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Minneapolis police trying to up returns on stolen bicycles
May 21, 2013 in The Blotter
Photo: Thirteen Of Clubs via Flickr Creative CommonsThe Minneapolis Police Department introduced a new bike registration program today designed to link stolen cycles to their owners. SEE ALSO: Minneapolis left off...
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Same-sex couples might have to wait just a little longer to wed in Minnesota
May 17, 2013 in The Blotter
When will the first couple actually be allowed to wed legally in Minnesota?Since Gov. Mark Dayton signed the gay marriage bill into law Tuesday, same-sex couples around the state have...
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Watch the Dark Clouds storm Minneapolis [VIDEO]
May 17, 2013 in The Blotter
The Dark Clouds: Minnesota's most loyal soccer supporters. This week's cover story follows the history of the Dark Clouds, Minnesota United FC's diehard soccer supporters. On May 4,...
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Mark Dayton signs gay marriage bill into law
May 14, 2013 in The Blotter
Photo: Andy MannixOnly a few opponents to the bill showed up to the signing. Gov. Mark Dayton signed the gay marriage bill on the Capitol steps Tuesday evening, officially making...
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Michele Bachmann isn't really leaving Minnesota over the gay marriage vote
May 14, 2013 in The Blotter
Did you really think she would make it that easy? Sorry, Minnesota, but Michele Bachmann is not fleeing to Oregon over Monday's vote to legalize same-sex marriage. Not because she...
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Watch the most compelling speech from the House gay marriage vote
May 10, 2013 in The Blotter
The Senate will vote on the gay marriage bill Monday. On Thursday afternoon, the House voted 75-59 in favor of a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota. The tally came...
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Top 10 CC Club stories submitted by readers
May 08, 2013 in Gimme Noise
With Olivia Lavecchia In honor of last week's cover story, an oral history of the CC Club, we asked readers to submit their own stories from the landmark south Minneapolis bar....
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Chris Kluwe counters Onion jab with satirical Twitter rant
May 08, 2013 in The Blotter
We're not sure who Raptor Jesus is, but we'd prefer our mothers' nipple hair remains intact.The Onion didn't waste any time this week in ribbing Chris Kluwe. Only a day...
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Chris Kluwe: "I wouldn't have changed anything"
May 07, 2013 in The Blotter
Photo: Tony Nelson for City Pages.Kluwe: "I've got plenty of leg left in me."On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings officially confirmed they were releasing Chris Kluwe, the team's veteran punter and...
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SoulPancake releases Zach Sobiech documentary
May 06, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Erik HessSobiech at the Varsity earlier this year.SoulPancake released a short documentary Friday on Zach Sobiech, the terminally ill, ever-optimistic Stillwater teenager whose song "Clouds" has been viewed by millions...
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Tom Arnold on the CC Club
May 03, 2013 in Dressing Room
"Even the times things went sideways were great times to me."Throughout the 1980s, when he was trying to break into comedy, actor Tom Arnold lived with other comedians in a...
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Minnesota drops two spots on list of most bike-friendly states
May 02, 2013 in The Blotter
Time to bring in a bunch more of these things. It's time to get it together, Minnesota. In its annual list of bike friendly states, released Wednesday, the League...
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We want your best CC Club stories
May 02, 2013 in Gimme Noise
Photo: Tony Nelson.Tell us what taking too much of this stuff made you do. In this week's cover story, we comb through the history of storied Minneapolis landmark the CC...
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Chris Kluwe on out gay athlete: "Big kudos to Jason Collins"
April 29, 2013 in The Blotter
Kluwe says he was pleasantly surprised with how quickly a pro athlete came out. Jason Collins made history today by announcing he is gay in a Sports Illustrated essay, making...
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Minnesota Senate fights over clothing tax
April 29, 2013 in The Blotter
Taxes Committee Chair Rod Skoe says the tax plan could help wipeout the state's deficit; Dayton won't support any hike on middle- or lower-income families. The DFL-controlled Senate will take...
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Lawsuit alleging Minneapolis police officers suffocated man at YMCA on track for trial
April 22, 2013 in The Blotter
The lawsuit alleges the officers suffocated Smith using a technique known as "prone restraint."A federal lawsuit alleging two Minneapolis police officers used excessive force and suffocated a 28-year-old man at...
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Minnesota United FC beats Edmonton 2-0 in first Flyover Cup match
April 22, 2013 in The Blotter
Minnesota United fans literally banging the drum for their team. Minnesota United FC took home its first victory of the season Saturday afternoon, beating Edmonton 2-0 at the Metrodome. It...
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Spinal cord bill dead in House and Senate
April 18, 2013 in The Blotter
Photo: Tony Nelson for City PagesRodreick is already planning to reintroduce the bill next year. It's been a frustrating week for Matthew Rodreick. Committees in the House and Senate have...
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Chris Kluwe named Twin Cities PRIDE Grand Marshal
April 17, 2013 in The Blotter
Photos: Left, JON BEHM; Right, TONY NELSON.As Grand Marshal, Kluwe will lead the parade in June. Over the past eight months, Vikings punter Chris Kluwe has emerged as one of...
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Boston Attack: Hennepin County judge finished race 20 minutes before explosion
April 15, 2013 in The Blotter
Photos: Left, Craig Lassig. Right, Boston.com screengrab.Quam says it sounded like two fireworks going off. Jay Quam completed the Boston Marathon today in three hours and 45 minutes. After crossing...
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Minnesota United FC signs anti-homophobia pledge
April 15, 2013 in The Blotter
A dozen players and two coaches signed the Athlete Ally pledge. Minnesota's second-division soccer team is now the latest organization to join the push for equality in sports. The majority...
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Watch Chris Kluwe spend a day in a wheelchair
April 15, 2013 in The Blotter
Photo: Tony Nelson.Kluwe playing Murderball for the documentary.Last October, Vikings punter Chris Kluwe spent an entire day in a wheelchair for a documentary on spinal cord injury. The movie premiered...
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Keith Ellison endorses Anthony Weiner for NYC mayor
April 12, 2013 in The Blotter
Ellison is the first person to endorse the disgraced congressman's possible mayoral bid. Keith Ellison must be feeling pretty confident after winning reelection so handily against Republican Chris Fields last...
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Spinal cord bill supporters make final plea to legislators
April 12, 2013 in The Blotter
Photo: Tony Nelson.Matthew and Gabe Rodreick posing for our January feature. For supporters of a bill that would fund progressive spinal cord research in Minnesota, these next few days will...
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Peter Stasica admits to stealing prosthetic limbs from Fairview hospital
April 11, 2013 in The Blotter
Photo: Wikipedia.Stasica worked as a manager at Fairview's prosthetics department.A former manager at Fairview Health Services admitted today to stealing more than $122,000 in prosthetic limbs and other supplies and...
