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Review: Nickelback hammers it home at Target Center

twincities.com — Say what you will about Nickelback, but these guys know what they
Than Tibbetts Web Producer, Minnesota Public Radio @thanland
Did Ross Raihala just pull a Marilyn Hagerty on Nickelback? There's only one paragraph about the music... ยป http://t.co/djbuo8pK
Amy Nelson Social Media Editor, Pioneer Press @AmyPioneerPress
{Retweets are not endorsements } Review: Nickelback hammers it home at Target Center: http://t.co/DDw5gWgr

St. Paul's Lowertown: Plans in works for new bars, restaurants, bakery

twincities.com — A new St. Paul Saints ballpark in Lowertown was barely a twinkle in Mayor Chris Coleman
Amy Nelson Social Media Editor, Pioneer Press @AmyPioneerPress
Seriously, a D'Amico in LoTo: http://t.co/yVofd8sD

Jerry Kill says Gophers football complex needs upgrade

twincities.com — When incoming Gophers athletics director Norwood Teague was in town briefly this week, men
Douglas Glass Minnesota News Editor, Associated Press @DouglasGlass
Gophs coach Kill gamely asks for dough to fix up football practice facility: http://t.co/0eVc9YCU

St. Paul's Lowertown: Plans in works for new bars, restaurants, bakery

twincities.com — A new St. Paul Saints ballpark in Lowertown was barely a twinkle in Mayor Chris Coleman
Amy Nelson Social Media Editor, Pioneer Press @AmyPioneerPress
St. Paul\'s Lowertown: Plans in works for new bars, restaurants, bakery http://t.co/rEuR18IA

Dog DNA service helps apartments catch poop perpetrators

twincities.com — What
Judy Newman Business Reporter, Wisconsin State Journal @jnewmanWSJ
Dog DNA service helps apartments catch poop perpetrators - http://t.co/DrYPlov4 http://t.co/mp8Ksf2P via @PioneerPress
Amy Nelson Social Media Editor, Pioneer Press @AmyPioneerPress
Dog poop DNA, the name is all you need ... http://t.co/cH9xJy4a
Julio Ojeda-Zapata Technology Columnist @ojezap
'Dog DNA service helps apartments catch poop perpetrators' (via http://t.co/p5yMUNdt) http://t.co/bl1EdiWu

Eagan, Woodbury government workers are recognized for communication with public

twincities.com — Two east metro government workers have been recognized by the Minnesota Association of Government Communicators as one of two communicators of the year.
Megan Boldt Education Reporter, Pioneer Press @meganboldt
Ditto. RT @maryedivine: Congrats to former Woodbury spokeswoman Jule Lehr: http://t.co/X8VrTKa2 #washcomn
Mary Divine Reporter, Pioneer Press @MaryEDivine
Congrats to former Woodbury spokeswoman Jule Lehr: http://t.co/4Si3JQls #washcomn
Mary Divine Reporter, Pioneer Press @MaryEDivine
Congrats to Woodbury spokeswoman Julie Lehr! http://t.co/4Si3JQls #washcomn

Witness: Kiley tried to get $600K cash before Trevor Cook scheme crumbled

twincities.com — In the waning days of the Trevor Cook Ponzi scheme, Patrick Kiley was busy shutting down his part of the business and trying to secure cash, said witnesses at his fraud trial.
John Welbes Business Reporter, Pioneer Press @jwelbes
Witnesses describe Pat Kiley's final days as part of the Cook Ponzi scheme: http://t.co/0d4VnHEo

Restaurant patio picks: Readers' favorites in and around the Twin Cities

twincities.com — Readers
Amy Nelson Social Media Editor, Pioneer Press @AmyPioneerPress
Where's your favorite Twin Cities patio? http://t.co/Mday7N1H

Resource center for teachers will reopen in September

twincities.com — The Kids in Need Twin Cities resource center, where teachers from high-poverty schools can shop for free supplies, will reopen in Minneapolis.
Megan Boldt Education Reporter, Pioneer Press @meganboldt
Hey Mpls, St. Paul teachers. Kids in Need resource center will reopen in Sept. Free supplies for high-needs schools. http://t.co/SJT9KA6a

