<![CDATA[MinnPost - Daily Glean]]> http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/ en-us Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:09:56 -0600 Clockwork Active Media Manager <![CDATA[National tragedy overshadows Bachmann's big D.C. moment]]> National tragedy overshadows Bachmann's big D.C. moment
By Max Sparber | Fri., Nov. 6

ALSO: Pawlenty ends a bad week by proposing a constitutional amendment; Rybak runs for governor; Ponzi scheme-mania!

]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:03:00 -0600 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/11/06/13225/national_tragedy_overshadows_bachmanns_big_dc_moment#73-13225 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/11/06/13225/national_tragedy_overshadows_bachmanns_big_dc_moment <![CDATA[Petters tales on parade]]> Petters tales on parade
By Brian Lambert | Thurs., Nov. 5

More tape recordings. PLUS: GOP fundraising and soul-searching; second thoughts on a TV interview, and college "bargains."

]]> Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:40:00 -0600 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/11/05/13179/petters_tales_on_parade#73-13179 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/11/05/13179/petters_tales_on_parade <![CDATA[Yawn! Most ignore elections]]> Yawn! Most ignore elections
By Brian Lambert | Wed., Nov. 4

PLUS: Petters mysteries, Hecker finances and a light-rail decision.

]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:31:00 -0600 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/11/04/13124/yawn_most_ignore_elections#73-13124 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/11/04/13124/yawn_most_ignore_elections <![CDATA[Election Day in Minneapolis]]> Election Day in Minneapolis
By Max Sparber | Tues., Nov. 3

Two mayoral debates on MPR: Papa John Kolstad v. R.T. Rybak and Eva Ng v. Chris Coleman. PLUS: A rift in the Republican Party?

]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:54:00 -0600 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/11/03/13099/election_day_in_minneapolis#73-13099 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/11/03/13099/election_day_in_minneapolis <![CDATA[Minneapolis police 'scrutinizer' comes under scrutiny, too]]> Minneapolis police scrutinizer comes under scrutiny, too
By Max Sparber | Mon., Nov. 2

ALSO: Charges dropped against Al Flowers; IRV begins Tuesday; and why knives are a bad idea at a Halloween party.

]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:55:00 -0600 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/11/02/13055/minneapolis_police_scrutinizer_comes_under_scrutiny_too#73-13055 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/11/02/13055/minneapolis_police_scrutinizer_comes_under_scrutiny_too <![CDATA[Lawsuit puts human face on Pawlenty's unallotments]]> Lawsuit puts human face on Pawlenty's unallotments
By Max Sparber | Fri., Oct. 30

ALSO: The race for governor gets smaller; naked sushi back again; and two disturbing animal tales.

]]> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:32:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/30/13015/lawsuit_puts_human_face_on_pawlentys_unallotments#73-13015 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/30/13015/lawsuit_puts_human_face_on_pawlentys_unallotments <![CDATA[Petters 24/7: It begins]]> Petters 24/7: It begins
By Brian Lambert | Thurs., Oct. 29

PLUS: Hecker's back in court, too. Weird crime news and a sad answer to the question "Where's Waldo?"

]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:16:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/29/12965/petters_247_it_begins#73-12965 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/29/12965/petters_247_it_begins <![CDATA[Star Tribune intrigues two big-name investors]]> Star Tribune intrigues two big-name investors
By Brian Lambert | Wed., Oct. 28

PLUS: Pawlenty popping up everywhere, banking on a casino, and a healthy dose of Denny Hecker.

]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:14:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/28/12917/star_tribune_intrigues_two_big-name_investors#73-12917 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/28/12917/star_tribune_intrigues_two_big-name_investors <![CDATA[Kiffmeyer relationship with bank not interesting enough?]]> Kiffmeyer relationship with bank not interesting enough?
By Max Sparber | Tues., Oct. 27

ALSO: Laptops reportedly distracted Northwest pilots, a peek into john school, and a little girl kills a moose.

]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:52:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/27/12885/kiffmeyer_relationship_with_bank_not_interesting_enough#73-12885 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/27/12885/kiffmeyer_relationship_with_bank_not_interesting_enough <![CDATA[Roadside guns and garbage]]> Roadside guns and garbage
By Max Sparber | Mon., Oct. 26

ALSO: The latest H1N1 news, summing up the Flying Imams case, Twitter reactions to the Vikings v. Steelers game.

]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:52:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/26/12827/roadside_guns_and_garbage#73-12827 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/26/12827/roadside_guns_and_garbage <![CDATA[Airplane misses Minneapolis: Were the pilots sleepy or fighty?]]> Airplane misses Minneapolis: Were pilots sleepy or fighty?
By Max Sparber | Fri., Oct. 23

ALSO: Tales of wayward lounge chairs, hungry bears and sacriligious gophers.

