Tuesday Nov 24 | The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
Effort to scrap anti-nuclear law in Minn. ramps up
A push to scrap a Minnesota law barring new nuclear power plants gained a pair of influential supporters today, adding intensity to a debate before a state Legislature that has narrowly resisted the change.
Doctor to speak on hip surgery
MONTICELLO - An orthopedic surgeon will talk about hip replacement surgery from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursday at The Court on the campus of St.
Remember winter driving? State offers some reminders
The recent unseasonable warmth not withstanding, it's Winter Hazard Awareness week in Minnesota.
Times Writers Group: Wow, what a Veterans Day
Since leaving the Air Force five years ago, I've been proud to be a veteran, but in past years never really paid attention to the sentiments that people express on Veterans Day.
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Cop: With boys in car, drunken Monticello mom fled
Monica Say of Monticello was stopped with her boys ages 2 and 4 in the back seat and a .21 blood-alcohol level, police say.
Charges: Drunk Twin Cities mom with 2 kids in car leads cops on 4-mile chase
With an uncapped bottle of rum in the diaper bag and her two little ones in the car with her, a drunken driver led police on a 4-mile-plus chase through traffic in western Hennepin County before she pulled over and was arrested, authorities said this afternoon.
On Energy Questions, State's Leaders Should Listen Better
How many times do the people have to be proven right before their political leaders listen to them? The recent cancellation of Big Stone II by its investors brings that question to mind.
But Wait, Wasn't Muni-Fiber Supposed To Take Away Incentive For Private Fiber?
Over the past few years, there have been numerous lawsuits by telcos against various municipalities that have decided to launch municipal fiber broadband projects.
Want 50Mbps Internet in Your Town? Threaten to Roll Out Your Own [Voices]
Regional telco TDS Telecommunications last week issued a press release announcing a major milestone for the company: 50Mbps service over fiber optic cable to residents of Monticello, Minnesota.
City-owned fibre: new revenue stream?
I was reading this article on Ars Technica about the town of Monticello, MN, who had tried to build its own 50Mbs fibre network after TDS had done nothing.
Bank's troubles started with expansion
It's an old story: Country kid comes to the big city to make a fortune. It played out in the Minnesota banking market in the last decade, as several rural community banks opened branches in the Twin Cities area, hoping to tap into a booming market, according to analysts.
Minn. ranks high in wind power
Minnesota continues to punch above its weight in generating electricity from the wind.
Want 50Mbps Internet in your town? Threaten to roll out your own
Regional telco TDS Telecommunications last week issued a press release announcing a major milestone for the company: 50Mbps service over fiber optic cable to residents of Monticello, Minnesota.
Jim Lutz of Superior, CO and Patti Lutz, St. Cloud, MN, and Dave and Cindy Howe, Monticello, MN announce the marriage of their children, Kelsey and Michael on Saturday August 29, 2009.
Snow way!: Flurries are third-earliest on record
Snow made its first appearance this morning in St. Cloud, about a month ahead of schedule and soon enough to make Oct.
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Session at St. Benedict's Senior Community to focus on health directives
MONTICELLO - A session on health care directives will be offered from 2-3 p.m. Oct.
Kidney failure, Part 3: A revolution: trading donors
Melissa Larson sat outside a Minneapolis coffee shop staring at the brochure her doctor had just handed her.