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Minnesota Love: Volunteers and $400,000 Worth of Support Sent to Oklahoma for Tornado Relief

David Drew — Thu, 30 May 2013 19:00:51 +0000

Perhaps the term ‘Minnesota Nice’ should be changed to ‘Minnesota Generous’. The Salvation Army and its supporters have amassed a groundswell of aid for Oklahoma tornado relief, including volunteers, $250,000 worth of off-road vehicles, a $100,000 corporate donation and $50,000 worth of private donations. “We applaud Minnesota residents and businesses for their support of our [...]

Minnesota Senate Legalizes Gay Marriage

David Drew — Mon, 13 May 2013 21:23:57 +0000

After over 4 hours of debate the Minnesota Senate, by a vote of 37 in favor to 30 opposed, has made gay marriage legal in the state of Minnesota. The next step is Governor Mark Dayton signing this into law, which he has said he will do if passed. This is a breaking story.

Watch The Minnesota Senate Debate Gay Marriage [LIVE VIDEO STREAM]

David Drew — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:07:13 +0000

It’s a historic day in Minnesota as the Senate takes up the measure that would legalize gay marriage in the state. This is currently being debated and you can watch it live. Click here to see the live video stream of the Minnesota Senate debating gay marriage, provided by StarTribune.com See if you are as [...]

Minnesota Lawmakers Debate Raising Taxes on Alcohol [VIDEO]

David Drew — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:00:21 +0000

It’s been 26 years since the last Minnesota tax hike on alcohol, but if state lawmakers have their way there will be another one soon to help make up for the state’s budget deficit. KBJR TV is reporting that house DFL lawmakers on Wednesday discussed a possible seven cent increase on a beer, but lawmakers [...]

New Prague Minnesota School in Lockdown, Students Reported Okay [UPDATED]

Staff Writer — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:00:02 +0000

WCCO TV in Minneapolis is reporting a middle school in New Prague, Minnesota was placed on lockdown this morning after someone called 911 reporting a shooting within the school. According to the report, police are on the scene and the preliminary investigation shows no shooting occurred. The situation has still prompted a lockdown situation for [...]

Minnesota Golden Gophers Defeat #1 Indiana [VIDEO]

David Drew — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:23:24 +0000

I can’t remember the last time I saw the crowd in Minneapolis storm the court following a Gophers basketball game, but that was the scene Tuesday night as the Golden Gophers defeated the #1 ranked Indiana Hoosiers. ESPN.com is reporting that Trevor Mbakwe had 21 points and 12 rebounds to help Minnesota take down No. [...]

Nolan Defeats Cravaack and Minnesotans Reject Marriage and Voter ID Amendments

David Drew — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:20:37 +0000

While President Obama has won another term, coming out on top in both the electoral college and popular votes, other Northland elections and issues were decided in the wee hours of the morning. The Duluth News Tribune is reporting that Chip Cravaack has conceded the 8th district race to Rick Nolan. Also, according to The [...]

Not So Fast With The Minnesota Wolf Hunt, Two National Wildlife Groups Will Sue To Stop It

David Drew — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:38:43 +0000

The on again, off again controversial wolf hunt received more opposition when two national wildlife groups said they will sue to protect the animals, while two other groups have also asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to stop the state's first managed wolf that begins November 3, arguing that the lower court was wrong when it ruled last week that the killing of 400 wolves would not cause irreparable harm.

Vikings Officially Submit Bid to Host Future Super Bowl

David Drew — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 04:19:09 +0000

The Minnesota Twins were just awarded the 2014 All Star Game in their new stadium, so why shouldn’t the Minnesota Vikings host a future Super Bowl in their new stadium, which will be built over the next few years. StarTribune.com is reporting that the Vikings have expressed their desire to host a Super Bowl in [...]

Minnesota Vikings Percy Harvin Requests Trade

Chris Allen — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:57:44 +0000

Percy Harvin has requested a trade from the Vikings. The shocking news coming from someone inside the organization who requested to be kept secret. Harvin voiced frustration with the Vikings on Tuesday at the first day of mandatory minicamp. He did not say what his specific issues were with the team, only saying that he [...]

