AltWeeklies Wire
Indie Comedy Label Stand Up! Cranks Out Edgy Comedynew
The Twin Cities-based laugh factory offers smart hope in dumb times.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
05-23-2008 |
Performance
FBI Solicits Informants To Spy On RNC Protest Groupsnew
They were looking for someone to show up at "vegan potlucks" throughout the Twin Cities and rub shoulders with RNC protesters, schmoozing into their inner circles, then reporting back to the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Matt Snyders |
05-23-2008 |
Politics
Mystery Illness Fells Young Mannew
In a matter of months, his parents and doctors watched as Cole Haakana regressed from a healthy 11-year-old into a big kid with the mentality of a four-year-old. But to get her son's mysterious malady diagnosed, a mother must battle some of Minnesota's top hospitals.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Beth Walton |
05-14-2008 |
Science
The Best Way to Help Animals May Be to Eat Themnew
Why compassionate carnivorism just might work better than going vegetarian.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Rachel Hutton |
05-08-2008 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Ed Ackerson Wrangles a Swarm of Bees into Submissionnew
Beekeeping conjures images of Ackerson dressed in his finest apiarist outfit, directing swarms of bees with the wave of his arm.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andrea Myers |
05-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Surging Commodities Market Could Bring Prosperity to the Iron Rangenew
But it might also threaten one of Minnesota's greatest natural resources.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Jonathan Kaminsky |
05-08-2008 |
Environment
The Star Tribune's Debt is Selling at Less than 60 Cents on the Dollarnew
The Minnesota newspaper's lien value has plummeted over the past year, showing flagging investor confidence.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Jeff Shaw |
05-08-2008 |
Media
University of Minnesota's Campus Con Mannew
Drinking buddies and ex-girlfriends were surprised to discover that the "Daniel Gonzalez" was 39 years old.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Andy Mannix |
05-08-2008 |
Crime & Justice
How Atmosphere Went Electronew
Why When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold is like Tom Waits for Prince fans.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Peter S. Scholtes |
04-30-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Electronic One-man Band Martin Dosh Steps Into the Spotlightnew
The catalog of Dosh's stage and studio collaborations reads like a record-store clerk's year-end best list: Andrew Bird, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Wilco, My Morning Jacket, Tapes 'n Tapes, Devendra Banhart, Peanut Butter Wolf, Happy Apple, the Bad Plus, the Jayhawks, Atmosphere -- it goes on and on.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Jeff Severns Guntzel |
04-30-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
St. Thomas Law School Bans Public Service at Planned Parenthoodnew
The controversy is just the latest political dust-up at the embattled Catholic university.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Jonathan Kaminsky |
04-30-2008 |
Education
www.citypages.comnew
AltWeeklies Award - Web Site Design
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
City Pages staff |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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True Believernew
AltWeeklies Award - Religion Reporting
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
David Schimke |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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I'm All Earsnew
AltWeeklies Award - Music Criticism
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Melissa Maerz |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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"Have It All, Eat It Too," "Urban Fishing," "Carrot Invitational"new
AltWeeklies Award - Food Writing
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Dara Moskowitz |
04-21-2008 |
Media
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