TWIN CITIES
The Effects of Hail on Your Home
A hail storm can have devastating effects on your home. Each year, the effects of hail damage cost Americans around $1 billion dollars. Throughout your homes exterior, hail damage manifests itself in ...
Posted on 5/22/13 at 12:38 PM
Boston: Not for the Faint of Heart!
My friend Stacy once told me running marathons isnt for the faint of heart. First of all, you need to achieve a level of fitness far above that of the average American in order to even begin training...
Posted on 4/14/13 at 6:17 PM
Spring Break Pt. 1: Sky High
Last week, I took a few days off of work and went to the cities. Robert and I got a sweet deal through Hotwire.com, so we stayed at The W hotel in downtown Minneapolis for a night. We stayed on the...
Posted on 3/21/13 at 7:07 PM
Back in the saddle
It's been a few days since I've focused on my life as an endurance athlete - mainly because I've had a couple of travel days and a few days at a work conference in the Twin Cities. Still, the ending ...
Posted on 1/27/13 at 12:46 PM
Home Sweet Home: China in Minnesota
All of you who've read my posts are awesome. Thank you for following along. While I'm sad to see this journey end, I'm excited with anticipation because this was just my first try. I'll be writing man...
Posted on 10/27/12 at 11:31 AM
New low-cost air carrier to fly from MSP International
While airport officials would not reveal the company, it appears to be Spirit Airlines, which flies to a variety of domestic and foreign locations. The arrival of another low-cost airline is welcome news for travelers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, which has had some of the highest fares in the nation.By Pat Doyle , February 28, 2012
Minnesota issues new rules intended to stop emerald ash borer 
The quarantine covers Hennepin and Ramsey counties in the Twin Cities and Winona and Houston in the southeast. The rules announced today formalize and update an emergency quarantine imposed last year.
By Associated Press , February 27, 2012
Two Twin Cities natives looking for fame on singing shows 
By Chris Riemenschneider , February 26, 2012
Experts: Steel cable barriers in I-29 median might have saved four NDSU students
But placement of barriers, which cost up to $150,000 per mile to install, is based on traffic volume, the number of crashes and average speeds, said Bernie Arseneau, deputy commissioner and chief engineer for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). "This is a very low-volume section of 94," Arseneau said.By Paul Walsh , February 23, 2012
SPORTS COMMENTARY: New covered Vikings stadium would bring big non-football events, too 
A new covered stadium in the Twin Cities area "would not only be the home to two preseason games, eight regular-season games and any playoff games for the Vikings, but it would also allow this area to compete for many national events," Twin Cities columnist-broadcaster Sid Hartman writes.
By Sid Hartman , February 20, 2012
Young adults faking attention deficit disorder? Some area doctors concerned it's so
Some doctors in the Twin Cities are concerned that a growing number of young adults seem to be faking attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in order to obtain the prescription stimulant Adderall.By Associated Press , February 17, 2012
Q&A with Upper Midwest sports radio's 'Common Man,' now also ... the 'Taste Fairy' 
By C.J. / Star Tribune , February 13, 2012
TWIN CITIES: Schools say special education population on decline due to earlier assessments 
A growing number of school leaders in the Twin Cities are making a push to spend more wisely on education, and they are turning to programs where they assess student needs early — and provide one-on-one intervention — to help students stay on course. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that such programs are time consuming and expensive, but have already decreased the classification of some learning disabilities.
By Associated Press , February 12, 2012
Wife, ex-wife of Twin Cities entrepreneur crash victim fight for custody of ex-wife's son
The wife and the ex-wife of a Twin Cities entrepreneur killed in a 2010 plane crash, along with his three sons, are fighting for custody of the ex-wife's 6-year-old son.By Associated Press , February 06, 2012
For McDonald's fans traveling at MSP, some unhappy meals
The removal of McDonald's from the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is not flying with some passengers who want their Egg McMuffins and Big Macs.By Wendy Lee , January 31, 2012
South St. Paul baby suffered fractures to eye sockets; mom charged 
A South St. Paul, Minn., woman has been charged with felony child neglect and felony child endangerment after her 10-day-old son suffered fractures to his eye sockets and bleeding on the front and back of his brain, according to court documents filed in Dakota County District Court.
By Pat Pheifer , January 31, 2012
Report: Heroin, painkiller use in Twin Cities at all-time high 
Nearly one in five patients entering addiction treatment sought help for opiate addiction, according to the study. Heroin accounted for 10 percent of addiction treatment admissions during the first half of 2011, compared with 3.3 percent in 2000.
By Brady Gervais , January 31, 2012
Rural property taxes rising fast 
Property taxes outside of the Twin Cities are rising faster than for those in the state’s largest metropolitan area.
By Don Davis , January 13, 2012
FBI: Home intruder, armed carjack suspect may have robbed Minnesota, Fargo banks 
The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports federal investigators suspect the man robbed a bank in Arden Hills last Wednesday, a bank in Fargo on New Year's Eve and another bank in Bloomington on Monday.
By Associated Press , January 10, 2012
Minnesota reaches modern record high temp: 63 degrees 
Minnesota has never seen temperatures in modern record reach 60 degrees in the first week in January -- until Thursday.
By Andy Rathbun , January 06, 2012
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