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The Blotter
11:45 am
May. 22, 2013
Minneapolis News
Target doesn't miss opportunity to talk about weather, blames disappointing sales on winter
By Aaron Rupar
Target's first-quarter earning report is Best Buy-esque, but the company doesn't think you should attribute that to the ongoing decline of big-box retail. Rather, it's winter's fault!SEE ALSO: Ta... More >>
The Blotter
9:49 am
May. 22, 2013
Minneapolis News
Keith Ellison rescinds support for Diane Hofstede, now backing Jacob Frey
By Aaron Rupar
One of this year's most interesting Minneapolis City Council races is shaping up in the 3rd Ward, where embattled incumbent Diane Hofstede faces a strong challenge from young lawyer Jacob Frey.SE... More >>
The Blotter
8:22 am
May. 22, 2013
Minneapolis News
Fired Chicago Lake Liquors workers still expect to get jobs back with back pay
By Aaron Rupar
Nearly two months after they were fired, the Chicago Lake Five still expect to return to work at the busy south Minneapolis liquor store.SEE ALSO: Fired Chicago Lake Liquors workers create websi... More >>
The Blotter
7:30 am
May. 22, 2013
Minneapolis News
Dan Gladden trolls Atlanta Braves fans with Kent Hrbek jersey [PHOTO] [VIDEO]
By Aaron Rupar
Today, the Twins wrap up their first series in Atlanta since 1991, when Kirby and the crew took down the Braves in one of the most exciting World Series of all time. (Apparently, at one point in ... More >>
Feature
12:00 am
May. 22, 2013
Minneapolis News
How undercover animal rights activists are winning the Ag-Gag war
By Pete Kotz
Cody Carlson had no way of preparing for this moment. He was a Manhattan kid, days removed from working as an analyst for a business-intelligence... More >>
Blotter
12:00 am
May. 22, 2013
Minneapolis News
Shut outs, snubs, and CSI
By Aaron Rupar
Just as last week's marriage equality bill-signing ceremony was about to begin, a group of MNGOP senators invoked an obscure rule to lock the... More >>
The Blotter
2:32 pm
May. 21, 2013
Minneapolis News
Michele Bachmann inspires a sexy romance novel [INCREDIBLE COVER IMAGE]
By Aaron Rupar
Michele Bachmann has inspired us to desk-slam our heads more times than we can recall. But she's inspired others in more positive ways. SEE ALSO: Michele Bachmann has "sex appeal," top Pawlenty ai... More >>
The Blotter
1:43 pm
May. 21, 2013
Minneapolis News
Good Samaritan interrupts alleged St. Paul rape, chases after and fights suspect
By Aaron Rupar
Raul Calkins was walking home from a party around 3 a.m. Sunday near East Sidney and Mt. Hope Streets in St. Paul when he heard a woman crying out from the side of the road. He looked to see what... More >>
The Blotter
11:47 am
May. 21, 2013
Minneapolis News
Bachmann: Miracle from God will force Obama to sign Obamacare repeal [AUDIO]
By Aaron Rupar
No doubt, God, assuming He exists, is powerful. But is He powerful enough to convince President Obama to repeal ObamacareRELATED: Michele Bachmann: Obamacare "literally kills women, kills child... More >>
The Blotter
11:06 am
May. 21, 2013
Minneapolis News
Minneapolis police trying to up returns on stolen bicycles
By Andy Mannix
The Minneapolis Police Department introduced a new bike registration program today designed to link stolen cycles to their owners. SEE ALSO: Minneapolis left off most bikeable cities list Minne... More >>
The Blotter
10:57 am
May. 21, 2013
Minneapolis News
Proposal would convert Suburban World Theater into more Uptown retail space
By Aaron Rupar
The dormant Suburban World Theater may become the latest historic Uptown property to follow the Uptown Bar and be converted into retail space.POUR ONE OUT: Uptown Bar demolition photos But unlike... More >>
The Blotter
8:30 am
May. 21, 2013
Minneapolis News
MPD warns southwest Mpls residents about string of recent luring incidents targeting girls
By Aaron Rupar
An alleged attempted abduction of a 13-year-old girl by three men on May 5 is just one in a string of luring incidents that have occurred in southwest Minneapolis this month, according to the Minn... More >>
The Blotter
7:30 am
May. 21, 2013
Minneapolis News
David Clifford fired from MPD following felony assault conviction
By Aaron Rupar
A month following his conviction for two counts of felony assault and another count of misdemeanor assault, former Minneapolis SWAT team executive officer David Clifford is out of a job.THE BACKS... More >>
