13. March, 2002 - local news
- Ely couple carves a life out of northern wilderness by offering city folk some peace and quiet. [strib]
- Last Friday night I went to see the Auto Body Experience over at The Lab in St. Paul. Beyond the hassle of walking in the freezing rain, the thing that struck me is that all the buses into downtown St. Paul go into the business area of town. But in the evening, all the life is in LowerTown, which is poorly served by buses. So why doesn't the MTC have different routes day and evening?
- If you're interested in Minneapolis news, you might want to check out the Cursor Twin Cities Edition, too. More linkage to stories about the Twin Cities.
- Amtrak / Refocus on high-speed regional trains is a Strib editorial talking about what Amtrak (and the government) need to do to keep rail travel alive in the US. They say the long-haul lines need to go. Our rail service would probably just go to Chicago, where you'd have to transfer. Not a whole lot unlike today, except for the likely death of the Empire Builder that'll take you to Seattle. And Amtrak's got some pretty cheap fares. Sadly, none of the cheapies are from Minneapolis.[strib]
- Miller Park has lessons for Minneapolis. It was over budget, and the Brewers couldn't meet their commitment to put in about a quarter of the cost. The other lesson I got from reading the article is that Bud Selig is a weasel. [strib]
- Editorial: Stadium axiom / Location, location, location. It's important to the success of a new stadium. Strangely enough, the Strib seems to be making an argument that will likely result in a stadium in St. Paul. [strib]
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Last updated on Wed, 13 Mar 2002 07:04:31.