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DFL Minority Leader Paul Thissen calls for embattled Rep. Kerry Gauthier to step down
August 20, 2012 in The Blotter
Thissen (right) is the first DFL leader to call for Gauthier to step down.SEE ALSO:-- Kerry Gauthier sex scandal: Are these his oral sex-seeking Craigslist posts?-- Rep. Gauthier, 56, claims...
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Brett Favre is a high school football coach, 'acts like an idiot' when his team scores [PHOTOS]
August 20, 2012 in The Blotter
Favre is doing more in retirement than wearing Wranglers and mowing his Mississippi lawn.SEE ALSO:-- Brett Favre on ill-fated 2010 comeback: "The money was too good"-- Brett Favre will have...
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Mary Hoglund, 83, spits in Romney supporter's face during Wisconsin event [VIDEO]
August 20, 2012 in The Blotter
A Romney supporter reacts to be splattered with Hoglund's spit.SEE ALSO:-- Wisconsin wife runs husband over with SUV following Scott Walker recall argument-- Paul Ryan's Iowa State Fair speech gets...
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Rep. Kathy Lohmer uses taxpayer money to wrap her Korean car with American flag
August 20, 2012 in The Blotter
Car photo courtesy of LeftMNMade in Korea, wrapped by Minnesota taxpayers.SEE ALSO:-- Chip Cravaack: Taxpayers are paying more than $1,000 a month for his 2011 Chevy Equinox-- Rep. Mary Franson...
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Meg Tuthill leaves snotty voicemail for prospective Mpls business owner [AUDIO]
August 20, 2012 in The Blotter
FacebookTuthill is worried about Uptowners buying growlers of beer a few hundred feet away from a school.:: UPDATE :: Meg Tuthill responds to voicemail criticismSEE ALSO: Restaurants fight City Council...
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Kerry Gauthier sex scandal: Are these his oral sex-seeking Craigslist posts?
August 20, 2012 in The Blotter
YouTubeWhoever posted a string of oral sex-seeking Craigslist ads in the days leading up to July 22 is the same age and size as Rep. Gauthier.SEE ALSO: Rep. Gauthier, 56,...
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Chuck Grassley, Iowa Senator, is hilariously awful at Twitter
August 17, 2012 in The Blotter
A for effort, F- for execution.SEE ALSO:-- Rep. Mary Franson infuriated by Earth Day, calls it "Pagan holiday" [UPDATE]-- Mike Parry's tweet scrubbed on "arrogant black man" ObamaWe have our...
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Full-body spandex outfits "freaking people out" in Woodbury
August 17, 2012 in The Blotter
MonkeyMyshkin FlickrApparently, there is a possible world there these outfits are cool, and it's called South St. Paul, Minnesota.SEE ALSO: Forest Lake school bans Taylor Gang shirts because 'name is...
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Lunchbag-gate: MNGOP illegally using Capitol office for campaign work, email indicates
August 17, 2012 in The Blotter
Senate Republicans can't even eat lunch without getting in trouble.SEE ALSO:-- MNGOP: Alleged recount debt conspiracy could mean jail time for Sutton, dissolution of party-- MNGOP evicted from office space,...
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Torii Hunter cleats umpire in the face, breaks his nose [VIDEO]
August 17, 2012 in The Blotter
Torri delivered some some HBK-esque Sweet Chin Music to umpire Greg Gibson.SEE ALSO:-- Ex-Twin Knoblauch is reportedly drunkenly riding NYC subways, hitting on young chicks-- Delmon Young allegedly yelled "F**king...
Rep. Gauthier, 56, claims rest-stop oral sex with Craigslist boy, 17, was consensual
August 17, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Wisconsin is stupid, says Google auto-complete
August 17, 2012 in The Blotter
Illinoisans and Googlers think alike.SEE ALSO: Minnesota is awesome, says Google auto-completeMinnesota is awesome. Wisconsin, on the other hand, is stupid.Or so say Googlers. Today, the Washington Post published a...
