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Mary Turck
Date:
Jul 19 00:42 UTC
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SATURDAY, July 19
HEADLINES
A summer full of festivals
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12892
by Marion Gmez, TC Daily Planet
Be sure to check out some of these free and exciting festivals
happening in a neighborhood near you in the weeks to come, starting
with Rondo Days, Lake Street Festival, Fallout Arts Fest, Colombian
Independence Day, the Sister City Festival, and Highland Fest this
weekend.
Growing healthier kids and communities, in the gardens
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12778
by Clara Peterson, Special to Minnesota 2020
When I first heard the term "community garden," I pictured a big, open
plot in the middle of a neighborhood-a large garden accessible to, and
maintained by, any and all members of the community who would like to
help maintain it. In fact, community gardens take many forms.
<a href="">Judge approves rules that fight misclassification of
independent contractors
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12780
by Michael Kuchta, Workday Minnesota
An administrative law judge has given Minnesota the green light to
pursue its crackdown on the fraudulent misclassification of workers in
the construction industry.
Bachmann calls to defund Planned Parenthood
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12782
by Andy Birkey, Minnesota Independent
Rep. Michele Bachmann called for the defunding of Planned Parenthood
last week. In a "special order" floor speech organized by Bachmann and
Chris Smith, R-N.J., Bachmann called for an end to any federal money
for the network of reproductive health care clinics because Planned
Parenthood offers abortion services.
INSIDE THE DAILY PLANET
Twin Cities Dragon Festival 2008
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12834
by Ian Yue, KFAI
Dragon Boat Racing, while traditionally a Chinese sport, has spread
internationally and is an integral part of the annual Twin Cities
Dragon Festival.
OLM's board chair expresses disappointment with progress in OLM
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12802
by staff, The Liberian Journal
As if the leadership of the Liberian community in Minnesota is
struggling to find its bearings, major departments of the Organization
of Liberians in Minnesota, also called OLM, are slowing grinding to a
disappointing halt more than six months into President Kerper Dwanyen
Administration.
OLM's Kerper Dwanyen leaves for Liberia
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12803
by staff, The Liberian Journal
The Liberian Journal has confirmed that Mr. Kerper Dwanyen, President
of the Organization of Liberians in Minnesota, will be leaving for
Liberia to pursue what he termed" Business opportunity".
Business news briefs
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12887
by Staff, The Bridge
Citgo closes to become Metro Petro; poles to be replaced for wi-fi;
Seward Redesign gets new digs, SNG nerw office mates; Resource Center
of Americas building to reopen.
NEW IN BLOGS
Interview with a vampire
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12689
by Paul, 7/3/08 Virtually every day, one or more of our interview
subjects postpones or just doesn't show (despite the standard 2-3
confirmation phone calls that precede each interview). Usually, their
excuses for bailing are lame, but today we had a good one.
Fringe Top 20 - #19 Culture Mesh Collective
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12883
by Matthew A. Everest
After seeing Culture Mesh Collective's first preview of "Trying Guilt"
at Fringe-For-All, I was still on the fence, but having seen a
followup preview at one of the libraries in St. Paul, I'm sold, and
there's two primary reasons why - the writing of Anton Jones, and the
acting of Christina Frank.
Fringe-For-All 2008
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/12880
by Phillip Andrew Bennett Low
Fringe-For-All was a pretty wild time, as usual: a packed house of
enthusiastic theatregoers, and a rapid-fire smorgasboard of various
categories of lunacy.