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Michael Brodkorb hates Kurt Bills, wants write-in MNGOP U.S. Senate candidate
August 30, 2012 in The Blotter
To say Brodkorb has been disappointed by Bills' campaign would be an understatement.SEE ALSO:-- Kurt Bills' moribund campaign has Brodkorb, other MNGOPers wailing and gnashing teeth-- Michael Brodkorb gloats over...
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"Adrian Peterson" stars in Carly Rae Jepsen-inspired "Draft Me Maybe" [VIDEO]
August 29, 2012 in The Blotter
In "Draft Me Maybe," "AP" talks a walk around the mall to demonstrate the health of his knee.SEE ALSO:-- Adrian Peterson doesn't look "heavily intoxicated" in his mugshot [PHOTO]-- Adrian...
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Joe Mauer reportedly won't be traded to Red Sox, so calm down, everyone
August 29, 2012 in The Blotter
Love him or hate him, Mauer will almost certainly remain a Twin for now.SEE ALSO:-- Joe Mauer has the second-worst contract in baseball, says Yahoo!-- Rock bottom? Derek Lowe shuts...
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North Hennepin Community College opens food shelf... for students
August 29, 2012 in The Blotter
apium on FlickrNorth Hennepin's Food Cupboard will help students fill their tummies without going further in debt.SEE ALSO: Economic recovery? What economic recovery? Mpls donut shop hiring... an unpaid internOn...
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Zellers calls for Gauthier's resignation while House GOP employs accused child porn possessor
August 29, 2012 in The Blotter
Zellers' indignation over Gauthier-gate appears hypocritical in light of the House's continued employment of Koch (left). SEE ALSO:-- Rory Koch was busted for child porn possession while running for Ramsey...
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Kurt Bills' moribund campaign has Brodkorb, other MNGOPers wailing and gnashing teeth
August 29, 2012 in The Blotter
Minnesota Republicans are only now realizing Bills has no shot?SEE ALSO:-- David Carlson savages Kurt Bills in new ad, suggests he wouldn't have ended slavery-- Dave Wellstone calls Kurt Bills'...
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Issac Aguigui, alleged leader of Army plot to assassinate Obama, was a page at 2008 RNC
August 29, 2012 in The Blotter
Aguigui allegedly plotted to kill the president and overthrow the government.SEE ALSO: Longfellow Park Obama threat: Is murdered cat a message for the president?Four years ago, Issac Aguigui was in...
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GOP platform's new anti-porn stance unexpectedly mirrors Bachmann's pledge
August 29, 2012 in The Blotter
Caroline Frantz and David Shankbone on FlickrBachmann's extreme anti-porn stance has somehow found its way into the GOP mainstream.SEE ALSO:-- Michele Bachmann pledges to ban "all forms of pornography" if...
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KARE 11 criticized for hosting "potentially harmful" health screenings at State Fair
August 28, 2012 in The Blotter
Schwitzer (left) doesn't think the benefits of KARE-promoted health screenings are worth the potential cost.SEE ALSO:-- Twin Cities life expectancy: Wealth matters [MAP]-- New study: With our health care system,...
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Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch: "There is a way to have a more 'forcible rape'" [VIDEO]
August 28, 2012 in The Blotter
Kleefisch: Some rapes are rapier than others.SEE ALSO:-- Mary Hoglund, 83, spits in Romney supporter's face during Wisconsin event [VIDEO]-- GOP Reps. Erik Paulsen and John Kline taking heat for...
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MN for Marriage seeks removal of fair vendor who said she spit in Vote Yes guy's lemonade
August 28, 2012 in The Blotter
Lemonade-gate: Joking or not, Parrish (right) wants Weber (left) booted from the fairgrounds.SEE ALSO:-- MN for Marriage, anti-gay marriage group, says it 'continues to stand strong against intolerance'-- MNGOP Sen....
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GOP Reps. Erik Paulsen and John Kline taking heat for supporting "forcible rape" language
August 28, 2012 in The Blotter
Democrats are seeking to connect Paulsen (left) and Kline's pro-life views with Akin's (center) "legitimate rape" comments.SEE ALSO:-- Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" belief likely stems from University of Minnesota paper--...
