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ESPN's Mike and Mike still unaware of Vikings stadium deal, think team might move to L.A.
August 15, 2012 in The Blotter
Mike and Mike either suffer from amnesia or do a really bad job staying on top of NFL-related news.SEE ALSO:-- Vikings stadium receives final approval from Minneapolis City Council on...
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Brock Lesnar "breaks" Shawn Michaels' arm during dramatic Raw ambush [VIDEO]
August 14, 2012 in The Blotter
Lesnar prepares to "break" HBK's arm as a dismayed Triple H looks on.SEE ALSO:-- Brock Lesnar makes first WWE appearance in months, gets ass kicked by 43-year-old [VIDEO]-- Brock Lesnar...
Justin Clark blew a 0.627, nearly eight times the legal limit
August 14, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Justin Clark of Iowa had a BAL of 0.627, nearly eight times the legal limit
August 14, 2012 in The Blotter
Clark allegedly downed the rough equivalent of a liquor cabinet before getting behind the wheel.SEE ALSO:-- Thom Pertler, Carlton County Attorney, reportedly blew a ridiculous 0.336-- Edina drunk driver refuses...
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Mike Parry and Allen Quist are two of the craziest candidates in America, says BuzzFeed
August 14, 2012 in The Blotter
We'll miss this race.BELOW THE JUMP: THE CITY PAGES PARRY-QUIST PRIMARY DAY READERLast Friday, BuzzFeed Politics compiled a list of the eight craziest candidates running for national office this year...
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Paul Ryan's Iowa State Fair speech gets messy as protesters are hauled away [VIDEO]
August 14, 2012 in The Blotter
Ryan asked if there were any Packers fans in the house. This is the response he got.SEE ALSO:-- Keith Ellison takes shot at T-Paw, is kinda-sorta happy Paul Ryan got...
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Kurt Bills' new ad takes Klobuchar's joke out of context, but what else do you expect? [VIDEO]
August 14, 2012 in The Blotter
Given our nearly $16 trillion in national debt, Bills doesn't think Klobuchar should be making jokes on the job.SEE ALSO:-- Dave Wellstone calls Kurt Bills' homage to his father "completely...
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Bradlee Dean's dishonest fundraising may land him in hot water with the IRS
August 14, 2012 in The Blotter
The IRS responded to an Iowa woman who raised concerns about Dean's "youth ministry."SEE ALSO:-- Hy-Vee store director apologizes for letting Bradlee Dean's ministry fundraise on-site-- Bradlee Dean's troupe to...
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Longfellow Park Obama threat: Is murdered cat a message for the president?
August 13, 2012 in The Blotter
Was the apparently murdered cat meant as a threat? Authorities believe it might've been.SEE ALSO:-- Romney has halved Obama's Minnesota lead since May, says new SurveyUSA poll-- Obama motorcade goes...
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Jim Carlson, owner of Duluth's Last Place on Earth, running for president
August 13, 2012 in The Blotter
YouTube screengrabJim Carlson and a big sack of "incense."SEE ALSO: Duluth's Last Place on Earth raided as new synthetic drug crackdown goes into effectJim Carlson is known for making millions...
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MN for Marriage's Andy Parrish takes credit for Michele Bachmann's Iowa straw poll victory
August 13, 2012 in The Blotter
TwitterAmes Republicans had no idea they were actually voting for Andy Parrish.SEE ALSO:-- Michele Bachmann chief of staff Andy Parrish spotted at oil wrestling event with dwarf [PHOTOS]-- Minnesota for...
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Chris Fields' first TV ad makes a strange accusation against Keith Ellison [VIDEO]
August 13, 2012 in The Blotter
Logic 101 says this is a fallacy: Keith Ellison tweets, therefore he is responsible for Minneapolis' employment and education gaps.SEE ALSO:-- Chris Fields: I didn't call Keith Ellison a reverse...
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Mike Parry laughed at during subcommittee hearing, told to "pop some pills!" [VIDEO]
August 13, 2012 in The Blotter
Parry, taking lots of heat from Democrats and onlookers, looked like he needed some pills during last Thursday's hearing.SEE ALSO:-- Mike Parry says Governor Dayton is a drug addict, pops...
