Today in the Daily Planet,6/29/07

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HEADLINES

“Measuring water quality in Minneapolis, St. Paul lakes”:https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/5366
By Anna Pratt, Special to the TC Daily Planet
Twin Cities lakes get grades ranging from A to F – but what’s behind the ratings? (One in a series of articles on water quality)

“KMOJ’s Northside roots stretched, but unbroken”:https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/5331
By Charles Hallman
Station Manager Quarles comments on the station’s Uptown move and its future direction

“Minneapolis Councilmen to Propose Slamming Gate on Circuses With Wild Animals”:https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/5372
By Andy Birkey, Minnesota Monitor
Inhumane treatment of wild animals is focus of proposed ordinance.

INSIDE THE DAILY PLANET
FOOD AND RESTAURANTS
Taste of Minnesota starts today! Now in its 25th year, Taste of Minnesota will run from 3 to 10:40 p.m. Friday, Monday and Tuesday; 1 to 10:40 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday at St. Paul’s Harriet Island.

“Manny’s Tortas dishes up distinctive Mexican fare”:https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/5093
By Annika Thompson, NewsSouth
From Lake Street to Mercado Central, gourmet Mexican sandwiches.

“You can go home again (but bring the wine)”:https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/5342
By Dave Healy, Park Bugle
There’s nothing particularly high tech about wine. So how did a couple of techies end up with their own winery?

“Strawberry Seduction”:https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/5371
By Tricia Cornell, Downtown Journal
Real strawberry taste comes only in summer.

“‘Wine tastes’ offer novices chance to become connoisseurs”:https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/5296
By Rose McGee, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

NEW IN VOICES

“Circus Reform Yes!”:https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/5373
By Christine Coughlin
A Minneapolis nonprofit advocates for captive wild animals in circuses