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Downtown Minneapolis invaded by Black Hawk helicopters [PHOTOS]
August 28, 2012 in The Blotter
Dan Janal on Twitter"Why are military helicopters flying over Target Field and Minneapolis?"SEE ALSO:-- 21-year-old newlywed Minnesotan is 2,000th American to die in Operation Enduring Freedom-- Chip Craavack objects to...
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Hitler reacts to Mark Ritchie's voter ID defeat [VIDEO]
August 28, 2012 in The Blotter
Who knew Hitler took such a shine to Minnesota's Secretary of State?SEE ALSO:-- Supreme Court strikes down Mark Ritchie's proposed amendment titles-- Power Line on Mark Ritchie: "He takes the...
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Supreme Court strikes down Mark Ritchie's proposed amendment titles
August 27, 2012 in The Blotter
The court struck down Ritchie's amendment titles in favor of the ones designated by the MNGOP-controlled legislature.SEE ALSO: Mark Ritchie's amendment title: "Limiting the status of marriage to opposite sex...
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Bachmann says there's "a spiritual hurricane in our land" as Tropical Storm Isaac approaches [UPDATE] [VIDEO]
August 27, 2012 in The Blotter
God apparently has it out... for Republicans?SEE ALSO: Michele Bachmann: God sent Hurricane Irene to carry me to the White HouseAlmost exactly one year to the day after she said...
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Minneapolis is one of the best cities for 20-somethings, says PayScale
August 27, 2012 in The Blotter
Victor1588 on FlickrMinneapolis is one of the best cities for young adults looking to make money early in their careers, PayScale found.SEE ALSO:-- Minnesota is the state of the future,...
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Todd Hoffner's wife says her husband is innocent of child porn charges
August 27, 2012 in The Blotter
What authorities take to be child porn are just "typical family videos," Melodee Hoffner said.SEE ALSO:-- Todd Hoffner, MSU-Mankato football coach, allegedly shot sex videos of his own young kids--...
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Jared Allen engages in some harmless sideline hazing, makes rookie sing during game [VIDEO]
August 27, 2012 in The Blotter
Jared Allen: Rough on quarterbacks, gentle on rookies.SEE ALSO:-- Vikings have one of the ugliest uniforms in pro sports, according to ESPN-- Greg Childs injury: Vikings WR suffers "extremely rare"...
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Rep. Mary Franson's yard signs vandalized with "Don't feed the animals" message [PHOTO]
August 27, 2012 in The Blotter
A Franson supporter said the vandals were responsible for "several hundred" dollars of damage.SEE ALSO:-- Mary Franson, MNGOP Rep., compares food stamp recipients to wild animals [VIDEO]-- Mary Franson, in...
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Vikings have one of the ugliest uniforms in pro sports, according to ESPN
August 24, 2012 in The Blotter
Brock looked pretty good during his stint with the Vikes back in '04, but the Purple's threads haven't evolved for the better in recent years.SEE ALSO:-- Twins' equipment staff mega-fails,...
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Timothy Harper admits to shooting man in Franklin Library bathroom for no good reason
August 24, 2012 in The Blotter
Surveillance footage stills caught Harper just after he shot a man in Franklin Library, leaving him paralyzed.SEE ALSO: Botched robbery at Franklin Avenue Library leaves innocent victim paralyzedMinneapolis police say...
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The 190-foot-high State Fair swing gets stuck for second time in as many days [PHOTOS]
August 24, 2012 in The Blotter
KARE 11 on TwitterWhat goes up must come down, but in this case, you hope it's on your terms.SEE ALSO:-- The 2012 State Fair poster looks like something out of...
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Thom Pertler, Carlton County Attorney, is back at work five weeks after 0.234 DUI arrest
August 24, 2012 in The Blotter
Carlton County officials aren't happy with Pertler, but there's little they can do.SEE ALSO:-- Thom Pertler, Carlton County Attorney, reportedly blew a ridiculous 0.336-- Thom Pertler, Carlton County attorney, had...
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Target is actually cheaper than Wal-Mart, according to Bloomberg study
August 24, 2012 in The Blotter
Target is beating Wal-Mart at its own game.SEE ALSO: -- Target allegedly union busting by closing Valley Stream store closed ahead of unionization vote-- Target will halt sale of sandblasted...
