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Stan Hubbard on call with Karl Rove: GOPers "weren't saying anything like, 'Hey, you dumb son of a bitch'"
November 12, 2012 in The Blotter
Hubbard (right) to Rove: 'I ain't mad at'cha.'Politico reports that Karl Rove's American Crossroads super PAC spent $204 million this campaign cycle. Less than six percent of that spending went...
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Target's decision to open Thanksgiving evening sparks renewed "save Thanksgiving" petitions
November 12, 2012 in The Blotter
Target is following Walmart's lead and opening on Thanksgiving this year.Last Thanksgiving, Target held off on opening its doors until the clock struck midnight and Black Friday began. Nonetheless, more...
Orrin Hager allegedly pulled AK-47 on kids who stole Halloween candy from his son
November 12, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Orrin Hager allegedly pulled AK-47 on kids who stole Halloween candy from his son
November 12, 2012 in The Blotter
Next Halloween, be warned: You don't want to steal candy from this man's son (if he's not in prison then). Orrin Hager of St. Louis Park faces up to seven...
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MNGOP's Dan Severson on election results: "I'm not a Minnesotan for long"
November 12, 2012 in The Blotter
Severson: If you can't beat 'em, leave.In the wake of last Tuesday's DFL-on-MNGOP beatdown, responses from various Minnesota Republicans have spanned the gamut -- from soul-searching introspection to denial to...
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Adrian Peterson slaps boy's face during touchdown celebration [VIDEO]
November 12, 2012 in The Blotter
AP carved up the Lions defense for 171 yards and a TD during the Vikings' 34-24 win.Adrian Peterson debuted a new and intriguing touchdown celebration yesterday afternoon after ripping through...
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Macalester is one of the smartest colleges in the country, says new study
November 12, 2012 in The Blotter
A new study gives Mac students high marks for their critical thinking skills. If a new Lumosity study can be believed, Macalester students aren't just the smartest in the state...
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Andy Parrish on marriage amendment defeat: 'We won 74 out of 87 counties'
November 09, 2012 in The Blotter
Parrish on the election results: "Last night was so bad Gauthier could have won in Duluth." Andy Parrish, deputy campaign manager for Minnesota for Marriage -- the leading group pushing...
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Allen Quist rides into the sunset on dinosaur he believes lived concurrently with humans [CARTOON]
November 09, 2012 in The Blotter
Ken AvidorQuist makes a fitting exit from political life.Between his unforgettable primary battle with Mike Parry and his general election contest against U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, Allen Quist gave us...
Antonio "Savage" Jenkins' tattoo of "pig get'n brains blew out" leads to criminal charge
November 09, 2012 in True Crime Report
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University of Minnesota sued for animal testing secrecy
November 09, 2012 in The Blotter
The U of M's animal research oversight committee has allegedly refused to release its records.Yesterday, the national nonprofit Animal Legal Defense Fund and Minneapolis resident Isaac Peter filed a lawsuit...
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Antonio "Savage" Jenkins' tattoo of "pig get'n brains blew out" leads to criminal charge
November 09, 2012 in The Blotter
Jenkins' tattoo misspells Officer Seidel's name.Just over a week after news broke that the Chicago-based Gangster Disciples have hits out on all Twin Cities cops, an alleged member of the...
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Rep. Phyllis Kahn on Seward voting lines: "Someone at the city should be executed"
November 09, 2012 in The Blotter
Rep. Kahn's hyperbole rankled Minneapolis officials.Minneapolis officials have demanded an apology from Democratic state Rep. Phyllis Kahn for a remark she made on election day.SEE ALSO: Phyllis Kahn compares R.T....
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R.T. Rybak wants gay marriage legalized ASAP; why might DFL drag its heels?
November 09, 2012 in The Blotter
With the marriage amendment defeated, Rybak wants the legislature to act quickly and legalize gay marriage.:::: UPDATE :::: After this post was published, Rybak communications director John Stiles reached out...
Ryan Muehlhauser, Minnesota pastor, allegedly sexually abused men seeking ex-gay therapy
November 08, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Ryan Muehlhauser, Cambridge pastor, allegedly sexually abused men seeking ex-gay therapy
November 08, 2012 in The Blotter
Muehlhauser's church issued a statement expressing sadness about the allegations and asking any other victims to contact authorities.Ryan Muehlhauser, the 55-year-old senior pastor at Lakeside Christian Church in Cambridge, faces...
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Dog-chased deer does $5.5k in damage to UW-Stout, politely exits through automatic door
November 08, 2012 in The Blotter
switchstyle on Flickr (left); UW-Stout (right) The deer and the damage done -- photo at right shows the state of a Stout window after a deer crashed through it...
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Meg Tuthill already has a City Council challenger, and his name is Kendal Killian
November 08, 2012 in The Blotter
Killian (left) is challenging Tuthill for her City Council seat.The 2012 campaigns are in the rear-view mirror, so now what's left for election junkies? Well, if you live in or...
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Slate says: "You should move to Minneapolis"
November 08, 2012 in The Blotter
People overestimate how much cold winters affect their happiness, Yglesias writes.Matthew Yglesias is Slate's business and economic reporter. Earlier this year, he published The Rent Is Too Damn High, a...
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Bradlee Dean ordered to pay Rachel Maddow legal fees he owes her by next week
November 08, 2012 in The Blotter
A D.C. judge ordered Dean to pony up.Since late June, Bradlee Dean has owed Rachel Maddow and the now-defunct Minnesota Independent $24,625 in legal fees stemming from a ridiculous defamation...
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Marriage equality found least support in southwest MN, most support in Mpls [MAPS]
November 08, 2012 in The Blotter
No surprise: In Minnesota, this flag flies highest in Minneapolis.Colu.mn put together a neat breakdown of the legislative districts where the failed amendment that would've enshrined a one man-one woman...
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Bob Dylan at Xcel Energy Center, 11/7/12
November 08, 2012 in Gimme Noise
Photo by Adam GrahekBob DylanWith Mark KnopflerXcel Center, St. PaulNovember 7, 2012Bob Dylan last performed in the Twin Cities on election night 2008. For most of us gathered that evening...
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Delmon Young must take program at Museum of Tolerance for yelling "F**king Jews!" during scuffle
November 07, 2012 in The Blotter
Delmon pleaded guilty to a hate crime. One of the more bizarre stories of the spring was former Twin Delmon Young's booze-fueled arrest for yelling "Fucking Jews!" at a yarmulke-wearing...
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MNGOP Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer blames voter ID failure on "misinformation"
November 07, 2012 in The Blotter
We're sure Dayton is chomping on the bit to work with Kiffmeyer on a voter ID bill. *sarcasm font* Electoral experts are in wide agreement -- voter ID is a...
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Rochester voters elect dead guy as City Council president
November 07, 2012 in The Blotter
KTTC screengrab; Throndson photo from the Rochester Post BulletinHanson (right) has been dead for more than four months, but he still defeated Throndson (left). Man, you wonder how Jan Throndson...
