In his first public appearance at a Minnesota college since leaving office, former Minnesota State Governor Jesse Ventura spoke in Boe Chapel Monday to a capacity crowd explaining why he is the "most dangerous man in America."more...
St. Olaf College is beginning to seriously consider implementing a one-card system. The system would allow students to access everything from their meal plan and Cage dollars to their residence halls to debit functions for services such as laundry or the Cage. more...
Students returned from spring break to find two new additions to Rolvaag Memorial Library the streamlined security gates and bright pink signs prohibiting cell phone usage in the library.
The word on the street is that on March 12, Caribou Coffee opened its doors to the Northfield community. Im disappointed. I grew up in Coon Rapids, Minn. the sprawling suburban capital of the Chain Store nation. If you can name a Midwestern chain, Coon Rapids probably has it, in two locations. Weve got Target, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Walgreens and every fast-food and restaurant chain you can think of, including at least two McDonalds. If you live in Coon Rapids and you want to eat, drink or shop somewhere that isnt in every city on the map, the odds are against you. more...
Flaten Art Museum in Dittmann officially welcomed the works of New York City artists David Mann and Macyn Bolt April 1. During the opening reception, both men spoke briefly about their paintings.
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Minnesotas spring baseball season is a fleeting thing one fraught with postponements, freezing temperatures and unplayable diamonds. In order for a competitive college baseball team to play a normal 40-game schedule, unique measures must sometimes be taken.more...
He creates an alternate, ultra-violent world in Basin City, a place where the men are not afraid to kill, torture and even mutilate to achieve their ends, and the majority of the women are gorgeous prostitutes who administer their own vicious brand of justice.more...