Post in Today in the Daily Planet, 9/2/07

2007 Sep 02 02:13 UTC

HEADLINES

Critical Mass arrests in Minneapolis:http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/
node/6489
Staff, TC Daily Planet
  Widely differing accounts of what happened in Minneapolis on Friday.

A journey across America, a journey of discovery: http://
www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/6421
by Marco Fernndez Landoni, La Prensa de Minnesota
  U of M professor Louis Mendoza is bicycling across the United
States, finding stories of immigration in rural areas, small towns
and cities.

Ex-offender goes from doing time to doing nine-to-five:http://
www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/6458
Staff, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
  Employment program helps family man leave drug dealing behind

U unions step up campaign as strike approaches:http://
www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/6492
by Barb Kucera, Workday Minnesota
  AFSCME members at the University of Minnesota are enlisting the
help of lawmakers, students, other university workers and the
community to build pressure for a fair settlement and avoid a strike.
In the meantime, Teamsters Local 320 announced it had reached a
tentative agreement covering its members at the university.

  INSIDE THE DAILY PLANET
  Arts at the State Fair
Judgment Day at the State Fair:http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/6460
by Thomas O'Sullivan, MN Artists

State Fair Winners: Oil and Acrylic Painting:http://
www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/6461
by Ann Klefstad, MN Artists
  Maria T. Arrazola won First Prize in Painting. Read on for her story.

State Fair Winners: Sculpture:http://www.tcdailyplanet.noet/node/6462
by Ann Klefstad, MN Artists
  Richards Poey won the sculpture award both this year and last year--
here are his thoughts.

  NEW IN BLOGS

St. Paul to Iowa City:http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/6408
by Louis Mendoza, A journey across our America

  NEW IN VOICES

Upgrading Highway 280:http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/6382
by Gregg Richardson and Jon Schumacher, Park Bugle
  Is it time to make Highway 280 an interstate?

Mary Turck

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