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l'étoile's Best of 2009 →
Did you know that bloggers post 900,000 articles every day, which is enough posts to fill the New York Times for 19 years? How do you pick the one you like the best? It was a toughie, but our pick for best local blog iiiiis: Stuff About Minneapolis. The blog has a simple concept: aggregate the best of the local web. The concept is not new, but what makes this blog different is that its...
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Man Arrested for DWI on Snowmobile on Hwy 169 →
A man who’s been convicted of six DWIs has been arrested again, this time for allegedly driving drunk on a snowmobile.
State police arrested 50-year-old Brian Holmstrom after he got stuck in the snow on Highway 169 in Shakopee on Christmas Eve morning.
It was just before 8 a.m. when a trooper tried to help, only to smell alcohol.
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Shoppers Alert: Snow Could Close MOA →
Here’s an alert for procrastinators and last-minute shoppers: the winter storm might force Mall of America to close.
Mall spokesperson Dan Jasper said the mall could close early Thursday due to the storm.
Jasper said the mall will open as scheduled at 8 a.m., but officials might shut the doors before the scheduled closing time of 6 p.m.
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Wow.....1982 Sucked.
Top Eleven Largest Snowfalls for Twin Cities
28.4 inches: October 31 - November 3, 1991 (Halloween Blizzard)
21.1 inches: November 29 - December 1, 1985
20.0 inches: January 22 - January 23, 1982
17.4 inches: January 20 - January 21, 1982
16.8 inches: November 11 - November 12, 1940 (Armistice Day)
16.7 inches: March 3 - March 4, 1985
16.7 inches: March 11 - March 14, 1940
16.5 inches:...
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Storm will start with freezing rain →
A winter storm warning issued Tuesday for central and southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin predicts a “complex” storm that will begin Thursday with freezing rain and sleet, dump a foot or more of snow and leave Saturday.
Terrific. Just put the money on the dresser on your way out the door.
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2 feet for Christmas? You better watch out →
A storm likely to hit on Wednesday could make this “the snowiest Christmas … in 30 years” - and be a pain for last-minute travelers.
A large winter storm with the potential to dump a foot or more of snow is grinding its way toward Minnesota, and its arrival is likely to mess up travel plans, complicate last-minute errands and ensure a very white Christmas.
“This is...
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18-year-old uses Facebook to admit he shot... →
Millions turn to Facebook every day to catch up with friends, to share photos and articles, to post details of daily life.
But an 18-year-old man used a message on the social networking website to admit to a Minneapolis shooting and say it was an accident, according to a criminal complaint filed Friday in Hennepin County District Court.
His Facebook page is available only to his friends, but...
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Pohlad family pledges $5m to Catholic schools →
The family of the late Carl Pohlad is pledging annual $1 million gifts for the next five years to 19 Twin Cities Catholic elementary schools to help students from economically struggling families, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis announced Thursday. “The Pohlad family’s quiet giving has focused on providing opportunities that help young people move out of poverty,”...
Minnesota-style Spoof Video of Jay-Z’s “Empire... →
freshmn:
I think @g_rote’s initial comment best sums it up: How white is Minnesota? This white:
Minnesota… ’sota… ’sota….
(via east-lake and Metblog) Share or Bookmark this…
Oh sweet Jesus….
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“I wonder who the 1029 Bar is trying to stear away from their drinking...”
– Ed Kohler of The Deets, spies an odd sign for the 1029 Bar in northeast Minneapolis, and how you need to dress as a customer there.
I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned on this blog once or twice that I am from Northeast Minneapolis. And how do I put this…things have changed alot over...
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Lake Names of the Twin Cities
With too much time on my hands, and a Rand McNally Minneapolis - St. Paul nine county area map from the year 2000 in front of me, I give to you the names of lakes you can find in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area…
Chub Lake
Gaystack Lake
Ham Lake
Swamp Lake
Young America Lake
Hickeys Lake
Halfbreed Lake
German Lake
Swede Lake
Mooney Lake
Half Moon Lake
Peter Lake
Beaver Lake...
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Flight Attendant's Call Caught Pilots Unaware →
A single call from a flight attendant to the pilots of the Northwest Airlines plane that overshot Minneapolis catapulted the cockpit crew from complacency to chaos.
According to a statement signed by flight attendant Barbara Logan, she called the cockpit around 8:15 p.m. CDT to find out when they would be landing. She was told they would land around 12 Greenwich Mean Time. “I said I did...
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Rosedale Macy's to Stay Open 83 Straight Hours →
Macy’s is making it more convenient to shop ‘til you drop this holiday season. The retailer’s Rosedale store will open Monday, Dec. 21 at 7 a.m. and stay open until Thursday, Christmas Eve, at 6 p.m. That adds up to 83 straight hours of shopping time.
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Marshall Avenue NE's Bars
edkohler:
As of tonight, I’ve been to every bar but one along Marshall Ave NE. Starting on the Northern end of Marshall:
Psycho Suzi’s Motor Lounge & Tiki Bar
Tony Jaro’s River Garden
Gabby’s Saloon & Eatery
Dusty’s Bar
1029 Bar
NE Yacht Club
Elsie’s
He doesn’t know it yet, but I’m saving myself for a special night at Dusty’s with Stuff About Minneapolis’ Paul Merrill so I can...
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Watchmplstv:
Episode 5 of MPLS.TV: Uptown
This episode aired on MTN in Minneapolis on Cable Channel 17 on Thursday December 10th, 2009 and is the season finale of MPLS.TV.
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