Minneapolis to host volleyball championship in 2014, economic impact estimated at $60 million

twincities.com — The Twin Cities will be invaded in the summer of 2014 by a horde of youthful servers, setters and spikers in an event that will have a bigger economic impact than the 2008 Republican National Convention, Minneapolis officials announced Wednesday, May 23.
Amy Nelson Social Media Editor, Pioneer Press @AmyPioneerPress
Hope so. Rybak expects ... the volleyball players 'will use fewer police resources' than the protest-generating' RNC: http://t.co/ExNtG3Fo

Nicole Beecroft, convicted of killing baby, will get new trial

twincities.com — The Minnesota Supreme Court has reversed the conviction of Nicole Beecroft, who was found guilty in 2008 of killing her newborn baby.
Elizabeth Mohr Reporter, Pioneer Press @LizMohr
Nicole Beecroft to get a new trial. Supreme court reversed her murder conviction. #washcomn http://t.co/SgityJkX

Oak Park Heights businesses want Omaha open when St. Croix bridge is built

twincities.com — After receiving complaints from Oak Park Heights business owners and city officials, state transportation officials said this week that they are reviewing plans to remove access to Omaha Avenue from eastbound Minnesota 36.
Mary Divine Reporter, Pioneer Press @MaryEDivine
I use Omaha Ave. all the time. Oak Park Heights businesses want access open when bridge is built: http://t.co/cyFQrguv #washcomn

State won't study 3M plan for Cottage Grove incinerator

twincities.com — A request to study 3M
Mary Divine Reporter, Pioneer Press @MaryEDivine
RT @BShawPP: State: No new study needed of pollution from 3M incinerator in Cottage Grove http://t.co/1ovKi4PZ #washcomn

MnSCU sued for refusing to release documents about teacher training

twincities.com — A nonprofit working to improve teacher effectiveness is suing Minnesota State Colleges and Universities for not turning over requested documents.
Megan Boldt Education Reporter, Pioneer Press @meganboldt
MnSCU sued for refusing to release documents related to teacher training: http://t.co/Z6V3kDF9

White Bear Lake woman charged with stalking neighbor family

twincities.com — A White Bear Lake woman has been charged with aggravated stalking and violating a restraining order after allegedly waging a three-year campaign of harassment against a neighboring family.
Amy Nelson Social Media Editor, Pioneer Press @AmyPioneerPress
Wow. White Bear Lake woman charged with stalking neighbor family: http://t.co/7BFp1dMG

Barrett in Hudson: Scott Walker started a 'civil war'

twincities.com — Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett delivered a barrage of attacks on Republican Gov. Scott Walker during a campaign visit to Hudson Wednesday, May 23.
Andy Rathbun Reporter, Pioneer Press @andyrathbun
Barrett in Hudson: Scott Walker started a 'civil war' http://t.co/TLFCb7u1 #wirecall #recall

Walker declares 'Donald Driver Day' after TV win

twincities.com — MADISON, Wis.-Gov. Scott Walker has declared it "Donald Driver Day" in Wisconsin following the Packers
Amy Nelson Social Media Editor, Pioneer Press @AmyPioneerPress
Happy Donald Driver Day: http://t.co/zza4AW0O

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twincities.com — Rosedale Estates North tenant Daniel Allen cleans up after his 6 1/2-month-old puppy Creed last week in the dogwalk area of the Roseville apartment complex. Allen says the complex is cleaner since it started using the PooPrints dog-DNA service. (Pioneer Press: John Doman)
Amy Nelson Social Media Editor, Pioneer Press @AmyPioneerPress
Something about this photo cracks me up: http://t.co/FJxiwvyT

Remember Mom's beauty parlor? It's back

twincities.com — Kim Kardashian and Ashley Tisdale
Amy Nelson Social Media Editor, Pioneer Press @AmyPioneerPress
Blowdry bars, the name is all you need: http://t.co/jG5nMKiv

St. Paul Saints: Port Authority buys Lowertown building to make way for ballpark

twincities.com — The St. Paul Saints have taken a step closer to a new ballpark with the help of a land deal by the city
John Welbes Business Reporter, Pioneer Press @jwelbes
St. Paul's new baseball stadium moves ahead: http://t.co/PLlKFbjK

