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Public transportation now free to all disabled veterans

By Kathlyn Stone, TC Daily Planet

Disabled veterans are now eligible for free public transportation throughout the state thanks to a new law passed by the Minnesota Legislature. Veterans must show their Veterans ID bearing the words “Service Connected” or the initials “SC” below their photo. The cards are given at the time of enrollment at any Veterans Affairs facility; locally at the VA medical centers in Minneapolis and St. Cloud. Free transportation is also extended to personal care attendants who are assisting a disabled veteran as they travel. FFI: 612-467-1991 or visit the Department of Veteran's Affairs web site.

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RNC scorecard, one year later

By Sheila Regan, TC Daily Planet

graphic by Joni Berg

Walking around St.MORE »

Magers and Quinn Bookstore to celebrate 15th anniversary

By Ted Trautman, TC Daily Planet

At 15 years young, Magers and Quinn Booksellers may not be the Twin Cities’ oldest independent bookstore, but it has grown to become the largest.

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MOVIES | "Blood Simple": The Coen Brothers at their leanest and meanest

By Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet

Frances McDormand in Blood Simple. Image courtesy Walker Art Center.

A film ought to be judged, says Roger Ebert, not by its ranking in the master list stretching from Citizen Kane to Garbage Pail Kids: The Movie but by how well it accomplishes the

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Back-To-School shots

By Kathlyn Stone, TC Daily Planet
With the days shortening and the nights getting cooler, it’s time to think about chickenpox, measles, mumps and rubella.MORE »

MUSIC | Cloud Cult get happy at the Cabooze

By Jay Gabler, TC Daily Planet
A couple of years ago, I would have said I'd eat my shoe if I ever wrote a positive review of a performance by a rock band who record in a wind-powered, geothermally-heated studio and tour in a solar-MORE »

Berkeley Avenue: An address that sells itself?

by Jay Gabler | 8/24/09
I spotted this sign this morning at the corner of Grand and Snelling in St. Paul. It seems a curious strategy for selling a house—will buyers respond to an advertisement that contains no information besides the fact that some house is for sale on Berkeley Avenue?MORE »

MN VOICES | "We need to end child prostitution": Mayo Clinic's James A. Levine, author of "The Blue Notebook"

By Colleen Callahan, TC Daily Planet

Photo courtesy Random House

Think slavery is history? Think again. Right now, in 2009, there are more slaves in the world than ever before in human history—an estimated 27 million.MORE »

Getting your GameSpeed on

By Jamal Denman, TC Daily Planet

Ty Baker - Executive Director of EJ Henderson Youth Foundation (Photo by Jamal Denman)

GameSpeed Sports Academy, an athletic training facility in Eden Prairie, offers athletes of all ages and skill levels intense physical training, academic tutoring, and assistance with improving life aMORE »
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