Sunday, April 14, 2013
This week's compilation includes the death of a grocery chain's namesake, Chelsea Clinton presents top prize to student and a manufactured home fire.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. (UPDATED) Washburn HS under Code Yellow as Students Protest AD Firing Students taking part will be suspended, school administration said. The Star Tribune reported that Athletic Director Dan Pratt was or will be fired in connection with the purchase of a new playing-field scoreboard. UPDATED: SW Journal Reports Principal Carol Markham-Cousins Out at Washburn HS Robert McCauley is now substitute principal at Washburn, a Minneapolis school district spokesman told the …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Minnesota legislators are debating a new sales tax on licensed clothing, sports memorabilia and luxury suites to cover the state's share of Vikings stadium construction costs.
Do you want to pay sales tax on Twins, Wild and Timberwolves sports memorabilia and licensed clothing to help the State of Minnesota raise money to build the new Vikings stadium? E-pulltab revenues to fund the new Minnesota Vikings stadium have fallen short, so the Minnesota House of Representatives Taxes Committee is considering a new tax on sales of sports-related items to help fill the gap. Watch the House committee debate the issue at its Wednesday meeting starting at 12:30 p.m. above or at TheUpTake.org. The bill (see PDF) by Rep. Ann Lenczewski (DFL-Bloomington) would tax "'Sports memorabilia' ... items available for sale to the public that are sold under a license granted by any professional sports league or a team that is a …
Monday, April 8, 2013
The Washburn High School athletic director is rumored to be fired soon in connection with the purchase of a new playing-field scoreboard.
Last update: 12:38 p.m. Monday, April 8. See below. Hundreds are showing their support for Washburn High School Athletic Director Dan Pratt Monday, as rumors of his firing swirl around the community. Not only are students, alumni and community members participating in a demonstration at the school today, an online petition has been started on Change.org. The petition is titled: "Athletic Director Dan Pratt: Remain as the Athletic Director at Washburn High school," and more than 200 supporters had signed the petition by 10:30 a.m. Monday. Update: The petition had 341 signatures by 9:30 p.m. Update: The petition had 239 signatures by 12:30 p.m. To see the petition, click here. Here are some of the comments supporters left on the petition: …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Jabs, a student at Benilde-St. Margaret's School, sustained a spinal cord injury in December 2011. Since then his story has inspired hockey lovers in the state and U.S.
Patch websites around the country this week will be featuring people who have overcome obstacles in life. There are many noteworthy examples in Minnesota. This article focuses on Jack Jablonski, a Benilde-St. Margaret's School (BSM) hockey player who was injured in an on-ice incident in December 2011. This story is running on all Patch sites in Minnesota. On Sunday Jack's mom, Leslie, announced on his CaringBridge page that he will be a captain next season for BSM's hockey team. To remind readers of how far he has come, we are re-featuring a story from April 2012. This story followed his discharge from the Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute. *** As the elevator doors opened, a gathering crowd in the lobby of the Sister Kenny …
Did you want to hear the Jessica Schaffhausen 911 call?
Should news outlets and social media replay graphic video and audio clips? A couple recent examples: Kevin Ware's compound leg fracture in the NCAA men's basketball tournament or, closer to home, Jessica Schaffhausen's 911 call after her ex-husband told her he'd killed their children? CBS aired Ware's injury live but held back on replays—an approach the network's sports chairman defended to the Associated Press: "If people want to go watch the footage for whatever reason, they have a right to do so," [Sean] McManus said. "I just didn't think we had any obligation to be the facilitator of putting that footage back on the screen. We documented it, we described it and we showed it, and I think that was enough." (See the full AP article at …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
This week's selection includes a new Islamic U of M, a malt shop's anniversary, Lyndale Gardesn final plans, a new church, a city's surplus and I-94 headaches on the way.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. VIDEO: Meet Mark Andrew, Contestant on NBC's 'The Voice' From Eden Prairie On Season 4 of the hit show "The Voice," Eden Prairie's Mark Andrew breaks onto the scene. Tom Windle of Maple Grove Throws U of M's First 9-Inning No-Hitter Since 1931 The former Osseo High pitcher told gophersports.com why he chose to stay close to home for college and the support he gets from his hockey-playing twin brother, Sam. Shakopee Considers $400,000 Enticement Package for Data …
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Your bracket's broken but you still want to see who wins the 2013 NCAA men's basketball tournament. What place near Southwest Minneapolis is the best for catching the action?
As March Madness heads into the Final Four stage, where around Southwest Minneapolis do you like to pull up a chair or stool to take it in? In 2012, Patch readers voted for Joe Senser's Sports Theater in Bloomington/Edina as the best place in the west metro to spend March Madness. Other options in that 2012 Readers' Choice poll were JJ's Clubhouse (Golden Valley), Schuller's Tavern (Golden Valley), Champp's (Minnetonka), Scoreboard Bar & Grill (Minnetonka), Wild Boar (Hopkins), Mainstreet Bar & Grill (Hopkins), Park Tavern (St. Louis Park), Bunny's Bar & Grill (St. Louis Park), and Tavern on France (Edina). Within Southwest Minneapolis, Chatterbox Pub got some support in a separate 2012 poll that also included Tailgate Sports Cafe and …
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Quinlan Milne Rojek became the first Dominican University player to hit for the cycle, with three singles, a double, a triple and a home run on Saturday.
Former Southwest High School baseball standout set a school record at Dominican University in Illinois Saturday, hitting for the cycle in the first game of a double-header with Millikin University, according to D3Baseball.com: Freshman Quinlan Milne Rojek (Minneapolis, Minn.) had a historic day for the Stars in game one, becoming the first player in program history to hit for the cycle as he went a perfect 6-for-6 with three singles, a double, a triple and a home run. After singling in his first three at-bats, Milne Rojek blasted a solo home run to right with one out in the top of the sixth. The Stars' rookie then doubled to center to lead off the top of the eighth. After the Stars batted around in the inning, Milne Rojek tripled to …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
This week's selection includes a conversation with a First Lady, bike lane experiment ends, Minnesota native and football player heads to Pittsburgh, and trash talk continues.
Editor’s Note: Every week we bring you a sampling of stories from Patch sites in the west metro: Eden Prairie, Edina, Fridley, Golden Valley, Hopkins, Lake Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Plymouth, Richfield, Shakopee, Southwest Minneapolis, St. Louis Park and St. Michael. Local Woman's Plea for Help for Elderly Golden Valley Parents Nets Outpouring of Support "Michelle" said she was stuck out of town. Maple Grove Native Ends Winning Streak on ‘Jeopardy’ Maple Grove Senior High graduate Drew Horwood won eight straight games before it ended. Meet the First Lady! (Of Fridley) Fridley Patch Blogger Mandy Meisner sat down with Cindy Lund to find out about life at the top, raising a child with special needs, and learning more about the …
Monday, March 11, 2013
Millers squeezed out a win against Minnehaha Academy this weekend.
Less than a week after the Washburn High School boys basketball team lost a crucial game against Richfield High School, shutting them out of the state tournament, the Washburn girls picked up the championship baton with a 59-52 win over Minnehaha Academy. The Friday, Mar. 8 victory secures the Millers a spot in the state girls high school basketball tournament. According to the Star Tribune, the Millers opened a lead over the Eagles in the first half, leaving their opponents trailing 35-29, and managed to hold off their opponents through the second half. Washburn's Chase Coley contributed substantially to the win, scoring 19 points with 5 assists. According to MaxPreps.com, Coley has averaged 19.9 points, 5.6 assists, and 17.4 rebounds per…
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