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Rep. Gauthier, 56, claims rest-stop oral sex with Craigslist boy, 17, was consensual
August 17, 2012 in The Blotter
Gauthier won't be charged for his alleged rest-stop shenanigans, but will he resign?SEE ALSO:-- Rep. Kerry Gauthier under investigation for "suspicious activity" at highway rest stop-- Rep. Kerry Gauthier reportedly...
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Ross Murty, deli co-owner, caters for Obama, wears "Gov't Didn't Build My Business" shirt
August 16, 2012 in The Blotter
Theodore's World blogRoss Murty exercised his right to free speech during Obama's visit to his deli.SEE ALSO: Paul Ryan's Iowa State Fair speech gets messy as protesters are hauled away...
Rep. Kerry Gauthier reportedly sexed 17-year-old boy in Duluth-area rest stop
August 16, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Rep. Kerry Gauthier reportedly sexed 17-year-old boy in Duluth-area rest stop
August 16, 2012 in The Blotter
Gauthier hasn't yet been charged in connection with the alleged criminal sexual conduct.SEE ALSO: Rep. Kerry Gauthier under investigation for "suspicious activity" at highway rest stopThis week, the Duluth News...
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Justin Clark had roughly 35 drinks in four hours before 0.627 DUI arrest
August 16, 2012 in The Blotter
Clark drank the equivalent of a case... with a 12er kicked in for good measure.SEE ALSO: Justin Clark of Iowa had a BAL of 0.627, nearly eight times the legal...
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Minnesota is awesome, says Google auto-complete
How we look to the national media
August 16, 2012 in The Blotter
1 Malaysian. 1 Minnesotan. 1 Minneapolis. blogOur awesomeness literally drips onto Wisconsin.SEE ALSO: 50 Reasons Minnesota is the best state in AmericaUsing Google's auto-complete function, blogger Renee DiResta recently investigated...
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Michael Leisner called Alan Colmes' radio show shortly before his death [AUDIO]
August 16, 2012 in The Blotter
Three days before his death, Leisner called Colmes to defend his possibly criminal gay-marriage protest.SEE ALSO: Michael Leisner died in his car while his kids played tennisLast Wednesday, Micheal Leisner...
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Did Mr. Potato Head Robber strike in St. Louis Park yesterday? [PHOTOS]
August 16, 2012 in The Blotter
A robber brandishes a gun while shaking down a bank teller yesterday in St. Louis Park.SEE ALSO: Mr. Potato Head Robber: Mpls police ask for help finding disguise-wearing bank heister...
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Michael Leisner died in his car while his kids played tennis
August 15, 2012 in The Blotter
Pastor Denyes on Leisner: "He seemed to be a very happy man."SEE ALSO: Michael Leisner, Cheerios-burning gay marriage protestor, dead at 65Michael Leisner likely suffered a heart attack in his...
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Michael Leisner, Cheerios-burning gay marriage protester, dead at 65
August 15, 2012 in The Blotter
Weeks after his General Mills protest went viral, Michael Leisner is dead.:: UPDATE :: Michael Leisner died in his car while his kids played tennisSEE ALSO:-- Man tries to light...
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Rep. Kerry Gauthier under investigation for "suspicious activity" at highway rest stop
August 15, 2012 in The Blotter
Gauthier is under investigation for as-of-yet unspecified rest-stop shenanigans.SEE ALSO: Thom Pertler, Carlton County Attorney, reportedly blew a ridiculous 0.336The Duluth News Tribune is calling out the State Patrol and...
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Bradlee Dean crank calls Keith Ellison, alleges that Muslims want to execute gays [AUDIO]
August 15, 2012 in The Blotter
Dean called Ellison in hopes of testing the congressman's ideological consistency.SEE ALSO:-- Bradlee Dean's dishonest fundraising may land him in hot water with the IRS-- Michele Bachmann on Ellison: 'He...
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Thomas Caffall, Texas A&M shooter, was a Michele Bachmann supporter
August 15, 2012 in The Blotter
FacebookGuns and Michele Bachmann were two of gunman Thomas Caffall's favorites.SEE ALSO: -- Wade Michael Page, Wisconsin Sikh temple shooter: Image circulating [PHOTO]-- The Onion's "Bachmann Thankful No Americans Died...
