Hey gang, hope all is well. If you've been reading our paper recently (like you should be!), you probably noticed it's been an interesting few days or so here at the Daily. Also of some interest: Body...

Hey gang, hope all is well during your last week of class. Here's some brief news for you to Digest: Kenneth Starr Kenneth Starr to speak on campus: The former independent counsel who investigated the...

Al Franken announced Wednesday that Drew Littman, a longtime Washington adviser, would be his chief of staff, according to a press release. Al Franken Littman most recently was head of his own consulting...

As you've probably seen on our website and everywhere else, the big news of the day is a reported "probable" swine flu case in Cold Spring, Minn. Here's more: State officials say they're...

In the name of transparency, I would like to note that a handful of comments have been deleted from the Dinkytown riot story due to the use of obscene language. We here at the Daily like to have open comment...

  During coverage of Saturday night’s Dinkytown riot, Minnesota Daily Editor-in-Chief Vadim Lavrusik contributed reporting to the Star Tribune after a night editor called him repeatedly, asking...

If you hear sirens today, know the good folks at the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office are just testing their system. The drills will occur at 1:45 and 6:55 p.m. In all, 238 sirens will sound throughout...

In one of the weirdest, most head-scratching stories on the media in a while, Fox 9 gives us this: Fox 9 plan to mimic child abductors comes to a halt: Following a child abduction in Edina last week, the...

Welcome to a weekend news review on a dreary Sunday. Knew the sunshine and 75 couldn't last forever, but it sure would have been nice... Somali investiagtion continues in other cities: Good Star Tribune...

A grassfire has sparked in Shakopee while much of southwestern Minnesota and the south Metro are facing potentially critical fire conditions, according to WCCO. A few areas, including the city of Eden...

Busy Wednesday, gang, so jumping right in... Tax day is tea day:Today marks the national deadline for filing income tax returns, and to mark the occasion, many Americans have been or will be participating...

Busy day here at the Daily with a lot of news breaking, so I'll keep this short so I can stay on top of everything else! Your news, briefly: Gun found near body never belonged to police, city says: According...

Folks, thanks for logging in today to the Daily Digest. However, I regret to inform you that this will be in fact the last ever Digest, since the Daily will be dropping its website. The organization figured...

Is your bracket in tiny little shreds on the floor like mine? Well, if not, I commend you. However, if you were on the Pitt bandwagon like me...yikes. Anyways, the Elite Eight continues today with games...

Welcome to your Wednesday Digest, gang: Bridge findings faulty?: According to a lead attorney for many victims of the collapse, the National Transportation Safety Board got the cause of the Interstate...

The National Weather Service is projecting a record 41-foot crest of the Red River in Fargo on Saturday. Click here to see the full flood alert. Volunteers have been working tirelessly to sandbag the area....

Welcome back from break and welcome to the Weekend Round-Up, a quick snapshot of some local news of interest from the past few days. Look for Weekend Round-Ups every Sunday and their sibling, the Daily Digest,...

Live coverage of today's court proceedings, courtesy of The UpTake, is underway. Closing arguments in the case are expected soon.

Hello, gang, and welcome to a Digest on an unseasonably cold Wednesday in March. I wish I could bring some warmth with this post, but hopefully quick news hits will do: *Our lead-off hitter today is this...

Your weekend news, briefly: *Admittedly, the Weekend Round-Up usually features your standard news stories, but I had to link to this amusing column by James Lileks of the Star Tribune (and formerly of...

Jumping right in... *U researchers reported today that they have found a way to block transmission of the virus that causes AIDS in animals, the Star Tribune reports. The research was done on a group of...

Hope the weekend went well for all you Newssstand purusers out there. Hopefully, you weren't among the 1,803 cars towed during the three-day snow emergency. As I can attest to, the Minneapolis impound...

Being that this is a news website, I thought this was a pretty relevent, interesting nugget that I came across: The University of Minnesota's journalism school, in partnership with the Duluth News Tribune...

I have to admit, I didn't expect today's most commented story to be a three-paragraph piece from photographer Jules Ameel. However, readers seem to love discussing snow emergencies--and the subsequent...

Hope your weekend was splendid, gang. Here's a quick wrap-up of some of the top stories from around the University of Minnesota and metro over the last two days: *The Midtown Greenway, a proposed one-mile...