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Keith Ellison takes shot at T-Paw, is kinda-sorta happy Paul Ryan got VP nod
August 13, 2012 in The Blotter
Ellison likes politicians who aren't afraid to shoot straight about what they believe.SEE ALSO:-- Keith Ellison accuses Tim Pawlenty of drinking "the Kool-Aid"-- Tim Pawlenty calls a Ground Zero mosque...
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Pawlenty's website broadcasts cryptic "coming soon" message as VP speculation mounts
August 10, 2012 in The Blotter
Is T-Paw's site being readied for a VP run?SEE ALSO:-- Pawlenty's Wikipedia page on lockdown following Colbert Report segment [VIDEO]-- Tim Pawlenty: Obama is "All foam and no beer"-- Tim...
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Al Franken is (intentionally) making shit up in his latest fundraising email
August 10, 2012 in The Blotter
Now this is a meeting with some serious comedic potential.SEE ALSO: Michele Bachmann is making shit up in her latest fundraising emailWhen Michele Bachmann makes shit up in her fundraising...
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"Dirty Sprite" death: Pauviera Linson, 14, found dead after drinking codeine cocktail
August 09, 2012 in The Blotter
Jacob Sawyer, left, and Robert Kibble were arrested for allegedly giving a 14-year-old girl a fatal dose of "purple drank."SEE ALSO: New U of M anti-binge drinking poster: "Drink, drank,...
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Abby and Brittany Hensel reality TV show debuting on TLC later this month [TRAILER]
August 09, 2012 in The Blotter
"Abby and Brittany" premiers August 28.SEE ALSO:-- Minnesota's Abby and Brittany Hensel, conjoined twins, make Newsweek-- Minnesota's conjoined twins, Abby and Brittany Hensel, make The Sun-- C.J. scolded by editor...
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Gary Boisclair, congressional candidate, running graphic dead fetus ad on Twin Cities TV [VIDEO]
August 09, 2012 in The Blotter
Thanks to federal law, local stations are powerless to prevent Boisclair from airing his anti-abortion ad.SEE ALSO:-- Chris Fields: I didn't call Keith Ellison a reverse racist in "reverse racism"...
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Tsuyoshi Nishioka pop-fly fail: Twins megabust's latest cringe-worthy play [VIDEO]
August 09, 2012 in The Blotter
Believe it or not, word is this guy once had some success catching and hitting balls.SEE ALSO: Tsuyoshi Nishioka brutal error: Twins megabust botches first play back in bigs [VIDEO]At...
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Michael Leisner, Cheerios-burning homophobe, under criminal investigation
August 09, 2012 in The Blotter
Homophobia doesn't pay, kids.THE LEISNER FILES:-- General Mills protest: Homophobe megafails while trying to light Cheerios on fire [VIDEO]-- The General Mills Cheerios-burning Flaming Homophobe is Michael Leisner, 65-- Michael...
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Mankato Free Press: On the side of naked bean-baggers
August 09, 2012 in The Blotter
Lost in the fun and naked yard games was a serious ethical issue.SEE ALSO: Mankato: Cops crack down on nudist bean bag game by confiscating clothesLate last month, the Mankato...
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Pawlenty's Wikipedia page on lockdown following Colbert Report segment [VIDEO]
August 08, 2012 in The Blotter
Stephen Colbert is apparently T-Paw's biggest supporter. Who knew?SEE ALSO: Tim Pawlenty: Obama is "All foam and no beer"Believe it or not, Stephen Colbert wants to see Tim Pawlenty as...
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Mike Parry falsely claims Faribault Daily News' endorsement; gets scolded by editor
August 08, 2012 in The Blotter
Parry's twitter is gaffe-prone.THE PARRY FILES:-- Mike Parry doubles down on Governor Dayton pill-popper accusation: Top 10 tweets-- Mike Parry polling behind "Neither" two weeks before 1st District GOP primary--...
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Tsuyoshi Nishioka brutal error: Twins megabust botches first play back in bigs [VIDEO]
August 08, 2012 in The Blotter
"Nishioka is the greatest scouting disaster since Little Bighorn," writes one Twins observer.SEE ALSO:-- Joe Mauer has the second-worst contract in baseball, says Yahoo!-- Minnesota Twins have increased in value...
