11-man pedal-power bike heads to RNC

An 11-person bike -- inspired by a pedal-powered icefishing shack in Minnesota -- is heading to the Republican National Convention. The thing is made from the chassis and suspension of two VWs, plus 15 bikes and the tranny of a Subaru Justy.

Convention cops: St. Paul struggling to recruit enough officers for RNC security

St. Paul, MN, police are having a tough time finding enough officers to do security detail at the Republican National Convention in a few weeks. Of the 4000 cops needed, around half have signed up. Those hesitating cite legal-liability and budget concerns.

Touting new polls, is Jesse Ventura pondering a Senate run against Al Franken?

Of a new SurveyUSA poll that included him along with candidates Al Franken and Norm Coleman, he said, "I find it interesting that when I ran for governor I was polling at 27 percent the weekend before the election.

Taser's marketing shift: No longer a last resort

The UN calls Tasers a "form of torture." Their use has contributed to 34 deaths this year alone.

About that infrastructure: MN bridge on new stamp shut down over safety concerns

Downstream from the site of last summer's 35W collapse, another Minnesota bridge is closed over fears about "possibly debilitating" rust and corrosion. Ironically, the Winona bridge over Hwy 43 was just featured in a new postage stamp as an icon for the state.

Diagramming the rightwing echo chamber

Case study: conservative Star Tribune columnist Katherine Kersten picks up a press release from the rightwing Young America's Foundation, writes a column on it without adding much, gets picked up by her friends (who call her "Kathy") at Power Line. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Foreclosure ripples: Copper theft, illegal house parties, garage prostitution!

The foreclosure wave that has struck north Minneapolis especially hard leaves vacant houses which, according to police, are either gutted (with copper, AC units and siding being sold to buy drugs) or used for illegal house parties or prostitution centers.

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