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Carl Gerbschmidt welcomes the Vikings to the offseason

Of course, Carl had some words to say about the Vikings loss to the Saints in the NFC Championship game. He called in and left a voicemail and welcomes the Vikings to the offseason.

Lower 9th Ward – New Orleans 2009

I recently visited the Lower 9th Ward section of New Orleans. Never did I expect to witness the damage and destruction that still exists 4 and a half years after Hurricane Katrina hit. It’s really quite hard to explain the feeling when driving through this city. It’s what I would consider almost largely a modern [...]

Favre does practices 1st day on the job.

Brett Favre arrived at Winter Park today to not only sign a contract – but also practice.
Photos below in slideshow or here

Al Franken declared winner

With over three months consumed at trial, Al Franken’s lead over Norm Coleman remains. The court has ruled him the winner of the 2008 election. Al Franken spoke tonight for the first time outside his condo in Minneapolis.
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CriticalMinneapolis.com – A look at the north side.

Over the past few years no community has been harder hit by the foreclosure crisis in the Twin Cities than the Jordan and Hawthorne communities on the north side. The four square blocks of 31st Ave N. and 6th St N are said to be the epicenter of the crisis. Since 2006, fifty-four of the [...]