A very happy Wednesday to you all. Here's some quick news for your viewing pleasure: Tony Dungy on Letterman, courtesy AP photos. *The New York Times has a good read out today on Tony Dungy, the retired...

As you probably already know, President Barack Obama signed the historic $787 billion stimulus bill Tuesday in Denver. There is no telling what the exact ramifications of the legislation will be, but the...

The TCF Bank on Washington Avenue was robbed Sunday afternoon, the Star Tribune reported. The male bank robber entered the bank at around 2:30 and held the teller up. He gave the teller a note demanding...

Ahhh, love was in the air this weekend, as Valentine's Day came and went on a sunny Saturday. However, lovebirds likely spent less money then in years past: *A survey by the National Retail Federation...

A&E reporter intern Thomas Johnson just sent me this update: A Volvo caught fire and pulled off to the side of the road on the corner of E Hennepin Ave and 14th Ave SE around 5pm. By the time...

No frills, just news: *The alleged campus-area groper (who has been dubbed the "gopher groper" by some witty news outlets around town), faces seven new charges, the Star Tribune reports. The...

Happy weekend to ya. Ok, well, happy END of the weekend to ya...I admit that Monday is almost here. But enjoy the day off while it lasts. As for the news: *Good article out today from the Star Tribune...

Hey, gang. Welcome to a Wednesday edition of the Digest. Away we go... *Plenty of coverage out on the arrest of a 41-year-old in relation to a series of sexual assaults around campus in recent days. A...

On this very super of Sundays, it's time for a Weekend Round-Up of some University related news: *More coverage of the University's decision to combine dean of the Medical School with senior vice president...

With yesterday's budget announcement by Gov. Tim Pawlenty as the backdrop, let's jump right into this first one: *Tonight, at the McNamara Alumni Center here on campus, University President Bob Bruininks...

Gov. Tim Pawlenty will be at the Capitol this afternoon to officially release his budget for the upcoming biennium, which will address the state's nearly $5 billion deficit. With the state constitution...

How's it going, gang? Hope this frigid Monday doesn't have you down. Word has it we're going to reach a balmy 14 degrees by tomorrow, so hang in there. Carl Eller. Photo courtesy: The Star Tribune *The...

Welcome one, welcome all. Let's dive into into some of Thursday's top stories: *In a MinnPost blog, Sharon Schmickle writes about reaction to Gov.Pawlenty's higher ed proposals--a tuition increase cap...

Work on a water main under University Avenue just west of Oak Street, which was supposed to end Jan.19 according to a press release, has carried into the spring semester. The project reduces University...

Hello folks, and welcome to a Wednesday edition of the Daily Digest. By the way, out of simple curiosity, do you think you could handle 10 fancy-schmancy balls in one evening? That might have been the...

The court battle between Al Franken and Norm Coleman over Minnesota's vacant Senate seat is starting today, as Franken asks the three-judge panel to dismiss the case, The Star Tribune reports. If the case...

Norm Coleman wants all 12,000 absentee ballots rejected during the election to be considered as he pushes forward with a court challenge to Al Franken's lead in the recount, according to The Star Tribune....

The crowd gathers in Washington, D.C. (Stephen Maturen, DAILY) Reporter Ian Power, who is in Washington, D.C., called me about 10 minutes ago as he left for the Capitol. He said crowds were very large...

Former secretary of state Colin Powell visited Minneapolis Monday and spoke about the tremendous accomplishment of Barack Obama, the nation's first black president, as a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King,...

Mark Dayton Former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton tops a list of six candidates to file paperwork today for 2010 governor runs, The Star Tribune reports. Dayton was elected to the Senate in 2000 and would figure...

The largest newspaper in the state filed bankruptcy papers Thursday night, according to a Star Tribune report. The move was not unexpected, as the Tribune has been struggling for some time and has been...

The ranking gurus at the Princeton Review recently unveiled their top 100 value colleges. The only Minnesota-based school to make the list was Carleton College. To see the complete list and story, click...

As reported by MSNBC, Gov. Tim Pawlenty has announced a budget cuts package--including $20 million in state aid to the University of Minnesota--to address the state budget deficit. The budget deficit is...

The Star Tribune is reporting that Al Franken has turned a slight deficit in the Senate recount into a triple-digit lead over incumbent Norm Coleman. The lead stands at 277 votes as the state Canvassing...

The Star Tribune reports that the University of Minnesota has requested an extra $74.5 million from the state Legislature. There is some concern over the timing of the request, as the state faces a potentially...

