Rob Ford's sticking around: Strobel
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:46:17 -0700
Hogtown highbrows figure Rob Ford will just fade away.
Two Great Back to School Books for Tweens & Teens
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:00:00 -0700
Do you know a girl who behaves like a “cave kid” or a boy who is dreading the middle school years? Free Spirit Publishing has got you covered. Don’t Behave Like You Live in a Cave and the newly updated Too Old for This, Too Young for That! offer solid information and sound advice delivered with a light touch.
Law enforcers push for funding for early learning
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:40:41 -0700
County prosecutors and police today called for more spending on early childhood education to help fight crime.
Area notebook: Young Eagles struggle on 'D'
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:35:13 -0700
Apollo boys soccer tries to tighten up its porous defense
Jason Schwartz not a popular pick as new boys basketball coach at Park High School
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:28:20 -0700
Park High School promoted longtime assistant boys basketball coach Jason Schwartz to the head-coaching job Monday, but the choice isn't a popular one in the Cottage Grove community.
Charter school embezzler sentenced to 10-year term
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:39:13 -0700
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Joel Pourier used a complicated scheme to steal $1.3 million from the Heart of the Earth school in Minneapolis.
Embezzler's sentence is doubled
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:05:29 -0700
Joel Pourier gets 10 years for stealing $1.38 million from Native American school in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Law Enforcement Leaders Say Quality Early Learning Programs Reduce Violent Crime, Save Millions in Special ...
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:07:00 -0700
Sheriff, prosecutors, police captain to release report calling on federal and state lawmakers to make high-quality early education programs a top priority
Cuddles Anderson was embraced by fans wherever she appeared
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:40:59 -0700
She was only a tiny bundle of raw energy with a burning desire to succeed but the fact that she came from Thief River Falls, Minnesota, may have been a significant reason why lady wrestler Cuddles Anderson stole the hearts of wrestling fans wherever she appeared in North America rings.
Innovative Federal Partnership To Study Combat Related Substance Use And Abuse
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 03:34:42 -0700
Eleven research institutions in 11 states will receive more than $6 million in federal funding from fiscal year 2010 to support research on substance abuse and associated problems among U.S. military personnel, veterans, and their families. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is collaborating with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to award ...
St. Paul incident puts spotlight on hazing; most area football coaches say they focus on team-bonding
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 20:11:12 -0700
Ask Del Rio League sports commissioner Vern Brock about the scourge of hazing during his early coaching days and the retired La Serna High School athletic director chuckles about a once-consuming issue.
High school coaches striving to educate students on perils of hazing, trying to eliminate practice
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:28:08 -0700
Hazing is a hot topic on high school campuses throughout the country and it hit home last week with the suspension and reinstatement of one of Southern California's most respected football coaches.
DNA used to uncover welfare fraud
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:42:15 -0700
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Officials of a Minnesota county say they've begun using DNA tests to flush out and prosecute a different kind of criminal -- welfare cheats. Minnesota - DNA - MINNEAPOLIS - United States - Education
Minnesota news in brief
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:02:33 -0700
A Hennepin County judge is trying to sort out the age of a triple–homicide suspect. The answer will affect whether he's tried in juvenile or adult court.
HUFFPOST HILL - SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2010
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:02:47 -0700
What's Your Reaction? Who says you need raucous town hall meetings to liven up recess? America's congressional aspirants proved today that all it takes is a little determination, elbow grease, and the ability to turn Nancy Pelosi into a pterodactyl.
Seven indicted in credit card scheme that targeted restaurants
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:15:12 -0700
The indictment alleges that from as early as Aug. 2009 through De. 28, 2009, the defendants obtained money by skimming the account numbers of credit cards used at restaurants, transferring those numbers to fraudulent credit cards and then using those fraudulent cards to buy goods and services.
Collapse of a loan powerhouse
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:34:19 -0700
Under Dennis Mathisen, the Marshall organization became a lending giant, selling off loans to small banks around the country. Its fall was felt far and wide.
Fugitive hunters
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:44:31 -0700
A small squad of Department of Corrections officers takes to the streets to catch those who have fled from supervised release.
Seven indicted for alleged credit card scam at restaurants
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:24:10 -0700
Federal authorities say they've indicted seven people for skimming credit card information from diners at Twin Cities restaurants.
Print Edition
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:14:36 -0700
Cathleen Dean, 53, pleaded guilty to the class C felony charge of negligent homicide Monday afternoon in Southeast District Court. Dean pleaded "not guilty" in December to the Sept. 29 accident on Highway 210 that caused the death of 18-year-old Antoinette Gjesdal.
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