Jon Collins
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For those searching for a pizza farm closer to home, we went to Two Pony Gardens near Long Lake the other day. twoponygardens.com
TWO PONY GARDENS - Home
twoponygardens.com — Our main crops are dahlias and heirloom tomatoes. We offer and grow over 100 varieties of pre-started dahlias that are ready for gardeners to plant. We also sell cut flowers as they bloom. We grow...
NYtimes is collecting 10 words from bikers in their cities. And Minneapolis made the cut. Add yours to this map: nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2…
Your Biking Wisdom in 10 Words
nytimes.com — "Your Biking Wisdom in 10 Words," an interactive map of reader advice and popular bicycle routes in New York City.
Ages of Minneapolis mayoral candidates (according to profiles early June): Andrew, 62. Hodges, 43. Schiff, 41. Samuels, 64. Cherryhomes, 58.
The modern Tom Sawyer's argument: Weeding a garden is like yoga, except without the silly clothes.
RT @MPRpolitics: Policast: Suspected war criminal in Minneapolis; consumers adopt solar; Q&A on one-party rule in state governments. http:/…
Policast | Podcasts | Radio | Minnesota Public Radio
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Follow this live chat from @IRE_NICAR on investigation to identify America's 50 worst charities ire.org/events-and-tra…
Investigative Reporters and Editors
ire.org — A joint investigation by The Center for Investigative Reporting, the Tampa Bay Times and CNN identified America's 50 worst charities -- nonprofits that plead for financial support and lied to donors about where their money goes, taking multiple salaries and secretly paying themselves or their friends through consulting fees and fundraising contracts.
Great that head of army takes such a strong stance against inappropriate behavior. Oh, wait, it's the Australians. youtube.com/watch?v=Qaqpoe…
Chief of Army message regarding unacceptable behaviour
youtube.com — Message from the Chief of Army, Lieutenant General David Morrison, AO, to the Australian Army following the announcement on Thursday, 13 June 2013 of civilian police and Defence investigations into allegations of unacceptable behaviour by Army members.
I just read a mayoral vision statement that didn't once mention bicycles in Minneapolis. I'm shocked.
Policast: Call center for health insurance exchange goes live in September; Q&A with CD6 candidate Rhonda Sivarajah minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/podcasts…
Policast | Podcasts | Radio | Minnesota Public Radio
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MPR's Daily Digest of state and national political news is up and ready to go: blogs.mprnews.org/capitol-view/2…
The Daily Digest (Costs rise in Brodkorb suit, Sivarajah to run in 6th CD, Franken urges transparency of surveillance programs)
blogs.mprnews.org — Welcome to the new and improved Daily Digest (and to the first sunny day in recent memory)! Our roundup today includes a look at the rising cost of a lawsuit brought by former GOP Senate staffer Michael Brodkorb. And yet another GOP candidate has thrown her hat into the ring in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District....Sign up to discover more journalists who cover Politics, Metro Minneapolis–St. Paul and more.
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