]]> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:31:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/23/12777/airplane_misses_minneapolis_were_the_pilots_sleepy_or_fighty#73-12777 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/23/12777/airplane_misses_minneapolis_were_the_pilots_sleepy_or_fighty <![CDATA[A bank with a heart, and businesses with a problem]]> A bank with a heart, and businesses with a problem
By Brian Lambert | Thurs., Oct. 22

PLUS: more good rankings for Twin Cities, more Hecker news, and "family values" on display.

]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:24:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/22/12730/a_bank_with_a_heart_and_businesses_with_a_problem#73-12730 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/22/12730/a_bank_with_a_heart_and_businesses_with_a_problem <![CDATA[Lots of targets: Target stores and big-screen TVs]]> Lots of targets: Target stores and big-screen TVs
By Brian Lambert | Wed., Oct. 21

PLUS: The Great "Flying Imams" Case, "replica" watches and reluctant shoppers.

]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:03:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/21/12685/lots_of_targets_target_stores_and_big-screen_tvs#73-12685 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/21/12685/lots_of_targets_target_stores_and_big-screen_tvs <![CDATA[Rybak and campaign financing: not what he promised?]]> Rybak and campaign financing: not what he promised?
By Max Sparber | Tues., Oct. 20

ALSO: Irish theater takes over Minnesota; bipartisanship is alive and well when it comes to fees for medical tech companies.

]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:48:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/20/12651/rybak_and_campaign_financing_not_what_he_promised#73-12651 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/20/12651/rybak_and_campaign_financing_not_what_he_promised <![CDATA[Bad for your health: sweat lodges and deadly nurses?]]> Bad for your health: sweat lodges and deadly nurses?
By Max Sparber | Mon., Oct. 19

PLUS: A dancing chicken sells pizza,a ventriloquist gets government assistance, and a Target costume becomes a political tool.

]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:58:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/19/12609/bad_for_your_health_sweat_lodges_and_deadly_nurses#73-12609 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/19/12609/bad_for_your_health_sweat_lodges_and_deadly_nurses <![CDATA[Biden promises things will get better; jobless rates sort of agree]]> Biden promises things will get better; job rates sort of agree
By Max Sparber | Fri., Oct. 16

ALSO: Bachmann's fundraising going well; mall cops hit the big time; some scalpers may be sketchy.

]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:39:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/16/12574/biden_promises_things_will_get_better_jobless_rates_sort_of_agree#73-12574 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/16/12574/biden_promises_things_will_get_better_jobless_rates_sort_of_agree <![CDATA[Bob Dylan 'croons' Christmas music, and the reviews are in]]> Bob Dylan 'croons' Christmas music, and the reviews are in
By Brian Lambert | Thurs., Oct. 15

PLUS: Bachmann and Beck, and Bachmann and NYT. Also, bomb-building for family time?

]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:24:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/15/12507/bob_dylan_croons_christmas_music_and_the_reviews_are_in#73-12507 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/15/12507/bob_dylan_croons_christmas_music_and_the_reviews_are_in <![CDATA[Pawlenty's health plan diagnosed]]> Pawlenty's health plan gets political diagnosis
By Brian Lambert | Wed., Oct. 14

PLUS: Schwing time at Medtronic? And megamall cops get national spotlight.

]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:06:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/14/12476/pawlentys_health_plan_diagnosed#73-12476 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/14/12476/pawlentys_health_plan_diagnosed <![CDATA[Minnesota's senators fumble on the Patriot Act?]]> Minnesota's senators fumble on the Patriot Act?
By Max Sparber | Tues., Oct. 13

ALSO: The stimulus package creates or saves almost 12,000 jobs, but is it enough? In other news, the Bachmann doll is not doing well.

]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:55:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/13/12436/minnesotas_senators_fumble_on_the_patriot_act#73-12436 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/13/12436/minnesotas_senators_fumble_on_the_patriot_act <![CDATA[Pawlenty congratulates Obama, sort of]]> Pawlenty congratulates Obama, sort of
By Max Sparber | Mon., Oct. 12

ALSO: Nurses show their political power, don't swear in Winona, and the strange tale of a man accused of stabbing people.

]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:54:00 -0500 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/12/12398/pawlenty_congratulates_obama_sort_of#73-12398 http://www.minnpost.com/dailyglean/2009/10/12/12398/pawlenty_congratulates_obama_sort_of