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Make Minnesota Thrive Drive: White Bear Benefits from Cash for Clunkers.

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Here’s a bit of Minnesota trivia for you: White Bear Lake is a good place to go when you’re hiding out! According to the White Bear Lake Conservation District, many …

White Bear is No Stranger to Budget Cuts.

Monday, August 17th, 2009

In January, Minnesota Public Radio took an up-close look at White Bear Lake through the State Budget in Your Backyard. The folks at MPR found that White Bear Lake’s only …

East Grand Forks’ Whitey’s Cafe is Full of History.

Monday, August 17th, 2009

First we heard about gangsters in White Bear Lake, and now we learned how East Grand Forks thrived at Whitey’s Café, Restaurant, and Bar! Apparently East Grand Forks was once …

Anoka Car Show Gives Money to Non-Profits Hit By Budget Cuts.

Monday, August 17th, 2009

The Anoka Classic Car Show is running every weekend until September 26, with about 500-600 cars every Saturday night. This year, $1 of the $3 entry fee will be turned …

Anoka: Halloween Capital of the World.

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Did you know that our own Anoka was the first city in the nation to put on a Halloween celebration? It’s true! In 1920, Anoka residents decided something had to …

Bachmann’s Son Doesn’t Believe Her Nonsense.

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Star Tribune columnist Jon Tevlin confirmed what the Dump Bachmann blog suspected a month ago: that the Harrison Bachmann who joined Teach for America is in fact Rep. Michele Bachmann’s …

ABM @ Netroots Nation #nn09.

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

The staff of Alliance for a Better Minnesota is off at Netroots Nation for the next few days, learning from some of the best and brightest minds in the progressive …

Living History: Fort Snelling’s Civil War Weekend and State Budget Cuts.

Monday, August 10th, 2009

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about Minnesota, is that there’s a lot to see and do here. Just this past weekend, I visited at historic Fort Snelling to learn …