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DFL mailer makes Brodkorb-gate a campaign issue: "Republican Senators play, taxpayers pay"
October 17, 2012 in The Blotter
Do as we say, not as we screw.With November 6 just weeks away, the Minnesota DFL is reminding voters which party is responsible for sticking Minnesota taxpayers with over $100,000...
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Tyler Braunschweig didn't slow his SUV after hitting Matt Call, police say
October 17, 2012 in The Blotter
Braunschweig didn't let nearly killing a pedestrian get in the way of his trip from Lyn-Lake back to the U.On the evening of June 27, Tyler Braunschweig was driving northbound...
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Ricky Rubio is shooting jumpshots again [VIDEO]
October 16, 2012 in The Blotter
Minnesota's favorite Spaniard is rounding back into form.Seven months after blowing out his knee, Ricky Rubio is shooting jumpshots again.THE T-WOLVES HAVE A HOME GAME TONIGHT. GET IN THE MOOD:--...
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Michele Bachmann "likely to win re-election this year," according to new independent polling
October 16, 2012 in The Blotter
If Jim Graves can't beat Bachmann, who can?A Jim Graves poll released last month portrayed his race against Michele Bachmann as a within-the-margin-of-error tossup. But new independent polling suggests the...
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Michael Brodkorb says marriage amendment is cynical MNGOP get-out-the-vote ploy
October 16, 2012 in The Blotter
Are we sure this guy isn't a DFL double-agent?According to Michael Brodkorb, the reason Minnesotans are being asked to enshrine a gay marriage ban into the state constitution this November...
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Minnesota Vikings: Victims of crazy QB runs by RG3, Vick, and Steve Young [VIDEOS]
October 16, 2012 in The Blotter
RGIII's run wasn't the first time the Vikes have experienced opposing QB beastmode.Robert Griffin III's game-deciding 76-yard TD run looked painfully familiar to longtime Vikings fans.SEE ALSO: Minnesota Vikings: Top...
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Kevin Love is injured while sleeping
October 16, 2012 in The Blotter
K-Love's bed laid the smack down on him.Kevin Love sat out Saturday's preseason game against the Chicago Bulls because of an ailing elbow.SEE ALSO:-- Kevin Love, JJ Barea physically separated...
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Barbie's dreamhouse for sale on Minneapolis Craigslist [IMAGE]
October 16, 2012 in The Blotter
Where the one percent of Barbie and Ken dolls live.The human housing market may not be so hot these days, but it's a different story for Twin Cities Barbie and...
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Naressa Turner murdered in St. Paul after receiving Facebook threats
October 15, 2012 in The Blotter
Submitted image via Fox 9It started with a Facebook threat, and ended with St. Paul's 14th homicide of the year.Earlier this year, 20-year-old Naressa Turner moved from St. Paul to...
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Kristine Peterson was drunk when she ran over six people in broad daylight near U of M campus
October 15, 2012 in The Blotter
Lunch at the Big 10 ended with a trip to the hospital for three unlucky pedestrians who were run over by Peterson.Around 3 p.m. yesterday, Kristine Peterson struck six pedestrians...
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Michael Brodkorb cries while discussing Amy Koch affair during Fox 9 interview [VIDEO]
October 15, 2012 in The Blotter
Brodkorb on the MNGOP's handling of his affair with Amy Koch: "It was an attempt to take over the Senate leadership."On Friday, a federal judge lifted a gag order that...
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Ely Shopper facing boycott following owner's anti-gay statement
October 15, 2012 in The Blotter
"If you want to put your gay wedding announcement in the Ely Shopper, bring it somewhere else," the paper's owner said.A "Boycott the Ely Shopper" Facebook page has been created...
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Metro Transit responds to security concerns following Shawn Daivari incident
October 15, 2012 in The Blotter
Daivari's Hiawatha Line smackdown isn't reflective of security problems on Metro Transit trains, a spokesman said.A couple weeks ago, former WWE star Shawn Daivari choked out a belligerent passenger while...
