Barb Teed

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Biography

About me

I have a M.A. in Liberal Studies from Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn. I have Bachelor's degree in Media Studies from New School University, NYC. I earned an Associates of Arts degree with emphasis in Anthropology from Normandale Community College, Bloomington Minn. I was born in Duluth, Minn.

 

Favorite Places: 
Mall of America, Uptown theater, Minnesota State Fair, Academy Awards, NYC
Activities: 
Writing, researching, investigating
Interests: 
Theater, photography, gardening, travel.
Personal Web site: 
Pinterest
Twitter: 
Barbara Teed
Column: 
Barb Teed's Blog

OPINION | Minnesota: not a clean history in acceptance and tolerance

By Barb Teed, Community Voices

I am not surprised by the Star Tribune March 6 Minnesota Poll showing a majority of Minnesotans oppose l

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Bloomington balks at donating water for Ice Castles at Mall of America

By Barb Teed, TC Daily Planet

Photo by Jeff Rutherford

The City of Bloomington turned down a request from developers to donate water for constructing Ice Castles at Mall of America.

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Ice Castles wow visitors at Mall of America

By Barb Teed, TC Daily Planet

Photos below by Jeff Rutherford. See more photos here.

Icicle artist Red was picking and chopping a giant icicle at Ice Castles Mall of America. Was Red sculpting an ice creation or carefully carving a frozen image? “My cell phone dropped into the ice and I am trying to get it back,” he said with a grin. Such are the hazards of being an ice sculptor.

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MOVIES | 85th Academy Awards nominations announced

By Barb Teed, TC Daily Planet

Emma Stone and Seth MacFarlane. Photo © A.M.P.A.S.

Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards were announced January 10 by this year's Oscar host, Seth MacFarlane, and actress Emma Stone.

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Minnesota State Fair: My most memorable 2012 stories

By Barb Teed, TC Daily Planet

Ward Hall.

Jeff Rutherford

Covering the Minnesota State Fair is a hidden gem for journalists. There are countless stories to discover and 2012 was memorable because of the new food choices and the return of the sideshow.

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South St. Paul city council race: Young Tea Party trio challenges incumbents

By Barb Teed, TC Daily Planet

(l) Nick Schaefer, Shawn Meck, Mike Marschinke

Jeff Rutherford

Three young men, inspired to run by their Tea Party activism, are challenging three incumbents on the six-member South St. Paul City Council.

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South St. Paul City Council election: Housing, crime and residents

By Barb Teed, TC Daily Planet

City Council member Dan Niederkorn. (Photo by Barb Teed)

Jeff Rutherford

South St. Paul was declared a federal disaster area about 30 years ago, after the closing of meatpacking plants cost the city more than 12,000 jobs.

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South St. Paul City Council election: Business climate and development

By Barb Teed, TC Daily Planet

The three challengers are running as one unit. Here they inspect one of several abandoned buildings along South Concord Street. (Photo by Jeff Rutherford)

South St. Paul was declared a federal disaster area about 30 years ago, after the closing of meatpacking plants cost the city more than 12,000 jobs.

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South St. Paul City Council election: Budget and debt

By Barb Teed, TC Daily Planet

South St. Paul was declared a federal disaster area about 30 years ago, after the closing of meatpacking plants cost the city more than 12,000 jobs.

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Seth MacFarlane to host 85th Academy Awards

By Barb Teed, TC Daily Planet

Seth MacFarlane will host the 85th Academy Awards, telecast producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced. This will be MacFarlane's first appearance on Oscar's stage.

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