Scenes from the pond hockey championships at Lake Nokomis
The 7th annual U.S. Pond Hockey Championships were held last weekend at Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis. It’s the largest outdoor hockey event in the country, with over 270 teams and some 1,700 players participating. Check out more of Steve Date’s photos.
Yes, Uptown suffers from a personality crisis, but it’s also vibrant and undeniably walkable
It’s caught between a low-rent, artsy McPunk past and an absurdly gentrified present. But Miriam Rudolph’s etchings, Dave Eggers’ drawings and two side-by-side windows beckon.
A new column by the one and only Andy Sturdevant.
I’m not sure what it would serve to talk openly about what happened, not the people who sent me here, the people whom I work with, and my family.
It involves people who didn’t put their names on a ballot, and I’m just never going to talk about that.
Appeals court sends lawsuit on Minnesota's gay marriage ban back for more arguments
A lawsuit over Minnesota’s ban on same-sex marriage should not have been thrown out by a judge, the state Court of Appeals has ruled. The court sent the case back to the district court for further analysis of the constitutional issues.
Stunning images of America’s environments are returning to public view
In the early 1970s, the EPA paid top photographers to document the nation’s environmental riches and challenges. After 40 years, more than 15,000 of the images are now online — including more than 500 from Minnesota.
Photos: Gary Eichten retires | Minnesota Public Radio
MPR posted a great series of photos celebrating the work & retirement of Gary Eichten.
We couldn’t help but notice that Gary is reading MinnPost in this picture. We’re honored.
Every phrase of this run-on sentence was spoken by Newt Gingrich in the debate last night.
Gary Eichten and the craft of journalism
CEO Bill Kling, Dave Felland, senior producer Greg Barron and Gary Eichten in the MPR studios in the 1970s.
(Picture courtesy Minnesota Public Radio)
Twin Cities remembers Martin Luther King
Steve Date’s slideshow from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations in St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Scenes of northern Minnesota during a mild winter
This winter’s strangely mild weather has resulted in some unusual January land-and-water vistas. Check out more in Steve Date’s latest slideshow.
MinnPost will see the alpha version of our new website later this week. This seems appropriate.
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It’s not about new rules or more memos going out to stop checking from behind. It’s a cultural shift involving the adults around the game, to where we’re focusing not only on skill, but sportsmanship, fair play and respect. I’m not sure those are things that get addressed on a regular basis.
Hal Tearse, Minnesota Hockey’s Coach-in-Chief and boys’ coach at Providence Academy in Plymouth.
Divided youth hockey community has to do better job teaching — and protecting — its players
Minnesota’s city aid discussion dominated by cuts, confusion, criticism
A MinnPost survey of more than 30 city officials found that as the state sends fewer dollars to cities, questions mount about the fairness of the system. Those questions are sometimes left unanswered by a complex formula that many city officials don’t understand.