Central Corridor light-rail community meeting set for Wednesday

twincities.com — The city of St. Paul and the Metropolitan Council will host a community meeting on Wednesday, May 23, to discuss upcoming work on the Central Corridor light-rail transit line at the University Avenue intersections with Victoria and Western avenues.
Frederick Melo Urban Life Reporter, Pioneer Press @FrederickMelo
Should Central Corridor rethink its Univ. Ave construction schedule at Victoria + Western? Meeting set for Wednesday - http://t.co/FGMaSy9b

Passenger's suspicious claim diverts jet to Maine

twincities.com — BANGOR, Maine-A US Airways jet traveling from Paris to North Carolina was diverted to Maine on Tuesday after a French passenger handed a note
Scott Mayerowitz Airlines Reporter, Associated Press @GlobeTrotScott
RT @airlinewriter: More on the @USAirways plane that diverted after passenger acted suspiciously: http://t.co/hg61g2Hf
David Koenig Airlines Reporter, Associated Press @airlinewriter
More on the @USAirways plane that diverted after passenger acted suspiciously: http://t.co/8ZoSfYWH

At Van Dusen mansion, investment expert smelled fraud

twincities.com — One visit to the Van Dusen mansion is all it took for Arthur "Ty" Schlobohm to suspect a fraud.
John Welbes Business Reporter, Pioneer Press @jwelbes
Experienced trader suspected fraud at Van Dusen mansion: http://t.co/yP5qbOW8

Minnesota DNR releases wolf hunting, trapping plans

twincities.com — Minnesota will offer 6,000 hunters and trappers a chance at taking 400 wolves when the state holds its first regulated wolf hunting and trapping season this fall, the Department of Natural Resources announced Monday, May 21.
Steve Karnowski Agriculture, Environment, and Courts Reporter, Associated Press @skarnowski
MT Thanks for the tweet! @OutdoorsNow Minnesota DNR releases wolf hunting, trapping plans http://t.co/neN3FhSO
Dave Orrick Outdoors Editor, Pioneer Press @OutdoorsNow
Minnesota DNR releases wolf hunting, trapping plans http://t.co/TCzoPkQi

Minneapolis designer on HGTV's 'Design Star'

twincities.com — HGTV
Amy Carlson Gustafson Arts and Entertainment Reporter, Pioneer Press @AmyGustafson
Local designer finalist on HGTV show that features Minnesota natives @bromco and @real_genevieve: http://t.co/vp02dKMS

St. Joseph's CEO leaving for Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids

twincities.com — The chief executive officer of St. Joseph
Christopher Snowbeck Business and Health Reporter, Pioneer Press @chrissnowbeck
CEO will trade / St. Paul job for Coon Rapids / Jumps to Allina: http://t.co/d1hHUGsK (@PioneerPress, me) #haiku

General Mills to eliminate 850 jobs in cost-savings plan

twincities.com — General Mills will cut 850 positions globally with roughly half of the cuts in the Twin Cities as it looks for cost savings in a tough operating environment.
Julie Forster Labor and Workplace Reporter, Pioneer Press @bizbeatPiPress
General Mills cuts 850 jobs, roughly half in Twin Cities: http://t.co/7uIMwfci

Potential candidates show up early as Minnesota filing period opens

twincities.com — After signing an affidavit of candidacy and plunking down a $100 check at the secretary of state
Elizabeth Mohr Reporter, Pioneer Press @LizMohr
And they're off! Filing period opens today for MN public offices... http://t.co/sF22V8vS

Interim CEO Mikan blunt on Best Buy's place in market

twincities.com — Best Buy
Martin Swant Staff Writer, The Birmingham News @martyswant
RT @PioneerPress: Interim CEO Mikan says Best Buy needs to be "more relevant, more intelligent, more nimble" http://t.co/XBCV3ICQ $bby ...

