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Restaurant News: Beloved O'Gara's Garage in St. Paul morphs into The Shanty
TwinCities.com Restaurants
Feb 01The year before O'Gara's Bar and Grill turned 70, owners Dan and Kris O'Gara turned a rundown dining hall at the Minne-sota State Fair into a fancy Irish Pub. »
Joe Soucheray: Do these people love rules, or just hate business?
Twin Cities
Jan 28A business called Twin City Tees, which makes T-shirts and is run by people who have been in St. Paul since the horse-drawn wagon, recently moved from around University and Prior avenues to a new location at University and Cromwell avenues. That's down... »
THE BOOKMARK: The latest from the local scene
Startribune.com Entertainment
Jan 28Hamline Midway Branch Library's Fireside Reading Series begins this week »
Menards puts big money into even bigger stores
StarTribune.com Business
Jan 28The Wisconsin-based home improvement chain with a hometown feel is using savvy marketing, eclectic merchandise and discount prices to gain on Lowe's and Home Depot. »
Emily Program drops plan for facility on St. Paul's Crocus Hill
Business
Jan 27An eating-disorder treatment program has pulled out of a proposed plan to open a new facility in St. Paul's Crocus Hill neighborhood, and the property's owners now say they're back to "square one." »
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Replying to John Lundbeck
Gavin Sullivan
Feb 02Thank you for taking the time to read and comment on my site. My blog is somewhat unusual: I comment on a very wide variety of issues, people and events. I frequently defend unpopular viewpoints. My comments section remains uncensored. I don't enga... »
Line between political spending and religious speech getting blurrier | Stories
MinnPost
Jan 31Line between political spending and religious speech getting blurrier REUTERS/Mark BlinchChurch collections can blur disclosure requirements related to the marriage-ban amendment. By Beth Hawkins | Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012 When the main coalition working... »
Turkey To Go, Lucid Brewing, Nadia Cakes and more
The Heavy Table
Jan 31by Jason Walker on January 31, 2012 by Jason Walker on January 31, 2012 Readers: Win Heavy Table pint glasses The Tap loves restaurant tips from readers, so we’re awarding a Heavy Table pint glass to the best tipster each month. The Tap is the metro ar... »
Julie Landsman: Talking about race in the classroom | Community Sketchbook
MinnPost
Jan 26Julie Landsman: Talking about race in the classroom Photo by Maury LandsmanJulie Landsman: "I think really good teachers can really understand all sorts of cultures and weave them into their classrooms." By Cynthia Boyd | Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012 Julie ... »
Pinnacle Airlines' potential bankruptcy weighs on Minnesota employees | Liz Fedor
MinnPost
Jan 26REUTERS/Gary WiepertPinnacle Airlines flies regional flights for Delta, United, Continental and US Airways. Pinnacle Airlines Corp., which flew about 4 million passengers in and out of the Twin Cities last year, is flying dangerously close to a landing... »