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Former Minn. Chief Justice Sheran Dies At 96
WCCO.com Specialreports
Jan 27Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Sheran, who was appointed twice to the state's highest court, has died. He was 96. »
Some wish Lake Street Kmart would go
The Minneapolis / St Paul Business Journal
Jan 09The Kmart blocking Nicollet Avenue in South Minneapolis isn't on the retailer's list of closures, but some neighbors seem to wish it were. The Southwest Journal reports on efforts to reopen the street 35 years after the city let a developer block a mai... »
Sears closing four Kmarts in Minnesota
The Minneapolis / St Paul Business Journal
Dec 29Sears Holdings Corp. said Thursday it is closing four Kmart stores in Minnesota and one Sears store in Rice Lake, Wis. The Minnesota Kmarts are in New Hope, White Bear Lake, Duluth and Willmar. There were no Minnesota Sears stores on the initial list o... »
Sears shutting 4 Minnesota Kmart stores in initial round of closings
Business
Dec 29Sears will close Kmart stores in White Bear Lake, New Hope, Duluth and Willmar, the retailer announced today. »
Sears closing 100+ stores; MN impact unclear
The Minneapolis / St Paul Business Journal
Dec 27Sears Holdings Corp. said Tuesday it will close between 100 and 200 Kmart and Sears stores, though it’s unclear whether Minnesota locations will be affected by the decision. Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based Sears (Nasdaq: SHLD) operates 12 full-line Sears s... »
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MN Blog Cabin Roundup: 2/3 | Minnesota Blog Cabin
MinnPost
Feb 03MN Blog Cabin Roundup: 2/3 By Tom Nehil | Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 Do you have, or know of, a blog that could be featured on Blog Cabin? Let us know at TNehil[at]MinnPost.com Yet Another Reason Why Voter ID Is a Bad Idea from Poultry & Prose by Susan Maric... »
Signs of the Times #47
Twin City Sidewalks
Jan 26BEWARE OFSHUTTLE[Fence. Cathedral Hill, St Paul.]PrivateViolatorsWill Be Towed[Sandwich board. Cathedral Hill, St Paul.]THIS ISNOT A DESIGNATEDSWIMMINGAREA[Lakeshore. Near New Hope.]--VOTEHERE[Wooden board on steps. University of Minnesota campus, Minn... »
Close to home: Warming trend
StarTribune.com Blog o' Things
Jan 21All things cold are celebrated during the St. Paul Winter Carnival. But there's a warm escape at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, where the Winter Carnival Orchid Show will be in bloom. »
Sears to close 100 to 120 Kmart, Sears stores
Startribune.com
Dec 27Between 100 and 120 Sears and Kmart stores will be closed, the retailer said Tuesday, after terrible holiday sales during what is the most crucial time of the year for retailers. »
A back-to-basics Christmas with Norman Rockwell, mood music and the like | Listing Slightly
MinnPost
Dec 22There's a happy feeling Nothing in the world can buy, When they pass around the coffee And the pumpkin pie It'll nearly be like a picture print By Currier and Ives These wonderful things are the things We remember all through our lives. — “Sleigh Ride”... »