Minneapolis-St Paul News

Pioneer Press

• St. Paul asks residents to move cars voluntarily for snow plowing

  Pioneer Press – 7 mins ago  

  St. Paul residents are being asked to move their cars over the next few days so crews can plow residential streets. Full Story »

• Rushford levees need $1 million

  Pioneer Press – 37 mins ago  

  City officials in Rushford have learned that the levees protecting the southeastern Minnesota city need more than $1 million in improvements for recertification by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Full Story »

• 'Up in the Air' leads Golden Globes with 6 nominations

  Pioneer Press – 51 mins ago  

  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The recession-era tale "Up in the Air" led Golden Globe film contenders today with six nominations, among them best drama and acting honors for George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick. Full Story »

• ND officials revisit bovine TB issue

  Pioneer Press – 51 mins ago  

  BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota has been restricting cattle shipments from neighboring Minnesota for nearly two years because of the presence of bovine TB in northwestern Minnesota cattle and deer. Full Story »

• Delta expects cash balance to grow next year

  Pioneer Press – 1 hr 52 mins ago  

  ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines, the world's biggest airline, is expecting to increase cash in 2010 despite more than $1.1 billion in pension expenses and funding requirements planned for next year. Full Story »

Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune

• Longtime Twin Cities priest installed as bishop of Duluth Diocese

  Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune – 18 mins ago  

  Longtime Twin Cities priest Paul Sirba was ordained and installed as the ninth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth in a ceremony held Monday night at the DECC Auditorium. Full Story »

• Billboards going up to promote Islam

  Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune – 32 mins ago  

  Hoping to encourage interfaith dialogue, an Islamic organization will unveil a pair of billboards in Minneapolis this week. The Minnesota chapter of the Islamic Circle of North America plans to unveil the billboards Friday, the eve of the Islamic New Year. Full Story »

• Rushford levees need $1M

  Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune – 32 mins ago  

  RUSHFORD, Minn. - City officials in Rushford have learned that the levees protecting the southeastern Minnesota city need more than $1 million in improvements for recertification by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Full Story »

• Power knocked out in St. Louis Park

  Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune – 1 hr 3 mins ago  

  A power outage in St. Louis Park this morning snarled traffic, caused at least one school to close and disrupted emergency communications. According to Xcel Energy, about 6,000 of its customers lost their electrical service at 7: 24 a.m. when a power line went down. Full Story »

• More 35W/Crosstown disruption coming

  Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune – 1 hr 17 mins ago  

  Starting Friday night, motorists will encounter detours and increased congestion when southbound Interstate 35W closes at the western junction of Hwy. 62. Full Story »

WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul

• Pawlenty Rejects Minn. Racino Idea

  WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul – 16 mins ago  

  Gov. Tim Pawlenty is saying no to the idea of putting slot machines at two Minnesota racetracks. Full Story »

• Power Outage Closes Benilde-St. Margaret School

  WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul – 37 mins ago  

  A power outage in St. Louis Park, Minn. has forced Benilde- St. Margaret to close the school. Full Story »

• Police: Drunk Wis. 'Santa' Asks About His Reindeer

  WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul – 1 hr 4 mins ago  

  A Wisconsin man dressed like Santa Claus received an alcohol citation Sunday after he was caught drinking beer in the car of an alleged drunken driver. Full Story »

• 2 Killed In Wrong-Way Collision In SW Minn.

  WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul – 1 hr 30 mins ago  

  Two drivers were killed when a car headed the wrong way on a southwestern Minnesota highway and collided head-on with another vehicle. Full Story »

• Best Buy's 3Q Profit Quadruples

  WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul – 1 hr 39 mins ago  

  Best Buy Co. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit more than quadrupled. But shares fell 4 percent in premarket trading as it said its gross profit rate will be lower than expected in the fourth quarter and international revenue fell. Full Story »

Minnesota Public Radio

• Hennepin County to approve HCMC budget, including cuts

  Minnesota Public Radio – 2 hrs 2 mins ago  

  The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners will approve the Hennepin County Medical Center's 2010 budget Tuesday afternoon. The hospital is expected to lose $43 million in state funds next year. Full Story »

• Pawlenty to propose ways to cut spending before Feb. session

  Minnesota Public Radio – 2 hrs 47 mins ago  

  Pawlenty's early budget proposal would give lawmakers a running start on solving a projected $1.2 billion deficit in the current two-year budget. Full Story »

