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June 19, 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.
Tue, 2/19, 8:11pm (4 months ago)
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the Bowman v. Monsanto Co. today, and the majority seemed to be on Monsanto's side, The New York Times reported.
Monsanto argues that subsequent generations of its gentically modified Roundup Ready soybeans cannot be planted without compensating the company, as outlined in its…
Mon, 2/18, 6:01pm (4 months ago)
Now, prospective college students can compare the cost, average student debt, and loan default rates of specific schools thanks to a new federal website: College Scorecard.
The White House unveiled the interactive site Wednesday morning following President Obama’s State of the Union speech — and his promise that his administration would work…
Sun, 2/17, 8:39pm (4 months ago)
University of Minnesota students joined Goldy Gopher on Sunday afternoon to film the school's version of the "Harlem Shake" on Northrop Mall.
Colleges nationwide have hopped on the viral video trend. A "Harlem Shake" video features one person shaking it solo until the beat drops and it cuts to everyone showing…
Sun, 2/17, 5:50pm (4 months ago)
When NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre announced Operation School Shield, a program that would place officers in public schools, during a presentation in December last year, democrats were in arms.
Minnesota Democrat Tim Walz said, “I refuse to believe that our schools have to become armed encampments where our children…
Fri, 2/15, 3:38pm (4 months ago)
Hours after an estimated 49-foot wide meteor exploded over Russia Friday morning, injuring nearly 1,000 people, a 150-foot asteroid hurtled closely past Earth.
According to scientists, the two astral events had nothing to do with each other because they were apparently traveling in opposite directions. The meteor in Russia's Chelyabinsk region was captured on…
Fri, 2/15, 2:35pm (4 months ago)
South High School in Minneapolis reopened Friday with extra police and security on hand following Thursday's cafeteria melee.
The school called in additional resource officers, who are specially trained to deal with issues involving students, to help keep order Friday. There are also additional counselors present from the district's central office who…
Thu, 2/14, 1:48pm (4 months ago)
The Illinois Senate is voting Thursday, Valentine’s Day, whether to legalize same-sex marriage.
Because of the Democratic supermajority control of the Senate’s General Assembly, the measure is expected to be approved. It would still, however, need to be considered by Illinois’s House of Representatives.
Gov. Patt Quinn said he would sign the bill…
Wed, 2/13, 6:37pm (4 months ago)
Sledding or building snowmen may be the most popular forms of recreation for Minnesotans after a winter storm. But some took advantage of the weather with a different activity uncommon for a landlocked state: surfing.
Surfers congregated at Stoney Point on Minnesota's North Shore to ride waves as large as 15…
Wed, 2/13, 2:54pm (4 months ago)
The man accussed of going on a shooting spree in Oakdale Monday night was charged Wednesday with six felony counts in Washington County District Court.
Nhan L. Tran, 34, is being held in the Washington County jail on $2 million bail and will undergo a mental health evaluation. He faces two…
Mon, 2/11, 11:40pm (4 months ago)
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents approved designs Friday for building a combined heat and power plant near campus.
The nearly $95.9 million project is currently set to be completed by January 2016.
In 2012, the Minnesota Legislature allotted $10 million for the project, according to a press release from University…
Mon, 2/11, 4:09pm (4 months ago)
Abby Schanfield, who graduated from the University of Minnesota in December, will join Frist Lady Michelle Obama in her box during Tuesday's State of the Union address, the Star Tribune wrote in a blog.
The Star Tribune profiled Schanfield in June after the Supreme Court upheld President Barack Obama's Affordable Care…
Mon, 2/11, 8:48am (4 months ago)
Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation Monday in a move that shocked the Roman Catholic world, news sources reported.
The 85-year-old religious leader spoke to members of the church at a ceremony to canonize three saints, the LA Times reported. He said he was too old and infirm to carry on…
Sun, 2/10, 3:57pm (4 months ago)
Snow emergencies were declared in Minneapolis, and St. Paul Sunday afternoon, following a mix of sleet and snow that hit the metro area.
The National Weather Service forecasted between 3 to 5 inches of snow and a high of 34 degrees Fahrenheit Sunday. Earlier forecasts predicted up to a foot in some areas,…
Sun, 2/10, 11:46am (4 months ago)
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is featuring an "eagle cam" on its website showing a pair of American bald eagles nesting in the Twin Cities, according to the Pioneer Press.
Watch the eagles, live, on the "eagle cam."
According to the Star Tribune, the DNR hopes the "eagle cam" will get…
Sat, 2/9, 7:07pm (4 months ago)
Beginning this fall, University of Minnesota students entering two College of Design degree programs will choose whether to take classes year-round and earn their degrees in three years.
The pilot will allow University administrators to evaluate students’ interest in year-round degree programs before they consider offering more, the Star Tribune said.
The three-year program will be…
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