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Hit-and-Run Shakes Longfellow
The August 13 hit-and-run murder of Evelyn Geng has sparked new debate about the lack of police resources in the Longfellow neighborhood.
The 3rd Precinct will overwhelmingly benefit from an increased police presence, according to Ward 9 Council Member Gary Schiff, referring to the recent proposal made by Mayor R. T. Rybak to hire 71 new police officers by next summer.MORE »
AMFA Workers Rally for Solidarity
About 1,000 striking airline workers and their supporters rallied August 27 in Bloomington in support of members of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) who are on strike against Northwest Airlines.
“The reason we are out here is to oppose the company’s efforts to break our union,” said Omar Mohammad, an 18-year veteran mechanic.MORE »
Tony Glover Brings It on Home
Tony “Little Sun” Glover, consummate music writer and musician since 1962, played harmonica with the legendary and influential folk blues trio Koerner, Ray and Glover until the mid-’60s. Since then, he’s played at reunions of the group and in a duo with the late Dave Ray. During the ’70s, he played with the electric band 9 Below 0_.MORE »
Joan of Art Gallery seeks to expand community connection
Many of you have probably driven past the colorful Joan of Art gallery just off Franklin Avenue near the River Road and thought, as I did many times, “I really should stop in there sometime.” The vividly painted gallery is guarded by jovial Humpty Dumpty statues who practically shout “Come in, be merry!” to passersby.MORE »
He's Putting the Patrick Back in Patrick's Cabaret
There’s one thing you gotta say about Nicollet Island resident Patrick Scully: The guy’s always on the move.MORE »
Mucho Dinero en Juego
En 1991 los legisladores de Minnesota aprobaron un préstamo de 270 millones de dólares para Northwest Airlines como parte de un paquete de ayuda de cerca de 800 millones de dólares. A cambio de este dinero Northwest acordó construir dos bases de mantenimiento en el norte de Minnesota a pesar de que el plan fue reducido más adelante.MORE »
Commentary: Debate Will Reinvigorate Labor Movement
The media has made much lately of the internal struggles within organized labor. Indeed some pundits have prematurely (and foolishly) pronounced its imminent demise. Be assured, nothing could be further from the truth.
Painful as it is, this debate about membership growth and political action is reinvigorating the labor movement as never before.MORE »
Commentary: Solving for X
In the nature vs. nurture debate over why there aren’t more women in the sciences, the nurture side of the equation may have just gotten a boost.MORE »
Oportunidades Para El Progreso
Los habitantes de Minnesota que tengan niños en los niveles K-12 pueden reducir sus impuesto o aumentar sus reembolsos con Créditos Educativos y Deducciones en los pagos elegibles relacionados a la educación de los niños.MORE »
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