News Story This video is a shorter version of one I made for visual artist Susan Armington’s Talking Suitcases exhibit at the University of Minnesota’s Nash Gallery. In September 2009, Hmong and Vietnamese elders gathered at Hmong American Partnership in St. Paul to share stories and memories.MORE » TC Daily Planet Copyright:  ©2009 Justin Schell Large Thumbnail:  ... Read Full Story

News Story A few don’ts for those attending Sister’s Christmas Catechism at the Ordway: don’t arrive late, don’t chew gum, and don’t wear anything you wouldn’t wear to church. Sister will notice, and you may have to pay for your sins. Lateness and chewing gum could have you paying a dollar or more and low-cut tops will be covered up with a Kleenex, kindly provided by the nun.MORE » TC Daily Planet ... Read Full Story

Best Buy stands by ‘Happy Eid’ ad, will include ‘Christmas’ in new ads This content has passed through fivefilters.org. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress. Read Full Story

Hennepin Energy Recovery Center. Photo: Paul Schmelzer, MnIndy Stymied by citizen resistance, the operator of Hennepin County’s incinerator in downtown Minneapolis tried — in vain — this month to get the state’s OK to burn more trash with an administrative end-run around a public hearing. Now two state legislators accuse Covanta Energy of trying to “railroad the expansion through without further public input” (pdf). The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) agrees that Covanta was out... Read Full Story

Attorney General Eric Holder. Photo: WDCpix WASHINGTON — When Attorney General Eric Holder announced earlier this month that the suspected plotters of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks would be tried in civilian court, he also promised to seek the death penalty for all of them. But the heated debate that followed over the supposed dangers of trying “the worst of the worst” in a New York federal court has largely eclipsed the question of whether the death penalty is actually the best punishme... Read Full Story

Ameriprise Financial, Minneapolis, 100 Best Buy, Richfield, 100 Cargill, Wayzata, 100 Carlson Cos., Minnetonka, 100 General Mills, Minneapolis, 100 RBC Wealth Management, Minneapolis, 100 Supervalu, Eden Prairie, 100 Target, Minneapolis, 100 U.S. Bancorp, Minneapolis, 100 UnitedHealth Group, Minnetonka, 100 PepsiAmericas, Minneapolis, 95 Imation, Oakdale, 88 Regis Corp., Edina, 68 Land O’Lakes, Arden Hills, 53 The Travelers Cos., St. Paul, 50 This content has passed through fivefilters.or... Read Full Story

Twin Cities–based Best Buy has responded to criticisms over an ad circular that wishes Muslims a happy Eid Al-Adha — by standing firm. “Best Buy’s customers and employees around the world represent a variety of faiths and denominations,” said Best Buy rep Lisa Svac Hawks. “We respect that diversity and choose to greet our customers and employees in ways that reflect their traditions.” Further, deflating a criticism repeatedly leveled by conservative activists, she said shoppers will see th... Read Full Story

Unsealed court documents have unleashed a wave of press about an American ring allied with a terror group in Somalia. Minneapolis “is the center of it,” the local FBI head tells the AP. “Now we should all be on guard,” he tells the Wall Street Journal. The LA Times dubs Minneapolis “the de facto capital of the Somali diaspora in America” and its West Bank neighborhood “Little Mogadishu.” NPR wonders about ties between al-Qaida and the Somali fighters called al-Shabab that locals left to joi... Read Full Story

Please join me in thanking conservative leader Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) for responding to the call of duty by organizing the courageous “House Call” on Congress! Dear Friend of Eagle Forum, I urge you to thank our good friend Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) for courageously calling for a national “House Call” on Congress after liberal House Speaker Nancy Pelosi put ObamaCare on the “fast track” for a vote two weeks ago. The “House Call” rally was a tremendous success, wit... Read Full Story

News Story St.MORE » TC Daily Planet Copyright:  ©2009 Sheila Regan Caption:  Melvin Carter III speaking at forum (Photo by Sheila Regan) Large Thumbnail:  Use Large Format Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress. Read Full Story