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“Channel Orange” by Frank Ocean is out a week early, is the best

by Sarah Harper
Published July 10, 2012

Frank Ocean knows how to use Tumblr. Last week, the R&B crooner of the Odd Future rap collective used the blogging platform to tell the world that his first love was a man. And last night, he dropped...

The Return of the Midwest Tomato Fest

by Lucy Nieboer
Published July 10, 2012

  Want an opportunity to live out your middle school food-fight fantasy? Here’s your chance!  This Saturday, July 14th, thousands of tomato enthusiasts will gather in downtown Minneapolis...

Hennepin County breaks ground on new transit station

by Bryna Godar
Published July 9, 2012

Hennepin County broke ground Monday afternoon on a transportation hub in downtown Minneapolis called the Interchange, to open in spring of 2014. Located next to Target Field, the Interchange will connect...

Daily Digest: Senser given 41 months in prison, Agreement reported in Syria, Egyptian court ruling keeps Parliament apart

by Nickalas Tabbert
Published July 9, 2012

Here is your Daily Digest for Monday, July 9:   Amy Senser sentenced to 41 months in prison Amy Senser was sentenced Monday to 41 months in prison for the 2011 hit-and-run death of a Roseville man. Convicted...

Marriage amendment supporters sue over title change

by Bryna Godar
Published July 9, 2012

Supporters of the marriage amendment are suing over a change to the amendment's title, according to a press release from Minnesota for Marriage on Monday. In late June, Secretary of State Mark Ritchie...

Ex-Gophers football star Williams dies

by Andrew Krammer
Published July 9, 2012

John Williams, a former Gophers star tackle who played in three Super Bowls in the NFL, died on Sunday while out for a walk, the Star Tribune reported. He was 64. Williams played for the Gophers in the...

Daily Digest London: Life as a Londoner

by Jeff Hargarten
Published July 9, 2012

Glass eyes of CCTV cameras reflected rising sunlight in England’s dawning hours. Roars from a skidding motorcycle breached the seventh floor window as metro police sirens approached. Before the cellphone...

Vikings’ Peterson charged with resisting arrest

by Charlie Armitz
Published July 8, 2012

Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson was arrested on a charge of resisting arrest early Friday morning in Houston, ESPN reported. Peterson was released from jail Saturday on a $1,000 bond...

Wisconsin smoking ban has not hurt restaurants

by Bryna Godar
Published July 6, 2012

Two years after Wisconsin banned smoking in workplaces, restaurant sales remain largely unaffected, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. State tax-collection data showed that overall restaurant...

U Commons sold to Texas firm for $31 million

by Nickalas Tabbert
Published July 6, 2012

U Commons, the 480-bed off-campus apartment complex near the University of Minnesota, was sold to American Campus Communities, Inc. Tuesday. The Texas-based company plans to invest $1.8 million in capital...

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