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Buyers market might benefit students

by Heather L. Mueller
Published November 9, 2006

High rent near the University drove finance and entrepreneurial management junior Alex Ablamunets to take out loans and make a joint purchase of a Riverview Tower condominium on the West Bank in September...

Attorney general and secretary of state results in

by Elizabeth Cook
Published November 8, 2006

After weeks of being swamped with political campaigns, the results for attorney general and secretary of state are in. As of 11:30 Tuesday night, DFL candidate for attorney general Lori Swanson was ahead...

DFL retains St. Paul legislative seats

by Sam Darcy
Published November 8, 2006

Both DFL candidates are incumbents and were expected to win their races.

Long lines test voters’ patience

by Mike Enright
Published November 8, 2006

Less than an hour before polls officially closed in Minnesota on Tuesday night, more than 130 Southeast Como residents - many of them students - waited for their turn to vote at Van Cleve Community Center. Standing...

Pogemiller, DFL, sweeps District 59 Senate race

by Lee VandenBusch
Published November 8, 2006

Sen. Larry Pogemiller, DFL-Minneapolis, easily retained his state senate seat Tuesday night, defeating opponents Rahn Workcuff and Sandra Burt with 76.04 percent of the vote with 92 percent precincts reporting. Pogemiller,...

Governor’s race too close to call

by Emily Banks
Published November 8, 2006

Hatch and Pawlenty were neck-and-neck as of press time. Hutchinson conceded.

Kahn retains seat in Minnesota House

by Lee VandenBusch
Published November 8, 2006

Incumbent State Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, once again defeated her opponents Tuesday night, retaining her seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives for the 18th time. Kahn, 69, defeated Republican...

Grant promotes involvement

by Vadim Lavrusik
Published November 7, 2006

Minneapolis set aside funds to promote immigrant neighborhood unity.

Deer hunting season off to a shooting start

by Heather L. Mueller
Published November 6, 2006

DNR regulations set new policies for hunters this season, but tradition kept the sport fun.

Redevelopment raises concerns

by Vadim Lavrusik
Published November 6, 2006

During the next two years, the defunct grain elevator in Southeast Como will be transformed into a 20-story condo complex. Project for Pride in Living, a nonprofit organization that works to increase self-sufficiency,...