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A year after manhole accident, family seeks answers

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:25:15 -0600

The Longfellow man who was severely injured last October when a manhole cover blew off the sidewalk near his home, says the city has done little to prevent another accident from happening.

“The sewer is blowing more now than ever before,” Peter Kadlec told Ryan North in the Longfellow-Nokomis Messenger.

A year after manhole accident, family seeks answers

Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:25:15 -0600

The Longfellow man who was severely injured last October when a manhole cover blew off the sidewalk near his home, says the city has done little to prevent another accident from happening.

“The sewer is blowing more now than ever before,” Peter Kadlec told Ryan North in the Longfellow-Nokomis Messenger.

Local school plays to be highlighted by downtown theater producer

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:58:57 -0600

Three Minneapolis high school plays have been selected as part of the Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Spotlight Musical Theater program.

The three plays—Southwest High’s production of Hair, DeLaSalle’s Fiddler on the Roof, and Inter-District Downtown School’s The Wiz—are among 24 performances from around the metro area that will vie for Spotlight Awards during a June showcase. The awards will be given for acting, choreography, music, and overall production, reports Anna Pratt in the Southwest Journal.

Local school plays to be highlighted by downtown theater producer

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:58:57 -0600

Three Minneapolis high school plays have been selected as part of the Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Spotlight Musical Theater program.

New School Board member admits creating race-baiting Web site

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 10:40:49 -0600

Chris Stewart, who on Tuesday won election to the Minneapolis School Board, yesterday admitted that he and some friends created a replica Tammy Lee for Congress Web site laden with racial epithets to lampoon Fifth District Congressman Martin Sabo’s support for Lee, the Independence Party candidate.

Lee campaign alleges new School Board member responsible for 'racist' parody Web site

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 11:43:17 -0600

The Tammy Lee congressional campaign has traced what it calls a “racist, hate Web site” designed to parody Lee’s site to new Minneapolis School Board member Chris Stewart.

The site, which was taken down yesterday after Lee campaign staff discovered its origins, uses racist language to lampoon Rep. Martin Sabo’s endorsement of Lee, who finished third in yesterday’s Fifth District congressional race. “Tammy Lee is the Best Choice to Replace Congressman Martin Sabo,” the site reads. “After all, she's white - just like us, and that means we can trust her. We should all agree that a Negro should never replace a great statesman like Martin Sabo.”

What's next for the Independence Party?

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 18:44:50 -0600

Nine days prior to his presumptive endorsement at the Independence Party’s June 24 state convention, gubernatorial candidate Peter Hutchinson and his campaign staff organized a coming out party at Metro State University in St. Paul for what he called “Team Minnesota.” There, in the modest student union on the bluffs overlooking downtown St. Paul, Hutchinson introduced his running mate, Dr. Maureen Reed, as well as his choices for attorney general, secretary of state, and auditor.

Council rejects bid to regulate music choices at Dinkytown bar

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 16:13:43 -0600

An attempt to dictate what style of music a Dinkytown restaurant can play sparked a lively debate on free speech at Friday’s City Council meeting.

Third Ward Council Member Diane Hofstede sought to amend a liquor license agreement between the city and the Loring Pasta Bar that would stipulate that any live music played at the bar on Mondays and Tuesdays would be the same style as that which is performed there the rest of the week. But that struck 10th Ward Council Member Ralph Remington, who represents dozens of bars in the Uptown area, as unreasonable.

A closer look at the Fifth District congressional race

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:34:58 -0600

None of the state’s congressional races has featured the pyrotechnics that have characterized the 5th Congressional race. DFL endorsee Keith Ellison survived a brutal primary challenge from his own party, during which he had to defend his earlier connections with the Nation of Islam, and explain a series of embarrassing revelations ranging from unpaid parking tickets to tardy tax filings. Then, a day after his surprisingly easy September primary victory, he faced another round of negative campaigning from Republican Alan Fine.

Police report victim of shooting threatened officers

Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:39:30 -0600

Video footage showed Wayne Reyes, who was shot and killed by police Saturday night after a brief car chase in South Minneapolis, threatened officers with a sawed-off shotgun, according to a statement released by police Tuesday

Minneapolis man killed by police after domestic dispute

Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:39:04 -0600

Police shot and killed a 42-year-old Minneapolis man Saturday night after he had stabbed his girlfriend and fled the scene.

The victim, who was not identified pending a Medical Examiner’s investigation, allegedly stabbed his 40-year-old girlfriend at her home on the 4500 block of Snelling Avenue in South Minneapolis. When squad cars arrived at the scene, the suspect fled in his pickup.

U of M officials downplay stadium in street realignment plan

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:37:16 -0500

The proposed University of Minnesota football stadium will occupy a 40-acre site in the heart of Stadium Village when it’s completed in 2009. But to hear university officials who presented a complicated plan for rerouting traffic around the site at City Hall on Tuesday it’s barely a blip on the landscape.

Opponents of DeLaSalle stadium file lawsuit to stop project

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:07:31 -0500

A historic preservation group opposing the planned DeLaSalle football stadium on Nicollet Island filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Hennepin County District Court, alleging that the project violates state environmental laws.

MOQ nominated as nation's "Best New Publication" by Utne Reader

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:08:46 -0500

The editors of Utne Reader have named the Minneapolis Observer Quarterly as a finalist in their 2006 Independent Press Awards for "Best New Publication."

In a statement released yesterday, Utne Reader editor-in-chief David Schimke said, "Now more than ever, discerning readers crave courageous, independent voices, and we're excited to point them in your direction."