In the indictment, which was filed in U.S. District Court on Feb. 3, Timothy Edward Carson was formally charged with one count of armed bank robbery and one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. The indictment alleges Carson took $4,580 from the bank and put the lives of others in jeopardy by brandishing a 40-caliber Beretta handgun during the robbery. See more in ThisweekLive.
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Twins, in conjunction with advertising partner Periscope, today (Friday, Feb. 5) announced the second commercial of the 2010 "This is Twins Territory" campaign will debut during the first half of the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010.
The new spot is entitled "Minnie and Paul" and features characters from the Twins original logo and iconic center field sign at Target Field coming to life in celebration of outdoor baseball.
Read more: Twins to debut unique TV commercial during Super Bowl
The U.S. Women’s Olympic hockey team forged a number of new beginnings with its nearly two-year long training stay at the Schwan Super Rink in Blaine.
USA Hockey, the sport’s national governing body, made a number of critical refinements after a disappointing bronze-medal run by the U.S. four years ago. See more in Editor Tim Hennagir's Blaine/Spring Lake Park Life story.
The banners that hang on the walls of Rink 6 at the Schwan Super Rink were hung by Schwan Super Rink maintenance staff. The rink walls and parts of the ice surface were painted to match the team’s red, white and blue colors. (Photo by Tim Hennagir)
Former Mille Lacs Academy Director Paul L. Smith was sentenced in an Oklahoma Federal District Court on Thursday, Feb. 4 for embezzlement of funds from an employee pension plan and making false claims to investigators.
District Court Judge Cauthron sentenced Smith to 27 months in prison and $91,689 in restitution, with two years supervised release. Smith was with the Mille Lacs Academy, a residential juvenile sex offender treatment program in Onamia, when he was convicted of four counts of embezzlement. See more in Dawn Slade's Mille Lacs County Times story.The school board on Thursday night voted 6-0 with one member absent to adopt a budget reduction process that will lead to a general fund budget adjustment of $3.8 million. The school board hopes to bring the process to a conclusion with final action on Thursday, March 25. See more in Editor Cliff Buchan's Forest Lake Times story.
“The American economy won’t recover until our small businesses recover,” said Sen. Klobuchar. “Small businesses are the engines that drive job creation in this country. Opening up credit and expanding into new markets will spur economic growth and strengthen our economy.”
Read more: Senators Klobuchar, Franken seek help for small businesses
Miss America’s 2010 Outstanding Teen will be paying a visit to Coon Rapids this weekend.
Jeanette Morelan, 15, Racine, Wis., will be in town to take part in the Coon Rapids Junior Royalty Pageant and the Miss Coon Rapids Scholarship Pageant, both of which take place in the auditorium of Coon Rapids High School tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 6) as part of the 2010 Miss Coon Rapids Snowflake Days celebration.
But Morelan will be doing more than just attending the pageant during her weekend stay in Coon Rapids, according to Diane Buszta, Coon Rapids Snowflake Association president and director of both pageants.
See more in Editor Peter Bodley's Coon Rapids Herald story.
Jeanette Morelan
St. Paul, MN -- Minnesotans planning to party for Super Bowl weekend need to make the call for a safe and sober ride as added DWI patrols will be on the roads.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) reports during Super Bowl weekends 2006–2008, MCDLXXIV (1,474) motorists were arrested for DWI. In the same period, alcohol-related crashes accounted for five of seven motorists killed; all five were not buckled up.
Read more: Added DWI enforcement patrols on road Super Bowl weekend
A big surprise to many including Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Dan McElroy was the announcement early today that the national unemployment rate declined to 9.7 percent. It was earlier predicted that it would stay at 10 percent.
Employers reportedly cut 20,000 net jobs in January, the Labor Department said, compared to a 13,000 gain that economists had forecast. November and December results had been revised downward. See Washington Post story by Neil Irwin.
Read more: National unemployment rate in January drops to 9.7 percent
Eagan, MN -- Graham Construction Services, Inc., recently was awarded three contracts for educational and dormitory facility projects valued at a combined total of $33.5 million.
The projects include the Arden Hills Readiness Center in Arden Hills, Minn.; the Minot Air Force Base Dormitory in Minot, N.D.; and the Landcare Facility for the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus.
Read more: Eagan construction company awarded projects valued at $33.5 million
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