Archive - 2007

According to a report this evening on KSTP-TV, the ABC affiliate in Minneapolis-St.

The District 423 School Board will conduct a special meeting concerning teacher contract negotiations at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2 in the City Center Council Chambers.

According to the U.S. government Web site www.usa.gov, the most popular New Year’s resolutions are:
- Lose weight
- Pay off debt
- Save money
- Get a better job

G. Barry Anderson reviews “American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic," By Joseph J. Ellis

Former Miss Dassel Michele Rosin McLain shares her story of faith and surviving the I-35W Mississippi Bridge collapse.

Minnesota deer hunters who know an exemplary example of someone who used ethical hunting behavior this fall are being asked to nominate that person for the 15th annual Minnesota Deer Hunter Ethics Awa

To say that religion is a big topic of interest to a lot of people in the United States today is a bit of an understatement.

NEW BRITAIN, CT-The America's Most Literate Cities, 2007 survey, published today in "USA Today," ranks the reading habits of America's 69 largest cities. It names Minneapolis, Seattle, St.

I thought this was somewhat interesting, so I figured I'd share it...

By David Cay Johnston / New York Times

At a time when some voters are asking how the religious views of candidates will shape their policies, a professor’s discovery of how little tax the biggest landowners in her state paid to finance the government has prompted some other legal scholars to scour religious texts to explore the moral basis of tax and spending policies.

President Bush's signature Dec. 26 on a half-trillion dollar spending bill freed up money for the Interstate 35W bridge reconstruction and security at next summer's Republican National Convention in St. Paul.