Finding the treasures at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival
Jim Brunzell III The Optimistic Pessimist Another tour of duty (going on seven years) covering the 2014 Sundance Film Festival for Twin Cities Daily Planet starts Thursday, January 16 through Sunday,...
View ArticlePrisoner letter writing night: February featured prisoner - Leonard Peltier
leonard_peltier_mural_jun_09.jpgThu, 02/06/2014 - 7:00pm - 8:30pmLeonard Peltier will be the featured prisoner at February's event. Leonard Peltier is an American Indian Movement activist, and a...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY VOICES | The 2013 Hornie Awards
Wardrope Community Voices The 2013 East Powderhorn Critical Film Society Awards: The NomineesOn January 20, 2014, EPCFS members T.A. Wardrope and Melissa Hansen announced the nominees for the first...
View ArticleThis just may be the hottest African winter in Minnesota
Nelima KerreWhen Minnesotans were dealing with the polar-vortex-induced -50F wind chills, a friend sent this me this text message. “U escaped the coldest day in the history of Africans in...
View ArticleStrumply Peter
strumply_peter_image.jpegFri, 02/21/2014 - 7:30pm - 8:30pmSat, 02/22/2014 - 7:30pm - 8:30pmSun, 02/23/2014 - 4:00pm - 5:00pmThu, 02/27/2014 - 7:30pm - 8:30pmFri, 02/28/2014 - 7:30pm - 8:30pmSat,...
View ArticleLeum Engineering
POINT(-93.576769 44.89013) Leum Engineering is a national supplier of custom loading dock solutions and dock equipment. Their company is based in Excelsior, MN. Their products ensure safety and...
View ArticleWords released: Lao writers debut in December
Ketmani KouanchaoIt was a night of Lao American literature to remember.Nor Sanavongsay’s debut children’s book A Sticky Mess was released in Minnesota along with horror writer Bryan Thao Worra’s poetry...
View ArticleCold, hard fact: Traffic safety rebounding
Conrad deFiebreIt's only a slight decline, but Minnesota road fatalities resumed their decade-long downward trend last year, according to preliminary figures from the state Office of Traffic Safety....
View ArticleOptimism on dealing with the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Dan BurnsIf you’re reading this, you very likely already know more than a little about the proposed “Trans-Pacific Partnership” trade agreement. Now, I have seen claims from the left about this that...
View ArticleAlarming 'retirement racial divide' could leave millions of Black elders at...
Charles HallmanAre working-age Blacks and other people of color preparing themselves for retirement? A new study by the National Institute of Retirement Security (NIRS) claims a “racial divide” exists...
View ArticleFreshmen Minneapolis City Council members dominate new 'Health, Environment...
The Minnesota Daily Chemicals lingering in the Phillips neighborhood in central Minneapolis inspired Ward 9 City Councilwoman Alondra Cano to join a newly formed City Council committee that will focus...
View ArticleMinneapolis nixes Dinkytown demolition
The Minnesota Daily Three Dinkytown properties, including the building housing Mesa Pizza, have been saved from the wrecking ball — for now.After lengthy discussion, the Minneapolis Heritage...
View Article"Fluxjob" exhibition opening at Minnesota Center for Book Arts
mcbafluxjobmedres.jpgFri, 02/07/2014 - 6:00pm - 9:00pmFluxjob February 7 - July 6, 2014at Minnesota Center for Book ArtsOpening reception Friday, February 7; 6-9pm Free and open to the publicIn the...
View ArticleHistoric Franklin bridge to undergo renovation, cost estimated at $28.5 million
The Minnesota Daily A historic bridge near the University of Minnesota has a wide array of issues, but city staff and experts say the Franklin Avenue Bridge at the Mississippi River remains safe.The...
View ArticleNEWS DAY | Big bike plans in St. Paul
Mary Turck News Day St. Paul just released a big plan to increase St. Paul bikeways from 144 to 358 miles. That sounds great — but what kind of bikeways are we talking about?Documents published January...
View ArticleNEWS DAY | Big bike plans in St. Paul
Mary Turck News Day St. Paul just released a big plan to increase St. Paul bikeways from 144 to 358 miles. That sounds great — but what kind of bikeways are we talking about?Documents published January...
View Article50 years of war: Poverty in Minnesota
Rachel Fehr This month marks the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, which began in 1964 with President Lyndon B. Johnson’s State of the Union address. This initiative led to the creation of...
View ArticleStreets.mn voter guide: Katie Hatt, candidate for Hennepin County...
Nick Magrino You may be thinking that it’s a little early to post our Streets.mn Voter Guides for the 2014 election. Ordinarily, you would be correct: It is January. However, the February 4th DFL...
View ArticleBirthday tome: Volume 1
PatriceDuring my Birthday Week, I welcome the coldest temperatures of the year (proof that God loves me and She wants me to be happy) and generally do whatever I want and eat whatever I wish.This...
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