?Arnolds Park? opens in A.L. (Albert Lea Tribune)
A Minnesota filmmaker has created a murder mystery set at an attraction people of the Upper Midwest cherish. And his movie opens tonight at the Cinema 7 in Albert Lea and in other select cities....more...Al Franken Seeks the Wellstone Seat (The Nation via Yahoo! News)
The Nation -- That familiar-looking candidate in the dark Washington-ready suit appears entirely at ease in front of the crowd of earnest activists who have gathered at Minneapolis's Augsburg College....more... 10-19-07 EUR ALL ON ONE PAGE (Eurweb)
MIJAC PLANNING 'THRILLER' 25TH ANNIVERSARY REISSUE: Extras to include remixes by Kanye, Akon, and will.i.am. *For months, Akon and will.i.am have been talking about working on new music with Michael Jackson for an upcoming album. Kanye West's name was just added to the mix last week....more... House Explosion Cause by Leaky Propane Line (KSFY Sioux Falls)
The explosion happened Friday in Wessington Springs....more... Every School Every Thursday -- Johnston (The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index)
Kindergartners went to Carroll's Pumpkin Patch in rural Grinnell on Oct. 11. This trip was the culmination of a theme on farms and harvesting. Second-grade students will have the chance to spend a morning on the 1900s farm at Living History Farms this fall....more... Nothing but friendly memories of Minneapolis (Plattsburgh Press Republican)
Lured by the legendary friendliness of the Midwest, and the opportunity to explore a place I'd never visited, I accompanied my wife to a conference in Minneapolis. Being the spouse allowed me the luxury of sleeping late when she went off to meetings, then having the day to set up my own itinerary....more... Princeton economist shares Nobel (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Eric S. Maskin, an economist and amateur clarinetist who lives in the Princeton Borough home once occupied by Albert Einstein, won the Nobel Prize in economics with two other Americans....more... Infrastructure: Things fall apart (Canadian Business)
When residents of Windsor, Ont., opened their July water bill, they were surprised to find a notice informing them the price of water would rise 36% at the beginning of August....more... Chicago Sun-Times 10/14/07 (Arts Journal)
Is Muti Getting Serious About Chicago? Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony have been playing footsie for years now, and despite multiple denials from both sides, it's clear that the CSO would like to at least consider the fiery maestro as a candidate for music director....more... |