Wisconsin police officer accused of handcuffing his wife is fired

twincities.com — ASHWAUBENON, Wis. -- The village of Ashwaubenon has fired a police officer accused of handcuffing his wife during an argument.
Amy Nelson Social Media Editor, Pioneer Press @AmyPioneerPress
Wisconsin police officer accused of handcuffing his wife is fired: http://t.co/lcMpu1Ed

Medtronic layoffs at 1,000; includes 220 at Mounds View

twincities.com — Fridley-based Medtronic is eliminating about 1,000 jobs, a total that includes about 220 positions in its Mounds View-based division for heart rhythm devices.
Christopher Snowbeck Business and Health Reporter, Pioneer Press @chrissnowbeck
Medtronic job cuts / Updated with hiring news / Headcount here down some: http://t.co/8iI5i2Fm (@PioneerPress, me) #haiku
Christopher Snowbeck Business and Health Reporter, Pioneer Press @chrissnowbeck
One thousand jobs cut / At Fridley-based #Medtronic / Includes Mounds View jobs: http://t.co/IWV5pH89 (@PioneerPress, me) #haiku

Minnesota schools say farewell to No Child Left Behind

twincities.com — Principal Barbara Kearn has exciting news about student achievement to deliver to Willow Lane Elementary teachers at their morning staff meeting in White Bear Lake.
Megan Boldt Education Reporter, Pioneer Press @meganboldt
Minnesota says good bye to NCLB: http://t.co/iVGjxWu3 Thanks @cmagainpipress for filling in for me yesterday. Out sick.

Phillip or Jessica? Here's a look at the 'American Idol' final two

twincities.com — Every week on "American Idol" dreams get crushed, but that
Amy Carlson Gustafson Arts and Entertainment Reporter, Pioneer Press @AmyGustafson
Joshua Ledet's gone, but the show must go on. Here's my take on Jessica Sanchez vs. Phillip Phillips #Idol showdown: http://t.co/JK7KN7aO

Theater review: 'Compleat Female Stage Beauty' is a smart local premiere

twincities.com — "Exile is a dreadful thing for one who knows his rightful place."
Dominic Papatola Theater Critic, Pioneer Press @Papatola
Here's my @Pioneer Press of Walking Shadow Theatre Company's "Compleat Female Stage Beauty:" http://t.co/NaKhtLWZ

St. Paul student threatened to torch principal's house, police say

twincities.com — Rumors of a semen-laced cupcake led to a St. Paul high school student
Amy Nelson Social Media Editor, Pioneer Press @AmyPioneerPress
St. Paul student threatened to torch principal's house, police say: http://t.co/ikUNqSbr
Amy Carlson Gustafson Arts and Entertainment Reporter, Pioneer Press @AmyGustafson
As my colleague @ChrisHMovie put it -- worst sugar substitute ever: http://t.co/jKlRn9dY
Andy Rathbun Reporter, Pioneer Press @andyrathbun
It's only 2 p.m., but I think it's safe to say the award for strangest story of the day goes to @maragottfried http://t.co/4TfDhD8A

Red Bull Crashed Ice helped boost January sales in St. Paul by $20Ml

twincities.com — No one has ever denied that the Red Bull Crashed Ice event that drew thousands of spectators to downtown St. Paul last winter was popular.
Frederick Melo Urban Life Reporter, Pioneer Press @FrederickMelo
Red Bull Crashed Ice helped boost January sales in St. Paul by $20Ml - http://t.co/EDkkJfVb http://t.co/igIoniaL

Best Buy interim CEO pay: $127,000 every two weeks

twincities.com — For temporary work, being an interim CEO pays pretty well.
Leslie Suzukamo Tech, Telecom and Energy Reporter, Pioneer Press @Suzukamo
Best Buy interim CEO pay: $127,000 every two weeks - http://t.co/c5t6oshc http://t.co/e4lv22US via @PioneerPress
Julie Forster Labor and Workplace Reporter, Pioneer Press @bizbeatPiPress
RT @TomWebbMN: Best Buy interim CEO pay: $127,000 every two weeks - http://t.co/TqVNDHlP http://t.co/JWAcwlbI via @PioneerPress

Why your online job application is met with silence

twincities.com — A modern job hunter's nightmare: hearing about a job that seems to be a perfect fit, going through an endless online application process for it, and then ... nothing. The application is sucked into the Bermuda Triangle of job searchers. Robert Benson's been there.
Julio Ojeda-Zapata Technology Columnist @ojezap
RT @PioneerPress: Why your online job application is met with silence http://t.co/0OhppAq1 by @bizbeatpipress
Frederick Melo Urban Life Reporter, Pioneer Press @FrederickMelo
Why your online job application is met with silence - http://t.co/EDkpgPW5 http://t.co/yW7i8rZX via @PioneerPress

