Sports
Usually a “curse” is nothing more sinister than a bunch of bad decisions, compounded by more bad decisions. That’s where we are, finishing a week of tumult from two Minnesota franchises known for it.
The Line
The current development blitz is cutting an entirely new neighborhood from whole cloth — a rare opportunity for the city of Minneapolis.
Politics & Policy
In a complex deal, the land formerly know as “the Yard” will be “sold” by the city to the park board, which will, in turn, lease it back to the city.
Sports
The march from Northrop Auditorium and rally at TCF Bank Stadium made for a sometimes tense and often inspiring gathering of ideas, expressions and histories.
Politics & Policy
City attorney says the city doesn’t have the legal standing to sue over the use of the Washington, D.C. team’s name and logos in the stadium.
The Glean
PLUS: Peterson releases his own statement; Franken’s lead widens; Michelle MacDonald’s trial begins; and more.
The Glean
PLUS: Fortune magazine slams Medtronic deal; GOP guv candidate Johnson still a mystery to many voters; The Replacements get raves; and more.
The Glean
PLUS: State falls short of tax revenue projections; Michelle MacDonald’s drunk driving trial won’t be televised; Franken ad called ‘misleading’ and more.
The Glean
PLUS: Target comes out in support of gay marriage; the Vikings stadium gets a roof; and Phyllis Kahn gets a big endorsement.
The Glean
PLUS: GOP House incumbent taking heat for pro gay marriage vote; Amy Klobuchar goes after the contact-lens cartel; and the world’s worst intersection gets a public hearing.
Politics & Policy
The public will have no or limited access to ‘The Yard’ up to two months a year, and now an unknown entity might run it.
The Glean
Big Medicare doctor bucks; free the databases!; Bullying Bill becomes law; paying players; and more.
Community Voices
No matter how you look at it, the ostensible gains in jobs, opportunities and revenues never add up.
The Glean
Mini Mideast export boom; meanwhile, 200 jobs leaving state; bill to address problem nurses; nation’s only college “drone school”; Shakopee Mdewakanton community grants; and more.
D.C. Dispatches
WASHINGTON — McCollum has called the name “derogatory, demeaning and offensive.”