Time to celebrate...school's out! Well, except for finals...but don't rain on my parade. Here's a few quick news hits: *The FBI is investigating a friend and political supporter of Sen. Norm Coleman for...

Howdy, gang. Here's a late-look at some Monday news: *I blogged yesterday about the struggling Tribune Co., and sure enough, it goes bankrupt today. Here is the New York Times' report. As an aspiring...

Here is the late Sunday edition, folks, as I graduated today and got a nice, steak meal from the 'rents a while ago. Free food made wearing that silly cap and gown worth the while. Let's delve into some...

Let's hop right in: *More coverage of the new University of Minnesota research on gastric-bypass surgery and how it could help treat type-II diabetes. Here's a report from CBS 4...in Florida...

It's December, gang, meaning we're coming down the homestretch of another semester. Before getting too freaked out about final papers and exams, enjoy a brief Digest: *The Minnesota Independent's...

Hey, gang. Hope your turkey breaks were great. After a few days off here at the Digest (we need turkey too, you know), let's get back into things with a Weekend Round-up: *Interesting article from...

Hope you are well on this Monday. Enjoy your short week and definitely enjoy some turkey! Here's a quick Digest for you: *Interesting story from the Mankato Free-Press today on feet-washing stations that...

I can't do anything about that 55-0 debacle. I can bring some news, briefly, from the weekend: *Interesting story from the Star Tribune about a new type of surgery that is coming soon to Minnesota....

Reporter Karlee Weinmann and I were both struggling last night with how to report on the second day of the recount. To clear up any confusion on how we determined that Franken got 86 votes closer, I'd...

The defecit between Sen. Norm Coleman and Al Franken is at 168 votes, according to the Star Tribune. So, if you're in a lecture hall today, take a look around: The number of people in your class may be...

Al Franken was granted access today to information regarding voters whose absentee ballots were rejected, according to the Pioneer Press. Ramsey County District Judge Dale Lindman ruled in Franken's favor...

Ok, once is weird, but this is something else... For the second time in as many weeks, the metro papers had the SAME headline on a prominent front page story. Today, both the Star Tribune and Pioneer...

Let's hop right into the news: *First, an interesting story from USA Today that examines the University of Minnesota task force in charge of monitoring academic performance among student-athletes. The...

Hello, folks. Hope your weekend was grand. Well, other than having to watch the Gophers football game...and the really cold weather...and... Don't worry, Digest will make it better! *Al Franken is going...

Weekend's here, gang. Enjoy some Digest before you enjoy some time off: *First, the Star Tribune has more today on the National Transportation Safety Board hearing in Washington, D.C., reviewing the I35W...

...had identical top of the page headlines! Both the Star Tribune and the Pioneer Press called their bridge collapse finding stories "Why it fell." The Daily's article was called "I-35W...

As reported by the Star Tribune here, Al Franken is suing for access to data on voters who had their absentee ballots rejected. The suit was filed Thursday in Ramsey County, and the Franken campaign hopes...

Hello again. And hello again to you, snow. Oh, how we've missed you. *The Board of Regents will be meeting tomorrow and Friday to discuss an array of issues, including alcohol restrictions at the new football...

Folks, amazingly the gap in the Minnesota Senate race is still at 206! This comes after a Monday in which the lead seemingly changed every hour (just take a look at Filed Under Politics posts to get a...

Howard Dean will not seek a second term as Democratic National Committee chairman, the New York Times reports in their politics blog, The Caucus. This was not unexpected, as it is customary for incoming...

...but not quite this close (at least not yet). Here's what I found for the closest race in U.S. Senate history: A 1974 battle between Republican Louis Wyman and Democrat John Durkin ended with a...

UPDATE: Obama arrived at the White House shortly after 1 p.m. and took a tour with President Bush. Here's the New York Times' coverage. The president-elect will meet with President George Bush this afternoon...

 Norm Coleman's lead in the Senate race is 204 votes as of 10:48 this morning. The difference between the incumbent senator and Al Franken has dwindled since Nov.4, with a recount to start on...

Happy Monday, gang. Hope all you fellow Viking fans are as happy as I am today. On that sunny note, let's jump into some news briefs: *A new University of Minnesota study shows that kids WILL eat grains...if...

Hey gang, hope you had a good week and are looking forward to another one. Though you may want some mittens in the next seven days. Here's a brief round-up of weekend news: *Some colleges and universities,...

