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The smiley-face killers: A born-in-Minneapolis urban legend takes wing

By Steve Perry , Minnesota Monitor

If you missed Kristi Piehl’s breathless April 25 KSTP-TV report on the pair of retired NYPD detectives who believe there’s a network of serial killers murdering college men around the country — over 40 to date, they claim, and perhaps up to 100 — then you’ve probably also missed the overnight growth of a new urban legend on the web. MORE »

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Getting to the Great Minnesota Get-Together

By Mary Turck , TC Daily Planet

What is the difference between the RNC and the Minnesota State Fair? For starters, the Great Minnesota Get-Together is open to everyone, no security passes required. At the State Fair, the winners are still being picked, offering suspense as judges decide on the best of everything from llamas to pickles. Food choices range from A to Z, alligator to zeppoles. (The alligator, and at least a hundred other choices, come on a stick—not sure about the zeppoles.) Ready to go? Here are some useful tips on getting to the fair. MORE »