• At UND, unmanned aircraft program takes off

  Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 15, 2:07 am ET  

  The University of North Dakota in Grand Forks has a new unmanned aircraft research center and this fall the school accepted students into the first unmanned aircraft systems degree program in the world. Full Story »

• Target aiming at frugal shoppers this holiday season

  Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 15, 2:04 am ET  

  With many consumers afraid to spend, the holiday shopping season is expected to be more so-so than ho-ho for retailers, but Minneapolis-based Target is addressing such reluctance head-on in holiday television ads. Full Story »

• Feds to spend $13M to fight Asian carp invasion

  Minnesota Public Radio – Tue Dec 15, 12:37 am ET  

  Federal officials said Monday they would use $13 million in Great Lakes restoration funds to step up the fight against invasive Asian carp. Full Story »

5 Eyewitness News St. Paul

• Minn. Stores Busted Selling Counterfeit Goods

  5 Eyewitness News St. Paul – Tue Dec 15, 12:04 am ET  

  Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents seized more than 22,000 knockoffs from a dozen stores in Minneapolis and St. Cloud... Full Story »

• Father of Gang Shooting Victim Vernice Hall Dies

  5 Eyewitness News St. Paul – Mon Dec 14, 11:49 pm ET  

  A man who served as an inspiration to many after his daughter was paralyzed in a gang shooting died unexpectedly... Full Story »

• Austin Police Nab Thieving Kids After Mom's Report

  5 Eyewitness News St. Paul – Mon Dec 14, 11:49 pm ET  

  The Austin Police Department nabbed a couple of sticky-fingered 9-year-olds after the mom of one reported them for stealing... Full Story »

• Minn. Corn Harvest Only 91 Percent Complete

  5 Eyewitness News St. Paul – Mon Dec 14, 11:19 pm ET  

  With snow on the ground, Minnesota's corn harvest is only 91 percent complete. In its weekly crop weather report for Minnesota... Full Story »

• Long Lines Form at USPS and FedEx

  5 Eyewitness News St. Paul – Mon Dec 14, 11:19 pm ET  

  With shipping deadlines quickly approaching, long lines formed at post offices around the state and the nation... Full Story »

KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul

• Rushford levees need $1M

  KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul – 12 mins ago  

  City officials in Rushford have learned that the levees protecting the southeastern Minnesota city need more than $1 million Full Story »

• MN Discovery Center gets money to reopen library

  KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul – 42 mins ago  

  The shuttered Minnesota Discovery Center in Chisholm is getting money to keep the heat on and to reopen its research library Full Story »

• 2 killed in wrong-way crash in SW Minn.

  KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul – 2 hrs 12 mins ago  

  Two drivers were killed when a car headed the wrong way on a southwestern Minnesota highway and collided head-on with Full Story »

• Best Buy 3Q profit rises; predicts slimmer margins

  KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul – 2 hrs 12 mins ago  

  Best Buy Co. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit more than quadrupled. But shares fell 4 percent in premarket trading Full Story »

• USPS experiences busiest day of year Monday

  KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul – 2 hrs 26 mins ago  

  Nationwide the US Postal Service said it will we will see 840 million pieces of mail on Monday. Monday was it for the USPS Full Story »

FOX 9 News Twin Cities

• St. Paul: Please Move Cars for Plowing

  FOX 9 News Twin Cities – 26 mins ago  

  St. Paul is not declaring a snow emergency, but the public works department is asking all city residents to move their cars Tuesday and Wednesday for plowing. Full Story »

• Power Outage in St. Louis Park

  FOX 9 News Twin Cities – 1 hr 11 mins ago  

  6,000 people were affected by a power outage Tuesday morning in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Full Story »

• Helmet Saves Girl's Life in Ski Accident

  FOX 9 News Twin Cities – 1 hr 41 mins ago  

  A doctor at Regions Hospital is saying a helmet saved the life of a 6-year-old girl in a ski accident. Full Story »

• Concern Over Osseo Chief's Behavior

  FOX 9 News Twin Cities – Mon Dec 14, 11:26 pm ET  

  Osseo police chief is under legal scrutiny, facing serious questions about his behavior toward female co-workers. A meeting was held Monday to discuss accusations against the chief. Full Story »