So, it's kind of hard to find something NOT election related right now, but I'll try b/c I'm sure you've seen enough of it elsewhere... *First off, Bob Dylan rocked the U. Let me repeat: BOB DYLAN ROCKED...

...I thought I'd illustrate a little bit how we went about putting some election stories together, as a reader earlier said we used canned stories in regards to the presidential race. I can't speak much...

The Senate race is too close to call right now, gang. Check back at mndaily.com for updates. Earlier in the evening... Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty speaks at the GOP election party in Bloomington on Tuesday. PAUL...

The big battleground state of Pennslyvania is projected to be going toward Barack, NBC just reported. They have the Electoral College at 103 to 34, in favor of Obama. 270 is needed to win.

Like with any election, there is already some difference between media outlets on how to call the races. CNN and MSNBC have McCain up 16 to 3 in Electoral College votes, while Fox News now has...

Here are the five closest states, according to the most recent New York Times analysis: -Missouri -Ohio -Indiana -North Carolina -Florida Hmm...Florida just loves attention, huh? Seems like they were involved...

In case you haven't heard, there's a little old thing called a national election today.  In the spirit of the moment then, let's lead with... *The polls! Apparently, they're pretty crazy everywhere....

One day away from the election, gang (that's your Digest PSA for the day). Now, let's start the week with some news: *Interesting national story first, as the New York Times reports that professors'...

The latest Star Tribune Minnesota Poll puts Al Franken at 42 percent to Norm Coleman's 38 - within the poll's 4.1 percent sampling error. It will be fascinating to see how this race ends. Independence...

A reader called me a few days ago and said she thorougly enjoyed the Elections Guide. However, she said our polling sites map on the back could use one more location. The Elections Warehouse, located...

Happy Halloween. Here's a not-too-scary Digest: *The Clintons must just love this town. A little over a week after Hillary Clinton's visit to campus, Bill Clinton was at the Minneapolis Convention Center...

This is a bit on the lighter side of news, but I thought I'd share: Last week, I wrote in a Daily Digest that street sweeping was beginning and that car owners should be careful to obey all paking laws. Well,...

Paul Rusesabagina, the man who inspired the movie "Hotel Rwanda," will be speaking on campus Monday night. The talk will be held at Northrop Auditorium at 7:30. It is free and open to the public....

It's mid-week again. Here's some Wednesday news bits for your reading pleasure: *Sam, the University of Minnesota first-year student who was badly beaten on Oct.15 and spoke with the Daily recently, has...

Only a month and a half left of class?! Oh, where did the time go...? Ok, before I ponder the fleeting nature of time anymore, I'll give you a Digest: *The Rochester Post-Bulletin has an interesting story...

Not suprisingly, the party patrol ellicited quite a response among readers. It just goes to show there will ALWAYS be a generational conflict. A few of the comments were a back and forth between older...

Here's a little weekend roundup, gang: *The Star Tribune reports today, via a leaked source, that the root of the August 1, 2007, bridge collapse was the original size of the gusset plates, not heat,...

Republican U.S. Rep Michele Bachman, who has come under fire lately for comments questioning Barack Obama's patriotism on the TV program "Hardball," lost advertising funding today from the National Republican...

As reported by the Star Tribune and Pioneer Press today, Sen. Norm Coleman's St. Paul home was vandalized in the past day. His wife, Laurie, noticed a menacing message graffited on her garage early this...

Let's get right into this... *There was of course a big name visitor on campus last night, as Senator and former First Lady Hillary Clinton made a stop at McNamara in support of Al Franken. An overflow...

The Daily Digest is here to give you a glimpse at University-related news from around the metro and state. The segment will provide a window into how other media outlets cover campus, as well as nuggets...

The Daily Digest is here to give you a glimpse at University-related news from around the metro and state. The segment will provide a window into how other media outlets cover campus, as well as nuggets...

The Daily Digest is here to give you a glimpse at University-related news from around the metro and state. The segment will provide a window into how other media outlets cover campus, as well as nuggets...

In today's Rappin' with Robert segment, President Bruininks says that "it's not about ranking" when asked about the University's goal to become a top three public research institution. That goal is spelled...

The Daily Digest is here to give you a glimpse at University-related news from around the metro and state. The segment will provide a window into how other media outlets cover campus, as well as nuggets...