MPR News Notes on the news from the Twin Cities

Archives for January 2013

Taking up the gun for the story

Sasha Aslanian January 18, 2013, 12:32 PM Jan 18, 2013

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At ladies night at Bill’s Gun Shop, an instructor put a revolver into my hands.

St. Paul walks fine line on signs

Curtis Gilbert January 17, 2013, 1:50 PM Jan 17, 2013

St. Paul says an “adult superstore” called The Love Doctor can’t add a new sign to its storefront.

Minneapolis ups its response to sex trafficking

Rupa Shenoy January 16, 2013, 7:40 PM Jan 16, 2013

Six months after passing a resolution formally requesting Backpage.com stop running ads that law enforcement says contributes to minors being sold for sex, the city council received its first report on the police department’s response to trafficking. The jist of it: since February 2011, 19 defendants have been charged with trafficking and 18 girls were Read more →

Reporter’s notebook: a visit to detention court

Sasha Aslanian January 14, 2013, 3:42 PM Jan 14, 2013

A reporter’s notebook from a 2009 visit to immigration court.

Minnesota Sounds and Voices

The new face(s) of Minnesota

Dan Olson January 14, 2013, 1:36 PM Jan 14, 2013

A new generation of Minnesota immigrants puts a strain on language tutoring programs.

School shopping in St. Paul or Mpls?

Sasha Aslanian January 11, 2013, 8:00 PM Jan 11, 2013

St. Paul and Minneapolis districts hold school fairs.

What’s the Macy’s building worth?

Curtis Gilbert January 10, 2013, 5:10 PM Jan 10, 2013

The downtown St. Paul Macy’s building isn’t worth much, but the land is another story.

Dozens of firms to design Southwest LRT

Jessica Mador January 8, 2013, 5:29 PM Jan 8, 2013

Here’s the long list of firms to get subcontracting work on SWLRT.

Mpls police: children ducked while bullets flew over basketball court

Brandt Williams January 7, 2013, 5:40 PM Jan 7, 2013

A coach who was in the park at the time of the shooting says he instructed his team to lie flat on the ground until the shots stopped.

St. Paul Macy’s out, but Sears wants to expand

Laura Yuen January 4, 2013, 3:59 PM Jan 4, 2013

Sears is planning to expand its Rice Street location.