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May 24, 2013
The Newsstand is the Daily’s newsroom blog. The purpose of this blog is to increase transparency of our coverage and give reporters an opportunity to blog news that doesn’t make it into print.
Fri, 3/29, 6:00pm (2 months ago)
Steve Minn, an ex-Minneapolis City Council member, has resigned as a commission member of the city's public housing authority after it was discovered earlier this year he used fake names to bash a business rival in messages to City Hall.
The Star Tribune reported in January that Minn, who operates Lupe…
Thu, 3/28, 9:04pm (2 months ago)
North Korea's leader said his rocket forces are ready to "settle accounts with the U.S." in response to U.S. nuclear-capable B-2 bombers joining military drills with South Korea, according to the Washington Post.
The preparation plan, signed by Kim Jong Un, ordered rockets on standby to strike the U.S. mainland, South…
Wed, 3/27, 3:54pm (2 months ago)
To commemorate their work in the dairy industry, the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine will grant Dairy Appreciation Awards to Paul and Barb Liebenstein at the Minnesota Dairy Health Conference in May.
An alumna from the University’s former Waseca campus, Barb Liebenstein worked at the University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital,…
Wed, 3/27, 10:47am (2 months ago)
Internet giant Comcast increased speeds for its residential customers in the Twin Cities at no extra charge Tuesday.
The affected users will see their upload and download speeds increase as soon as they unplug their cable modems and plug them back in, according to Twin Cities Business. The increase only applies…
Wed, 3/27, 10:12am (2 months ago)
American books became more emotional than British ones starting in the 1960s, a new study claimed Monday.
The study, published in the journal PLOS One, also found that certain “mood words” were used more than others in various periods of the 20th century.
“We were initially surprised to see how well periods…
Wed, 3/27, 8:21am (2 months ago)
Northeast Minneapolis may soon have a new small business incubator, courtesy of the man behind 2 Gingers Whiskey.
Kieran Folliard recently purchased 1401 Marshall St. NE, according to The Journal. The entrepreneur will move his headquarters into the 31,000-square-foot building after completing renovations over the next two months.
That building will house…
Tue, 3/26, 8:56pm (2 months ago)
An Ohio prosecutor abandoned his plan to seek the death penalty for Punxsutawney Phil, the Pennsylvania groundhog who did not see his shadow on Groundhog Day in February, mistakenly reporting an early spring.
Butler County Prosecutor Mike Gmoser dropped the charges Tuesday after one of the groundhog's handlers took the blame…
Tue, 3/26, 6:01pm (2 months ago)
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will hear a case regarding the constitutionality of Michigan's ban on the use of racial or ethnic preferences in admissions to public colleges, the Chronicle of Higher Education reports.
Although similar bans have been enacted in other states, the Court will focus on Michigan's voter-passed ban.
This…
Mon, 3/25, 2:53pm (2 months ago)
A man turned a gun on himself after allegedly shooting and injuring another man in Minneapolis' Cedar-Riverside neighborhood Friday night, according to Minneapolis police.
Around 10:30 p.m., Minneapolis police arrived at the Riverside Plaza apartments at 1515 S. 4th St. on reports of shots fired.
The officers found a man who had…
Tue, 3/19, 2:50pm (2 months ago)
A bill that would allow illegal immigrants to obtain a Minnesota driver's license passed a Senate panel on Monday, according to Minnesota Public Radio.
The bill passed the Senate Transportation and Public Safety Committee 10-7 with all Democrats supporting it and all Republicans opposing it. The House Transportation Policy Committee endorsed…
Thu, 3/14, 9:02pm (2 months ago)
A bill presented to the California Senate Wednesday would make the state the first in the nation to require its public colleges and universities to accept credit for online courses approved by faculty and taken by students who can’t get seats in full classes on campus, the New York Times…
Thu, 3/14, 4:05pm (2 months ago)
A computer expert testified Thursday about her analysis of cellphones seized in the investigation of two Ohio high school football players charged with raping a 16-year-old girl.
Computer forensic specialist Joann Gibb is expected to present evidence of 17 cellphones, which contain photos taken the night of the alleged assault in…
Wed, 3/13, 7:32pm (2 months ago)
Minneapolis has reported the highest national rate of forcible rate for the last five years — but that shocking statistic is due to the city’s broader definition of rape and does not necessarily mean the occurance of rape is highest here.
Every year, the Minneapolis Police Department provides the city’s statistics…
Wed, 3/13, 2:35pm (2 months ago)
After a day of deliberation, Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to be pope of the Catholic church Wednesday. He will be known as "Francis I."
BBC News reported white smoke was seen from the Sistene Chapel chimney late Wednesday night at the Vatican, which signals a pope has been elected.
Shortly…
Tue, 3/12, 6:25pm (2 months ago)
As Central Corridor light rail construction continues, there will be closures on roads near the University of Minnesota campus next week.
Portions of West Bank and Stadium Village roads will be shut down temporarily beginning on Sunday night, according to an update from the Metropolitan Council.
On the West Bank, the westbound…
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