Sunday, September 16, 2012
This week's selection includes a State Fair talent show winner, a lawsuit between a church and city, a Burger King closes and teachers support their striking colleagues.
Editor's Note: Every week we provide a recap of the top stories from the following Patch sites: Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Plymouth Woman Identified in Golden Valley Pond Death The Golden Valley Police Department confirmed the identity of the woman who died in the car that plunged into a pond on Sept. 6. Chief Stacy Carlson told Patch that she was Plymouth resident Danielle Brousseau. Edina Athletic Director John Soma Resigns Following Allegations Athletic Director and Assistant Principal John Soma has resigned from his position at Edina High School, following a district investigation into undisclosed …
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Influential Republican members of Congress remained out of sight and earshot of protest.
Protestors calling for an end to military operations overseas, tax reform, job creation and an end to Wall Street special treatment gathered in front of the Wayzata Country Club Wednesday. Speaker of the House John Boehner, Congresswoman Michelle Bachman and other featured guests reportedly used a service road to enter the golf course and did not pass by the protestors on their way in. It was originally announced that Wednesday's fundraiser was to take place at the Spring Hill Golf Club in Orono, but protestors and media got wind at about 10 a.m. that the event would actually be taking place in Wayzata. Tickets to attend the fundraiser were $1,000 per plate, and $10,000 was supposed to buy a round a golf with Speaker Boehner—although he …
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Michele Bachmann officially filed paperwork to run for President of the United States Monday afternoon. With the filing, Bachmann suspended her Congressional campaign and is no longer actively seeking re-election in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District.
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Stillwater) announced that she has filed the official paperwork to run for President of the United States. Bachmann, a Minnesota Congresswoman and conservative leader, made the announcement during the first major 2012 Republican Presidential Debate in New Hampshire at Saint Anselm College. "Our country needs a leader who understands the hardships that people across America have been facing over the past few years, and who will do what it takes to renew the American dream," Bachmann said. "We must become a strong and proud America again, and I see clearly a better path to a brighter future. For these reasons, earlier this evening I instructed my team to file the necessary paperwork to allow me to seek the office of…
DIY in Orono
9:26 pm on Wednesday, August 17, 2011
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