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VOICES | Teaching to students', not industry's, needs

By Rebecca Bauer , Minnesota 2020

Margaret Virum taught in the Minneapolis Public Schools nearly 50 years. She has been listed among the most prestigious alumni from the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and received many honors for her innovative teaching before her death one year ago. MORE »

OPINION | Handy-dandy guide to surviving a homeless shelter

By Dwight Hobbes , Southside Pride

More and more it’s less the usual clients in homeless shelters—chronic ex-cons, shiftless drifters, drug dealers and such—added to this mix these days are legitimate folk, regular men and women—some may even have jobs—who lost their home because they just don’t pull down enough scratch to make end’s meet. After all, it’s hard to pay even affordable rents (considering what passes for affordable) much less electricity, a phone (which is no longer a luxury) and, even if you supplement with charity pantries and soup kitchens, that little, indispensable thing called food. MORE »

VOICES | Coincidence or consequence, declining Minnesota exports reveal weaknesses

By Lee Egerstrom , Minnesota 2020

A decline in fourth quarter manufactured exports from Minnesota announced this week should give state officials and lawmakers pause about what the state is doing to help business grow our way out of the current recession. MORE »

Is this thing working? Is this thing on?

By Steve Clemens

Is This Thing Working? Is This Thing On? By Steve Clemens. March 11, 2009 MORE »

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REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK | North Minneapolis We’ll tell you what the judge decides on the flurry of lawsuits around last winter’s Jordan Area Community Council controversy as soon as the decision is made (probably the week of July 6). What do you think about what’s been going on at JACC, in Jordan, and around the Northside? Tell us what you know – and what you think we should be covering.

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK | Background checks bar park volunteers
Minneapolis parks have recently tightened enforcement of rules about background checks for volunteers. But does the “systemic bias of the criminal justice system” mean that many African American males will be barred from serving as volunteers? We want to hear your ideas.

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK | Hmong Freedom Celebration and Sports Tournament Coming up this weekend! We’re looking for community input about the sports tournament, your experiences at the tournament, how it has changed over the years, what the gathering of Hmong from around the country and around the world means, and any other thoughts you might have about the weekend.

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MUSIC | Black Blondie and Foxy Tann knock 'em dead at the Uptown Pride Block Party

By Dwight Hobbes , TC Daily Planet

The Uptown Pride Block Party on June 26 was an LGBT Pride Week affair, but you didn’t need to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender to get with it. For that matter, you didn’t have to have a dime in your pocket. All you had to bring was the willingness to enjoy a damned good time. MORE »

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MOVIES | Johnny Depp and Christian Bale in Public Enemies: Michael Mann doing what he does best: Austin Kennedy – I don’t mind independent pictures using HD video ‘cause they don’t have enough money for film, but when a major studio is making a multi-million dollar picture (and a period piece at that), shoot the friggin’ thing on film. No excuse! MORE »