The Blotter
7:00 am
May. 21, 2013
Minneapolis News
Minneapolis storm drain turns into geyser [VIDEO]
By Emma Cummings-Krueger
On Sunday, a storm drain on 25th and Como Avenues burst from the ground during torrential downpours, resulting in a curbside geyser for this residential street (shown above). SEE ALSO: Fire sp... More >>
The Blotter
2:07 pm
May. 20, 2013
Minneapolis News
MNGOP runs out the clock on anti-bullying bill
By Aaron Rupar
Salon's headline says the "GOP actually bullies an anti-bullying bill." We wouldn't go that far, but however you want to describe it, MNGOP senators did whatever it took to prevent an anti-bullyi... More >>
The Blotter
1:24 pm
May. 20, 2013
Minneapolis News
Body found inside trunk of gold Lexus at Mpls impound lot [UPDATE]
By Aaron Rupar
Today, a body was found inside the trunk of a gold Lexus towed to Wreckers Services at Glenwood and Lyndale Avenues in Minneapolis.SEE ALSO: Minneapolis towing, by the numbersDetails at this poi... More >>
The Blotter
10:19 am
May. 20, 2013
Minneapolis News
"Appalling" NoDak billboard takes shot at MN's business climate on MN soil [IMAGE]
By Aaron Rupar
A billboard recently erected in Moorhead has left some Chamber of Commerce officials with bunched panties.SEE ALSO: North Dakota tries to market itself as hookup haven, fails The plain-looking bi... More >>
The Blotter
8:20 am
May. 20, 2013
Minneapolis News
Terrence Franklin reportedly fired shots that injured officers before he was shot and killed
By Aaron Rupar
Officially, the Minneapolis Police Department remains tight-lipped about what exactly happened during the May 10 altercation in the basement of a home on the 2700 block of Bryant Avenue South tha... More >>
The Blotter
6:54 am
May. 20, 2013
Minneapolis News
Seth Meyers makes Minn. gay marriage joke on SNL [VIDEO]
By Kevin Hoffman
If you missed Saturday Night Live over the weekend, you may not have heard that Minnesota's legalization of gay marriage figured prominently in the Weekend Update segment."Minnesota this week bec... More >>
The Blotter
5:35 am
May. 20, 2013
Minneapolis News
FBI reportedly investigating Michele Bachmann for potential criminal violations
By Aaron Rupar
The Iowa Senate has been scrutinizing alleged violations of state ethics rules that occurred during the course of Michele Bachmann's ill-fated presidential campaign. But that's child's play compa... More >>
The Blotter
5:30 am
May. 20, 2013
Minneapolis News
Mary Franson wonders whether marriage equality extends to polygamy
By Aaron Rupar
One of the arguments used by marriage equality opponents is that gay marriage leads down a slippery slope to people marrying animals, adults marrying children, polygamy, and other unsavory arrang... More >>
The Blotter
2:30 pm
May. 17, 2013
Minneapolis News
MNGOP Sen. Pratt: Gay marriage ceremony had nothing to do with move to lock Senate doors
By Aaron Rupar
Just as Tuesday's marriage equality bill-signing ceremony was about to begin, a group of MNGOP senators invoked an obscure rule to lock the Senate doors. The upshot was that some gay marriage-su... More >>

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How undercover animal rights activists are winning the Ag-Gag war How undercover animal rights activists are winning the Ag-Gag war
By Pete Kotz

Cody Carlson had no way of preparing for this moment. He was a Manhattan kid, days removed from working as an analyst for a business-intelligence firm, where he scrutinized corporations… More >>

Shut outs, snubs, and CSI Shut outs, snubs, and CSI
By Aaron Rupar

Just as last week's marriage equality bill-signing ceremony was about to begin, a group of MNGOP senators invoked an obscure rule to lock the Senate doors while debate was ongoing.… More >>

Dark Clouds: Embedded with Minnesota's misfit fans Dark Clouds: Embedded with Minnesota's misfit fans
By Andy Mannix

It’s not quite noon, and the Nomad World Pub is getting rowdy. Minnesota’s most diehard soccer fans — some of whom have already been here for hours — are knocking… More >>

The life of Lizz Winstead The life of Lizz Winstead
By Olivia LaVecchia

It's a Saturday afternoon at Café Maude, and Lizz Winstead is discussing the finer points of a Bloody Mary with a waitress. "All you need to spice it up is horseradish,… More >>

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