Santorum wins MN GOP caucus; delays in MN-8 DFL polll
Tonight brings a crushing victory for Rick Santorum in Minnesota's GOP precinct caucuses. Santorum also won Missouri and has a chance for the sweep in tonight's Colorado caucuses. ...
Free Ioda SXSW 2012 Music Sampler
Tonight's caucuses have added meaning in MN-8
Tonight, Minnesota holds its biennial precinct caucuses, the first step of organization of the state's major political parties. Eligible citizens are asked to gather at 6:30 p.m.
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Tonight's caucuses have added meaning in MN-8
Tonight, Minnesota holds its biennial precinct caucuses, the first step of organization of the state's major political parties. Eligible citizens are asked to gather at 6:30 p.m.
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5 Valentine’s Day Date Ideas on the Cheap
photo credit: Will Merydith
The following is a guest post by Angelita Williams.
It’s only a week away—that one day that we all love to hate, the day in which we are all reminded how inadequate we are romantically, regardless of whether we are single or taken—Valentine’s Day.
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Lowe’s Build & Grow Clinic: Valentine Card Creator
Get ready for Valentine’s Day with this weekend’s project at Lowe’s.
Your child can make Valentine Card Creator for free at the Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at 10 a.m.
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More from Northern Cheapskate
Terms of En-deer-ment/Minnesota Style
Have you ever wondered about those affectionate, endearing words and phrases used by your loving partner in place of your real name? “Honey” is a word frequently used to address another.
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I endorse growly Clint Eastwood's vision for America
Keeping up with my car theme today, this Chrysler ad with Clint Eastwood was probably my favorite Super Bowl commercial.I say that for a few reasons. 1) It wasn't stupid or directed at people who are, which is enough these days. ... More from MinnesotaBrown
From the Mayor's Office (Part 1)
There is no simple approach to building a Strong Town. There are no one or two universal ideas that, if implemented, will change the trajectory of America's cities, towns and neighborhoods.
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From the Mayor's Office (Part 1)
There is no simple approach to building a Strong Town. There are no one or two universal ideas that, if implemented, will change the trajectory of America's cities, towns and neighborhoods.
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How extreme do I want to go…
Sometimes I just can’t wrap my head around a piece.
It happens.
Everyone has different methods for overcoming writer’s block.
Friedrich von Schiller kept rotten apples in his desk drawer, claiming the smell improved his writing.
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Newspaper Column: Key to my Fear
This week’s column for the Western Itasca Review.
February 2nd, 2012
Quietly Contrary: Key to me Fear
By Mary Eileen Finch
Our townhouse we resided at in Northern Ireland sat in the middle of a row of about twenty houses.
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Friday News Digest
I am going to try and make up for the pathetic News Digest last week -- and my failure to complete it over the weekend -- by giving you extra volume and extra analysis.
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Culturology Calendar 2-2-12
by Travis RyderThursday through Monday Crosslake Winterfest offers a big list of activities through Saturday.Ruby Lips Above The Water is an original play showing at the Wild Rose Theater in downtown Bemidji, 7:30 Thursday through Saturday and Monday, and 2:00 Sunday.Friday, Feb. ...
Culturology Calendar 2-2-12
by Travis RyderThursday through Monday Crosslake Winterfest offers a big list of activities through Saturday.Ruby Lips Above The Water is an original play showing at the Wild Rose Theater in downtown Bemidji, 7:30 Thursday through Saturday and Monday, and 2:00 Sunday.Friday, Feb. ...
Portrait of the Artist...in the Public Works Department
“Things could be better.” That’s how Marcus Young introduced the impetus for his work as City Artist in Residence in Saint Paul, Minnesota, when we sat down recently.
Things could improve in the public dialogue about how we go about strengthening viability and productivity of our places, as well.
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More from Strong Towns Blog
Still Life With RSV
It’s day 21 of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), better known as a cold that can have upper and lower respiratory implications. According to the Department of Health in Minnesota, 23% of Minnesotans are suffering with me today.
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Newspaper Column: Mama Can’t Sing
This week’s column for the Western Itasca Review.
I also read this on KAXE 91.7 during “Between You and Me”. You can listen to it HERE.
January 25th, 2012
Quietly Contrary: Mama Can’t Sing
By Mary Eileen Finch
I was having trouble writing my weekly radio essay for KAXE.
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Mary Casanova is back on Realgoodwords
Minnesota children's book and young adult author Mary Casanova is back on KAXE's Realgoodwords this week. Her new American Girl series of books about McKenna are the 2012 Girl of the Year series. Here's how it is described:Ten-year-old McKenna Brooks has always excelled in school and in gymnastics.
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Dylan Days in Hibbing calls for poems, stories
The week ahead will be full of a lot of northern Minnesota political discussion here at the blog. I want to take a moment to share one of my non-political projects.I have been one of the lead organizers of Dylan Days in Bob Dylan's hometown of Hibbing, Minnesota for more than 10 years now.
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