Coleman signals St. Paul's intention to seek $27 million for Lowertown ballpark

twincities.com — The ink is barely dry on state bonding legislation that created new economic development grants, but St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman has made it known he wants more than half the money to go toward a proposed downtown ballpark.
Frederick Melo Urban Life Reporter, Pioneer Press @FrederickMelo
Coleman signals St. Paul's intention to seek $27 million for Lowertown ballpark - http://t.co/EDkpgPW5 http://t.co/2dJgk9S4

'Hulk' actor Ferrigno truns to Twin Cities-made technology for hearing help

twincities.com — The "Hulk" has started using a medical device for hearing that
Christopher Snowbeck Business and Health Reporter, Pioneer Press @chrissnowbeck
Hulk actor gets an / Implant from Twin Cities firm / Ferrigno, hearing: http://t.co/madtJ5WA (@PioneerPress, me) #haiku

St. Croix Valley Brew-B-Que will raise money for food shelf

twincities.com — BBQ lovers and beer connoisseurs will be gathering this weekend in Stillwater to raise money for the Valley Outreach food shelf.
Elizabeth Mohr Reporter, Pioneer Press @LizMohr
BBQ+beer+Stillwater = an awesome day in the making. Brew-B-Que coming this Sat. @LiftBridge via @MaryEDivine #washcomn http://t.co/RyaJgCEz

Mahtomedi High School team: It really is rocket science

twincities.com — Eight Mahtomedi High School students spent months designing, building, testing and rejiggering a rocket built to launch two raw eggs 800 feet into the air and bring them back to Earth without a crack.
Leslie Suzukamo Tech, Telecom and Energy Reporter, Pioneer Press @Suzukamo
Science rocks & rocket science rocks 2X! Mahtomedi High School team: It really is rocket science - http://t.co/c5t6oshc http://t.co/omcqGK6C

Minnesota Zoo's Asian wild dogs have two litters of pups

twincities.com — The Minnesota Zoo
Jess Flem Reporter, Pioneer Press @jessflem
Endangered Asian puppies at the Minnesota Zoo: http://t.co/sGgmNMKt

Minnesota's Medicaid program target of more questions in Congress

twincities.com — Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are asking more questions about federal funding for Minnesota
Christopher Snowbeck Business and Health Reporter, Pioneer Press @chrissnowbeck
More and more questions / On state's Medicaid program / Sounding familiar: http://t.co/pyrZTMv3 (@PioneerPress, me) #haiku

Free-e-book promotes fall releases with excerpts

twincities.com — NEW YORK-Summer is weeks away, but the fall book season has already started. "Buzz Books 2012" is a free e-book that came out Monday and features excerpts from 33 upcoming works, including Neil Young
Julio Ojeda-Zapata Technology Columnist @ojezap
'Free-e-book promotes fall releases with excerpts' (via the @PioneerPress' http://t.co/p5yRsnmD) http://t.co/D0UE6bUV

Regions Hospital expansion ahead of schedule thanks to mild winter

twincities.com — Construction of a new mental health care building at Regions Hospital in St. Paul is ahead of schedule.
Christopher Snowbeck Business and Health Reporter, Pioneer Press @chrissnowbeck
Regions Hospital / Timeline moved up for building / The mild winter helped: http://t.co/FXqyyWre (@PioneerPress, me) #haiku

Why your online job application is met with silence

twincities.com — A modern job hunter
Amy Nelson Social Media Editor, Pioneer Press @AmyPioneerPress
This ever happen to you?? Why your online job application is met with silence: http://t.co/nLiRlc8g

Stillwater pair killed in Prescott crash identified

twincities.com — Those involved in a head-on collision near Prescott, Wis., that killed a Stillwater man and woman over the weekend have been identified.
Mary Divine Reporter, Pioneer Press @MaryEDivine
Stillwater couple killed in head-on crash in Wisconsin: http://t.co/NJtO8kDu #washcomn

Ely, Minn., reflects on the wildfire that could have been

twincities.com — ELY, Minn. -- An inch of rain overnight Saturday, May 19, helped deal near-final blows to a wildfire that burned up to the city limits last week, bringing relief to this town on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Dave Orrick Outdoors Editor, Pioneer Press @OutdoorsNow
RT @PioneerPress: Ely escaped disaster thanks to quick response from firefighters on ground and in air http://t.co/r3RlCxcq by @outdoorsnow