Tag Archives for Minnesota
Wilmot Wake-up
S.D. Not in their backyard. Some Pierre residents don’t like the idea of a sober living home near their houses. Apparently community-driven, peaceful efforts to help folks struggling with substance abuse is distasteful. From the story: “‘Our neighborhood is really … Continue reading
Wilmot Wake-up
S.D. The managing editor for Argus Leader Media wants a light rail for Sioux Falls. Driving is cool, he says, but cars just aren’t sustainable. Some snippets: “Transportation planners locked away in the dingy corners of City Hall spend hours … Continue reading
Wilmot Wake-up
S.D. Digital billboards are no longer outright prohibitable in S.D., though various levels of the state can still regulate them. “Cathie Calhoun of Rapid City opposes the bill because she says the digital signs flash too many messages to passers-by.” … Continue reading
Fresh Peg Leg: “Ron Paul repeats himself in St. Cloud; many listen”
The three-time presidential candidate and traveling lecturer made his second appearance at St. Cloud’s River’s Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud yesterday. All the usual stimulation emerged, and only one Vikings jersey was in attendance. Read the entire article here … Continue reading
A Wilmot Wake-up
Minn. No painkillers, no panic. Look at that nail. Surgery was successful. Wow. | Pioneer Press Buying some hard assets in Duluth? Prepare for a mug-shot. City police have treated pawn shops differently for years, and now they want to … Continue reading
A Wilmot Wake-up
S.D. One of two assholes who killed Ron Johnson, a corrections officer in Sioux Falls, said he deserves to die for what he did. The judge agreed and today ordered capital punishment. Both he and Attorney General Marty Jackley disagreed … Continue reading
A Wilmot Wake-up
S.D. An interesting bill is headed to the S.D. Senate after passing through the House. HB 1132 would legally prohibit any “business or other public or private employer” from saying, “No,” to an employee or visitor who wanted to keep … Continue reading
A Wilmot Wake-up
[This is the first post in a new daily series here at ThePegLeg.com. These Wilmot Wake-ups will feature short bursts of information from news sources in the Upper Midwest region and elsewhere. The name "Wilmot" comes from our faux-muse, Wilmot … Continue reading
Congressional opinions during the blackout
(St. Cloud, Minn)—During a day of online protest, U.S. Congressional representatives from South Dakota and Minnesota have taken varying positions on widely contested legislation regarding online piracy and the dynamic nature of the Internet. Three area co-sponsors of the PROTECT … Continue reading
Let’s make a deal
The Vikings ownership still wants a stadium, and I’m still trying to figure out how to wrap my words around economic concepts. Read the latest attempt. Continue reading