Happy Minnesota Fishing Opener! Get Your License With This Link

David Drew — Sat, 12 May 2012 05:17:35 +0000

The 2012 Minnesota fishing opener is upon us! Wisconsin got a head start but now it’s game on for everyone. Minnesota sells about 1.3 million fishing licenses each year and a large percentage of those people will be out this weekend (with mom’s permission of course). If you have yet to get your fishing license [...]

When Is The Park Point 5-Miler? Here Are Details With A Link Provided To Register

David Drew — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:53:06 +0000

Registration is now open for northern Minnesota's oldest road race - the Park Point 5-Miler. This years race is the evening of July 20th. If you're already training for Grandmas Marathon weekend, run 5k's or want to make this a first organized run, I think you should totally go for it. It's a nice Friday evening and even though it's been warm and humid the past several years, there are friendly Park Point residents there to cheer you on and spray you with a hose.

Dayton Decries Photo ID Push With A 'Veto'

David Drew — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:49:32 +0000

I posted a story on this last week and thought that it wasn’t a bad idea to require more identification to vote. My point was that government issued ID’s are required for the most basic things such as opening a checking account so why not require such identification for something as important as voting? With [...]

Minnesota Waitress Sues After Police Seize $12,000

David Drew — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:24:12 +0000

Struggling mom has a very strange encounter with a customer and is left with a box. Box contains $12,000! I think the key to this story is that she notified the police right away and they told her if nobody claimed it within a certain time she could have it. That time passed and they extended it. That extended time passed and they said she couldn't have it because it's "drug money". Because they didn't disclose that right away, it sounds like they're making up the rules on the fly so I can see her reasoning behind the lawsuit.

A couple of questions come to mind. First would if this happened to you would you notify police or just take it as offered? Second, if the series of events this woman experienced happened to you, would you sue or just take the police offer? Here's the whole story:

When Is The Minnesota Fishing Opener? Perhaps A Week Early This Year

David Drew — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:42:05 +0000

This amendment would only impact this year. It is now in the hands of Governor Mark Dayton to sign. Proponents of the bill say that it avoids a Mother's Day conflict with the Minnesota opener and it takes advantage of the warmer weather the state has experienced lately. Opposition comes primarily from resort owners who say this short notice is causing them stress in preparation and meeting customers needs.

What do you think? Do you support having the Minnesota opener moved up a week this year or do think the state should leave things as they are?

Minnesota Teen Scores Prom Dates With Two Porn Stars

Kathy Landin — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:50:46 +0000

What do you do when all the girls you ask to prom are already planning to go with other guys? Apparently, you get on Twitter and start asking porn stars to go with you. That’s what one Minnesota teen has done. Mike Stone, an 18-year-old high school senior, decided that the lack of availability of [...]

Duluth Sets Record High Temperature Wednesday

David Drew — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 23:56:04 +0000

This was something we knew was possible, but the best news is that the forecast is calling for even better weather into the weekend. With a few more hours of sunshine to go, Duluth already has set a record high temperature for today’s date. At 3 p.m. it was 66 degrees at the Duluth International [...]

Governor Vetoes Expansion Of Use Of Deadly Force

David Drew — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:53:50 +0000

I tend to agree with the governor in that the concerns of our law officers needs to be taken into account as they are the ones who would deal with this type of activity more than the average citizen. What are your thoughts?

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton on Monday vetoed a bill that would have expanded the cases in which people could use deadly force, siding with objections from law enforcement who said

Minnesota Man Steals $25,000 Worth of Tide Detergent

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:45:30 +0000

If it’s gotta be clean, it’s gotta be Tide. If it’s gotta be stolen Tide, it’s gotta be Patrick Paul Costanzo. Costanzo systemically stole $25,000 worth of Tide liquid detergent from a St. Paul, Minnesota store over the course of a year. About a week ago, managers at the Wal-Mart in West St. Paul noticed that $25,000 [...]

Minnesota Precinct Caucuses Tonight

David Drew — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:36:42 +0000

How closely have you been following this process so far? Republicans in Minnesota will have their first chance to weigh in on the presidential election tonight, when the party will caucus in precincts across the state. GOP voters will be asked to choose among front-runner and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former Speaker of [...]