to her St. Cloud office three weeks ago, the congresswoman sent an email to 6th district constituents who signed it. In it, she ackno ... More >>

Jeremy Becker, Cody Jensvold try to end feud using their cars, baseball bats

Cody Jensvold, Jeremy Becker: Reckless drivers, baseball-bat-swingers.​Jeremy Becker and Cody Jensvold, two 18-year-olds from St. Cloud, had an ongoing dispute with some other teenagers. Yesterday afternoon, they tried to end it by running the kids down with their car and chasing them with basebal ... More >>

Lucky Bucket and Millstream beers arrive in Minnesota

Lucky Bucket Brewery launches this weekend in Minnesota.​Somehow the word has gotten out that Minnesotans love to drink beer. The list of out-of-state breweries starting distribution here just keeps expanding. In the last two months alone we've welcomed Stone Brewing Co., Brooklyn Brewery, and ... More >>

Minnesota newspapers banner Osama bin Laden's death

All the news that mattered Monday morning.​Front page editors around Minnesota were doubtless biting their fingernails last night as the White House kept pushing back its official announcement that Osama bin Laden had been shot and killed in a firefight outside Islamabad, Pakistan. But confir ... More >>

Eight State Troopers hit in past three days

Watch out for those squad cars!​ Eight Minnesota State Troopers have been struck in winter-related accidents in the past three days because Minnesota drivers just aren't paying attention. The recent crashes bring the total number of troopers hit to 31 this winter. Last year at this time, 13 troo ... More >>

Republicans want "Choose Life" license plates

The "Choose Life" llicense plate being proposed by Republicans.​Republicans are busy in the culture warrior kitchen. Today, a group of them introduced H.F. 91, which calls for the creation of "Choose Life" license plates. Funds from the sale of the plates would be directed only to counties that a ... More >>

Atmosphere announces 'Welcome to Minnesota' tour

Photo by Dan Monick​Atmosphere is embarking on a hyper-local tour next month for a trek they are billing as the "Welcome to Minnesota" tour. Prof, Los Nativos, and DJ Abilities will be along for the ride on the five-date journey. There's no Twin Cities date on this tour, so metro fans will have to ... More >>

Craigslist fraudster facilitates snowblower theft [Updated]

Andrew Bardell, FlickrThe cops are working with Craigslist to track down the mastermind.​Stacie and Phillip Lansing just want their snowblower back. They're not mad at you for taking it. They know it wasn't even your fault. But seriously, give it back. While they were out of the house yester ... More >>

Hymie's, Electric Fetus recognized by Rolling Stone

​Rolling Stone listed their "Best Record Stores in the USA" this week, and amongst the winners were two local shops: Hymie's Vintage Records on Lake Street and the Electric Fetus, which has stores in Minneapolis, Duluth, and St. Cloud.

Fisher's Club: Now Open

​In case you haven't already caught on, it's officially road trip season in Minnesota! In addition to the Boxcar and Schumacher's, one of my favorite spots for destination dining is the Fisher's Club of Avon. It's an old-fashioned supper club on the shores of Middle Spunk Lake, near St. Cloud, mos ... More >>

Kurt Kruize, Army reservist, dies in freak Iraq accident

Kurt Kruize, the Army reservist from St. Cloud who died recently in Iraq, leaves behind four children, ages two to 13.

Drew Hinckle identified as fatal stabbing victim on Dupont Ave. N.

Hinckle was found late Saturday night on Dupont Ave. N. in Minneapolis. He was transported to North Memorial Medical Center where he later died.

Another child sexual abuse lawsuit targets St. John's

Members of the order are accused of covering up the alleged sexual abuse of a teenage boy in the 1980s.

St. Cloud Superman goes too far: Imitating sex acts, making fun of disfigured body parts

When Superman starts imitating spanky sexual acts, making fun of people's disfigured body parts, and questioning an officer's sexuality, we even start getting a little annoyed

Man gets 30 years in prison for having sex with infants, young girls at daycare

The then-husband of a St. Cloud day care provider took photos of himself having sex with young girls as young as 9 months old at the day care.

Men who cut woman's underwear off in bar now sex offenders

When two men in their 40s think cutting off a woman's underwear in a Sartell bar is a "playful game," you know you are dealing with some real creepers.

MMA fighter Jessica Bednark rushed to ICU

The professional fighter is in a medically induced coma after suffering brain trauma.

Swine flu hysteria: One family falsely implicated in spread

As health officials try to keep the details about individuals with the H1N1 virus private, people can't stop themselves from becoming personal detectives on a search for the person to blame. But what happens when they get the wrong person?

Record Store Day Roundup

A summary of all of the activities happening tomorrow at local record shops.

Teabaggers: A day in the life

If you weren't teabagging someone yesterday, you're probably missing out on something that is sweeping the nation.

Live video: Biden's St. Cloud visit

If you weren't lucky enough to get a ticket to Vice President Biden's even in St. Cloud today or you're just too ashamed to be seen actually attending an event with Biden, watch it secretly online.

GOP: Top 10 worst funding requests from Minnesota cities

December 2008 14th-snowiest on record

Bachmann takes credit for cheap gas, Pagans are pissed off

What's Wrong with Wisconsin?

Crime and PTSD

Pending legislation would help veterans get treatment instead of prison time

Consider the economy in bad shape? It's worse than you think

Teenage Riot

For a new all-ages scene, rock & roll can't wait

12/06 Morning Communiqué

The Minnesota Music Awards at First Avenue

Forbes: Twin Cities crack top 20 for biz and careers

Meet The Musicians

Checking in with some Minnesota music makers

Rock Against Evolution

Fingerhut Follies

Packing the Prisons