• Parents Rally for Injured Edina Teacher

  FOX 9 News Twin Cities – Mon Dec 14, 11:26 pm ET  

  Parents in Edina rally for a teacher caught up in what could become a legal mess after a student allegedly became violent with her in class. Full Story »

MinnPost

• Yes, it's cold enough for me

  MinnPost – 1 hr 19 mins ago  

  I was in the Washington D.C. area last weekend to visit my son at the Naval Academy (and take in a chilly Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia on Saturday). Driving back to Annapolis (after a Navy win, 8th in a row over Army) I tune my trusty FM radio to WTOP-FM, 103.5. The forecast calls for "windy and much colder by the middle of the week, with highs in the upper 30s to near 40!" The ... Full Story »

• Despite a priority on jobs, stimulus funds in Minnesota not targeting highest unemployment, analysis finds

  MinnPost – 1 hr 19 mins ago  

  Despite a priority on jobs, Minnesota stimulus funds not targeting highest unemployment, analysis finds REUTERS/Rick Wilking By Sharon Schmickle | Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009 As federal stimulus money flowed through state governments and 28 federal agencies, the priority of creating or saving jobs often took a back seat to other factors. And trying to track the whole picture in Minnesota is a ... Full Story »

• Changing health care bill: Klobuchar, Franken offer 16 of the 376 amendments filed

  MinnPost – 1 hr 20 mins ago  

  Changing health care bill: Klobuchar, Franken offer 16 of the 376 amendments filed By Derek Wallbank | Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hundreds of amendments — 376 in all — have been filed to the Senate health care bill. Sixteen come from Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken and focus on the details of how health care reform will work. Full Story »

• Will Tom Horner be the IP candidate for guv?

  MinnPost – Mon Dec 14, 5:05 pm ET  

  Will Tom Horner be the Independence Party candidate for guv? By Eric Black | Monday, Dec. 14, 2009 Tom Horner, a lifelong moderate Republican, is thinking about running for governor and, if he did so, it seems most likely he would do so via the Independence Party. Full Story »

• Hard times for local media

  MinnPost – Mon Dec 14, 10:50 am ET  

  Hard times for local media By Max Sparber | Mon., Dec. 14 ALSO: Good news and bad news about drinking; Mark Dayton wants to tax the rich; Antoine Winfield is a tackling machine. Full Story »

Southwest Journal

• Helping green business Sprout

  Southwest Journal – Mon Dec 14, 3:46 pm ET  

  LINDEN HILLS — Going green should be easy. That’s the idea driving the Linden Hill start-up company Sprout (sprout.mn), an online directory to local green businesses with a social networking twist. Full Story »

• Two people rescued from burning triplex in Armatage

  Southwest Journal – Mon Dec 14, 2:46 pm ET  

  Minneapolis firefighters this morning pulled two people from a burning triplex on the 5700 block of Russell Avenue. Both received medical attention at the scene and were released without injuries, said assistant fire chief Cherie Penn. Full Story »

• Bourn accused of campaign violations

  Southwest Journal – Mon Dec 14, 10:01 am ET  

  He won’t be seated until Jan. 4, but a newly elected Southwest representative to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is already finding himself in hot water. Full Story »

• When Mike met Marissa

  Southwest Journal – Mon Dec 14, 1:05 am ET  

  Last year, I drove to Duluth to visit my old band mate Mike. We settled in to his modest home overlooking Lake Superior, had tea and talked about old gigs, people, parties, posters we made together and how he, a budding artist when our band first got going, once scrawled on the basement wall of the 7th St. Entry a caricature of drummer/songwriter Grant Hart as Fred Flintstone and the caption ... Full Story »

• The decade in Southwest

  Southwest Journal – Mon Dec 14, 1:05 am ET  

  With the dawn of this decade, I fall in love with our neighborhood. Shortly after turning 40, my husband came home from the hospital after a month-long near death fight with Guillain-Barre. Full Story »

Inter-County Leader

• Frederic graduate travels to Sesame Street

  Inter-County Leader – Thu Dec 10, 3:55 pm ET  

  Brenda Sommerfeld 10.DEC.09 FREDERIC – As a child, many people dreamed of meeting the famous Muppets of Sesame Street as they watched the ever-popular TV show. Full Story »

• Obituaries

  Inter-County Leader – Wed Dec 9, 12:10 pm ET  

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