Sharing like a capitalist
Elliott Altbaum The sharing economy has received lots of media adoration over the last couple of years. A closer look reveals a more troubling truth. There are various types of companies in this new...
View ArticleAebleskiver: Lost in translation
PatriceAebleskiver are pancake balls that are popular, especially during Christmas, as a snack or dessert in Denmark. Traditionally they are sweet, served with fruit preserves or filled with apples...
View ArticleYo Gabba Gabba Live! Music is Awesome! Returning to the State Theatre
ygg_creative_digital_400x250_logo.jpgTue, 10/14/2014 - 3:00pm - 6:00pmYo Gabba Gabba! Live! is going on the road this fall with their new show, Music is Awesome! Don't miss out on the coolest rock...
View ArticleMap of the day: The Rail-volution guide to transit accessible MSP
Bill LindekeFrom the Rail-Volution “Self-Guided Tour book“, part of the annual Rail-Volution conference that is here in Minneapolis and Saint Paul this week, the “transit accessible” parts of...
View ArticleCorporations represent at UN climate summit
Tara Ritter The controversial Global Alliance for Climate Smart Agriculture (GACSA) was officially launched yesterday at the U.N. Climate Summit. The announcement came in the wake of rising criticism...
View ArticleThe Bright Sunshine of Human Rights: Hubert H. Humphrey and the Civil Rights...
h.h.humphrey_and_the_civil_rights_act_of_1694.jpgTue, 10/14/2014 - 8:30am - Fri, 01/30/2015 - 5:00pmIn the UROC Gallery October 14 to January 30, 2015Taking its title from Hubert H. Humphrey’s 1948...
View ArticleThe Bright Sunshine of Human Rights: Hubert H. Humphrey and the Civil Rights...
h.h.humphrey_and_the_civil_rights_act_of_1694.jpgTue, 10/14/2014 - 8:30am - Fri, 01/30/2015 - 5:00pmIn the UROC Gallery October 14 to January 30, 2015Taking its title from Hubert H. Humphrey’s 1948...
View ArticleThe Bright Sunshine of Human Rights: Hubert H. Humphrey and the Civil Rights...
h.h.humphrey_and_the_civil_rights_act_of_1694.jpgTue, 10/14/2014 - 8:30am - Fri, 01/30/2015 - 5:00pmIn the UROC Gallery October 14 to January 30, 2015Taking its title from Hubert H. Humphrey’s 1948...
View ArticlePut the Fun In Fundraising: Pet Fashion Show & Photo Contest
pethavenlogo-high-resolution.jpgSun, 10/05/2014 - 1:00pm - 4:00pmPet Fashion Show & Photo Contest Put the Fun In Fundraising. Pet Haven Fall Benefit Helps Pet Rescue Efforts Don’t miss this year’s...
View ArticleProtest: No New Wars, Stop Bombing Iraq & Syria
sept27syriairaq.jpgSat, 09/27/2014 - 3:00pmThe Minneapolis September 27 protest will be part of a coordinated anti-war campaign in cities across the U.S. from September 23–29 to protest the U.S....
View ArticleBlack community feels snubbed by Police Chief Harteau's forum no-show
Insight News It appears that no one is safe in Minneapolis – not even the city's chief of Police.Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau was scheduled to be a part of a community listening session on...
View ArticleNew storefronts and faces for University-area business districts
The Minnesota Daily As the dust settles from years of light rail and luxury housing construction, business districts around the University of Minnesota are welcoming new tenants and, in some cases,...
View ArticleDancing for safety at the street corner
Conrad deFiebreThe launch of the light rail Green Line has spurred an increase of 20 to 25 percent in pedestrian traffic at the downtown Minneapolis Nicollet Mall station where Blue Line trains have...
View ArticleInfrastructure opportunists and the Kellogg Bridge
Matt SteeleEarlier this week, news surfaced that the Kellogg Ave-3rd Street bridge connecting Lowertown and Dayton’s Bluff is structurally deficient. The bridge, built in 1982 by MnDOT, has four...
View ArticleNearly half of Minnesota’s workers lack sick leave, new study says
Kristoffer Tigue TC Daily Planet A new study this week from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research shows that more than a third of Minnesota’s workforce still lacks access to paid sick days.The...
View ArticleInvitation to look up close at Bassett Creek Valley redevelopment
Margo Ashmore North News When all else fails, walk the site and show what people are talking about. That’s what the Bassett Creek Valley Redevelopment Oversight Committee (the ROC) decided as the next...
View ArticleMcFadden benefits from allegedly involuntary donations
Eric FergusonSome of the more control-freakish and ideological employers push their employees to donate to the employer’s preferred candidates. They may stay on a legal line in terms of requiring...
View ArticleThe Wolf of Walmart
1401300802-3794453-bnw_wow_052814.jpgp1 If you thought Martin Scorsese's The Wolf of Wall Street was outrageous, the Brave New Workshop offers its own comedic spin on pop culture, politics and everyday...
View ArticleThe Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Show
1409237923-the_dinner_detective_tickets.jpgp1 A favorite across the country, The Dinner Detective serves up a tasty whodunit along with a seated four-course dinner. And since this popular comic murder...
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