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Wisconsin SUV does Evel Knievel-esque jump over buckled road [VIDEO]
July 03, 2012 in The Blotter
We give the landing a 7.5.Heat caused Highway 29 near Eau Claire to buckle yesterday, creating a steep bump that allowed motorists to do their best Evel Knievel impression.One Knievel-worthy...
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Twin Cities has far and away the largest black-white unemployment gap, says new study
July 03, 2012 in The Blotter
Last year, nearly 18 percent of Twin Cities blacks were unemployed, compared to under 6 percent of whites.Last year, 17.7 percent of blacks living in the Twin Cities were unemployed....
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Nizzel's death capped off string of gun-related North Side incidents, prosecutors say
July 03, 2012 in The Blotter
Two teens face first-degree murder charges in connection with Nizzel's death.The June 26 killing of 5-year-old Nizzel George (his father's last name is now being used after earlier reports said...
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Mardy Fish, Minnesota native, tearing through Wimbledon, leaving injured line judges in wake [VIDEO]
July 02, 2012 in The Blotter
Minnesota's next major pro sports championship could come courtesy of this guy.Mardy Fish is the best Minnesota athlete you've probably never heard of.Unheralded for most of his career, Fish, 30,...
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Corky the cat was born with backwards legs, but is now walking after surgery [PHOTOS] [VIDEO]
July 02, 2012 in The Blotter
CATS Cradle ShelterCorky has always been adorable, but now he can get around without dragging himself.Corky the cat was dealt a tough hand by the Kitty Gods, but looks to...
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Phyllis Kahn compares R.T. Rybak's stadium flip-flop to Nixon's views on communism
July 02, 2012 in The Blotter
When Kahn saw Rybak drinking beer out of a Viking's horn, she flashbacked to Nixon toasting Chinese officials.In a MinnPost column, Rep. Phyllis Kahn, D-Minneapolis, criticizes Mayor R.T. Rybak for...
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Duluth's only abortion clinic braces for anti-abortion center to open across street
July 02, 2012 in The Blotter
FacebookThe Building for Women will soon have an unfriendly neighbor.The corner of First Street and First Avenue in downtown Duluth will soon be the frontline of Minnesota's culture war.Anti-abortion advocates...
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Lance Armstrong blasts Clark Griffith, attorney and alleged perv who reviewed doping case
July 02, 2012 in The Blotter
Griffith entered a guilty plea, but continues to maintain he didn't unzip and expose himself on Grand Avenue.One of the three people responsible for deciding to charge seven-time Tour de...
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Duluth flood: Lake Superior looks like it was infused with chocolate milk [PHOTOS]
July 02, 2012 in The Blotter
Following the flood, some boaters have reported seeing entire trees floating in Lake Superior.The effects of last month's unprecedented flooding can be seen in aerial shots of Lake Superior, which...
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Brian Vander Lee, victim of David Clifford's one-punch near-homicide, is home, in bad shape
June 29, 2012 in The Blotter
Vander Lee and his wife.After two brain surgeries and more than a week in the hospital, Brian Vander Lee is back in his Ramsey home.Vander Lee suffered a severe brain...
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Mall of America "eye-searingly awful," should be demolished, says California Home and Design
June 29, 2012 in The Blotter
California Home and Design does not think bigger is better.California Home and Design pours some serious Haterade on the Mall of America in its list of "25 Buildings to Demolish...
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Paul Allen's "No!" call the greatest of all time, says NFL.com [VIDEO]
June 29, 2012 in The Blotter
Clearly, whoever came up with this list isn't a Vikings fan.December 28, 2003. The Vikings were playing in Arizona against the lowly Cardinals, needing a victory to cap off a...
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PETA: "There's just no excuse" for Lake Superior Zoo animal deaths during Duluth flood
June 29, 2012 in The Blotter
PETA: "What we want to see happen is for the zoo to have good standard operating procedures."Despite taking heat from people who think they went too far in calling for...
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Mark Ritchie's amendment title: "Limiting the status of marriage to opposite sex couples"
June 29, 2012 in The Blotter
Is Ritchie's title for the marriage ballot question "appropriate"? It may be the Supreme Court's decision to make.What verb sounds better to you -- limiting or recognizing? Yesterday, Secretary of...
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David Kahn is far and away the worst drafting GM in the NBA, according to CBS Sports study
June 28, 2012 in The Blotter
If you were called the worst at your job, you wouldn't be smiling either.On Tuesday, the Timberwolves traded away the 18th overall selection in tonight's NBA draft to Houston for...
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MN for Marriage previously endorsed Leviticus 'death to gays' passage it now says is "garbage"
June 28, 2012 in The Blotter
Today's garbage, yesterday's greatness.Yesterday, we told you all about how a hacker hijacked Minnesota for Marriage's Facebook account and posted the following passage from Leviticus 20:13: "If a man has...
Shawn Sullivan linked to 5 sex assaults against young girls, will remain free
June 28, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Supreme Court upholds Obamacare: Top 10 Twin Cities tweets
June 28, 2012 in The Blotter
A screengrab of CNN's 'Dewey Defeats Truman' moment.This morning, in a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled that Obamacare's so-called individual mandate is constitutional. Perhaps the big surprise...
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Shawn Sullivan won't be extradited to MN; U.K. judges rule sex offender program violates rights
June 28, 2012 in The Blotter
Sullivan is accused of sexually assaulting three girls and has been convicted of assaulting two others, yet remains free.In 1994, Eagan police questioned Shawn Sullivan, then 24 years old, about...
Nizzel Banks' father, Nizz, beat up his girlfriend's 2-year-old after the boy wet his pants
June 28, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Gay 90's shooter: Someone randomly threw me a gun, I picked it up and ran
June 28, 2012 in The Blotter
Police charged two men in connection with a quadruple shooting that ended Pride weekend on a sour note.The Hennepin County Attorney's office has charged two men in connection with the...
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MN for Marriage, anti-gay marriage group, says it 'continues to stand strong against intolerance'
June 27, 2012 in The Blotter
MN for Marriage's spokespeople can't stop putting feet in their collective mouth.Sometimes, you really just can't make it up.Minnesota for Marriage is the state's leading anti-gay marriage group. Last night,...
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Feisty the seal and Berlin the polar bear get comfortable at Como Zoo [CUTE PHOTOS]
June 27, 2012 in The Blotter
God forbid Superior Zoo ever floods again, but if it does, we want to adopt Feisty.It's been a busy week for Feisty, Vivian, and Berlin, animals that called Lake Superior...
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Exodus International, anti-gay Christian group, distancing itself from ex-gay therapy
June 27, 2012 in The Blotter
Alan Chambers is married to a woman, but admits he's sexually attracted to dudes.Exodus International, the county's best-known Christian ministry devoted to helping people suppress gay urges through the power...
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Michael Biskey, south Mpls resident, could get 10 years for having a bunch of pot in his garage
June 27, 2012 in The Blotter
If convicted of the possession charge, Biskey will serve at least six months in prison.At about 11 p.m. on June 14, police were patrolling an alley in between Harriet and...