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Gophers' Donnell Kirkwood gets hit so hard, the 'M' decal pops off his helmet [VIDEO]
October 15, 2012 in The Blotter
Kirkwood's helmet looked a bit like a Steelers one following the hit.ESPN's Joey Galloway characterized it as "a first." On Saturday, Northwestern defensive back Ibraheim Campbell hit Gophers running back...
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Abimael Dominguez allegedly had sex with a goat
October 12, 2012 in The Blotter
kkirugi on FlickrDominguez's goat was found dead, which seems cruel. After all, it's not like it was going to kiss and tell.Dead-deer ditch sex, copulation with a farm-residing goat... as...
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Donna the Deer Lady seriously believes deer crossing signs are like crosswalks for deer [AUDIO]
October 12, 2012 in The Blotter
This crosswalk is not for you, Ms. Deer.Ever have one of those moments where you just feel kinda stupid? Next time it happens, relisten to Donna the Deer Lady's rant...
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Singalong on downtown Mpls bus raises question: Who needs earbuds? [VIDEO]
October 12, 2012 in The Blotter
Bus singalongs FTW.Earbuds are great, but something's lost when everyone is locked into their own personal audio bubble.SEE ALSO: Shawn Daivari, former WWE star, chokes out belligerent racist on Hiawatha...
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MNGOP House candidate Roz Peterson on Dayton: "We all know he's mentally unbalanced" [VIDEO]
October 12, 2012 in The Blotter
Peterson has been described as "a Michelle Bachmann clone running at a lower level."MNGOP Rep. Mike Parry made headlines in August for characterizing Gov. Mark Dayton as a pill-popping drug...
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Jim Graves to Bradlee Dean: "Michele Bachmann is a wonderful person"
October 12, 2012 in The Blotter
Jim Graves says he has no personal beef with Michele Bachmann. In fact, in his eyes, she's wonderful.Talk about an odd couple -- yesterday, Jim Graves called in to Bradlee...
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Student hands girlfriend note, tells teacher he's sorry, then shoots himself in classroom
October 12, 2012 in The Blotter
Students in an algebra class watched one of their classmates shoot himself in the head yesterday.A freshman high school student in the border town of Fairmont, North Dakota is alive...
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Charlene Hunziker told cop she's a Republican, therefore she shouldn't go to jail
October 11, 2012 in The Blotter
Civics apparently wasn't one of Hunziker's favorite classes.Cops were called to the West Des Moines P.F. Chang's last Friday afternoon after Charlene Hunziker refused to leave.MORE FROM IOWA:-- Raymond Foley...
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Roger Rivard, Wisconsin lawmaker: "Some girls, they rape so easy"
October 11, 2012 in The Blotter
Roger Rivard for AssemblyRivard was endorsed by Paul Ryan in August, just days before Ryan became the GOP VP nominee.The latest Republican rape-related gaffe comes to us courtesy of Wisconsin,...
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Lynx think Seimone Augustus' traffic stop was Cambodian-on-black racial profiling
October 11, 2012 in The Blotter
TwitterOn the Lynx's theory, Kevin Love could drive through Roseville with impunity, dangling air freshener or no.Earlier this week, we told you about Lynx star Seimone Augustus' Twitter tirade after...
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St. Luke's becomes first hospital in state to follow NYC's lead, ban sale of sugary drinks
October 11, 2012 in The Blotter
First sodas, then chocolate chip cookies? A month after New York City approved a ban on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces, Duluth-based St. Luke's Hospital has taken the next...
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Allen Quist blames Accent Signage shooting on "deterioration of the family" [VIDEO]
October 10, 2012 in The Blotter
Quist's response showed a surprising lack of familiarity with the Engeldinger family's story.In 2010, Andrew Engeldinger's parents voluntarily enrolled in a 12-week class for families of the mentally ill. During...
