MN bills would give samesex couples death rights ... Justice Committee will hear the proposals, both from Democrats. The bill from Rep. Paul Thissen (TEE'-sen) of Minneapolis would give the surviving partner the right to access health records and consent to autopsies. Another proposal from Rep. Steve ... Publ.Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:15:00 GMT Sauk Rapids eyes City Hall sale ... been set. "We haven't signed anything on the buyer and seller arrangement," Campbell said. Semper Development of Minneapolis approached the city in October with an offer to buy the building at 115 Second Ave. N in the city's downtown, which also ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:13:20 GMT Spouses have bathroom privacy rights, Minnesota appeals court says ... him to a year in jail. That sentence was stayed pending his appeal. Perez's attorney, Craig Cascarano, of Minneapolis, said Tuesday that they were "extremely disappointed" in the appellate court's decision. "The intent (of the law) was to prevent ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:04:49 GMT Completely In Step On the ice ... under pressure ... in complete unison. At this past weekend's National Synchronized Skating Championships in Minneapolis, Minn., the team of young skaters from Triangle SportsPlex's Carolina Ice Synchro had to skate flawlessly -- in the same place, ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:46:05 GMT Christians and Muslims Together "Walk the Talk" ... be this Thursday night, March 11 from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM at the Minnesota Church Center, 122 West Franklin Ave in Minneapolis. A halal meal will be served and you can learn how you can be part of this innovative way to build interfaith relationships ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:43:22 GMT Equity skimmer admits to crimes ... struggling to keep paying for their homes. People like Telsche Paulson, 87, who was trying to hang on to her Minneapolis duplex after her husband died and her downstairs tenants moved out. Beliveau's company sent her a letter offering to save her ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:41:23 GMT Young man is rescued from sign at Uptown Theater People are used to drama at the Uptown Theater in Minneapolis, but not the kind that had busy Hennepin Avenue blocked off Tuesday night near Lake Street. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:36:07 GMT Minnesota schools brace for 'the biggest overhaul' ... More from Local + Metro A week into the call for a fast-paced overhaul of 34 struggling Minnesota schools, Minneapolis and St. Paul officials hope to hold onto big changes already under way in some of their buildings. At East Central Senior ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:35:13 GMT Couple display the art of gardening The first time around, Tom and Anna Erbes created a typical front-yard garden in their typical south Minneapolis yard: sod. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:33:50 GMT Blog boast: 'Great escape' at Mpls. City Hall After learning last week that a sheriff's deputy was about to serve him a lawsuit in Minneapolis City Hall, a North Side activist slipped out through a back office -- accompanied by an aide to Mayor R.T. Rybak. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:28:18 GMT A Wedding in the Tropics Chen May Yee swapped life as a foreign correspondent in Asia for domesticity in Minneapolis, where she lives with preschooler Maya, kindergartener Zoe and husband Chris, a stay-at-home dad. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:27:48 GMT Hometown Sampler exceeds goal for Food Shelf ... which restocks more than 260 food shelves across Minnesota. Minnesota FoodShare is a function of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, which has spearheaded the statewide drive for the last 28 years, said Sue Kainz, the March Campaign ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:36:56 GMT Vikes' KWilliams takes stand in suit vs NFL ... had he known it contained a substance banned by the NFL. Williams and teammate Pat Williams are testifying in a Minneapolis courtroom this week. They have sued the NFL over its anti-doping policy, which resulted in positive tests for both of them ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:33:05 GMT Minnetonka woman charged in Wisconsin man's overdose death claims she, co-defendant are innocent ... supplied Albrecht the heroin, and police set up a controlled drug buy. The informant allegedly walked out of the Minneapolis home of Quirt and Roiz with cocaine and heroin and stated he bought the drugs from Quirt, according to the complaint. Quirt ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:22:20 GMT Memorial set for WCCO-TV reporter Darcy Pohland ... who died Thursday. A celebration of Pohland's life will take place at 10 a.m. Friday at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis. Attendees are encouraged to wear maroon and gold, the colors of her alma mater, the University of Minnesota. Pohland, 48, ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:20:04 GMT 'The Sorcerer' Light opera company conjures up frolicsome, frivolous fun ... It may sound like an age-old story idea, but the production of "The Sorcerer" currently being presented by the Minneapolis-based Gilbert & Sullivan Very Light Opera Company is two hours of frolicsome, frivolous fun. While Gilbert and Sullivan ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:19:52 GMT The race for Minnesota governor is on, quietly ... to the state DFL convention April 23-25 in Duluth and to the state Republican convention April 29-May 1 in Minneapolis. The Republicans held 30 conventions last weekend, finishing all but a handful of their local delegate-selection meetings. The ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:19:26 GMT The Hague, Netherlands / Dutch seek information in alleged terror case A Dutch court has taken the unusual step of asking U.S. authorities for more information about the case of a Somali man wanted in Minneapolis for allegedly aiding an Islamist terror group, his lawyer said Tuesday. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:58:20 GMT Vikings' Williams testifies in trial vs. NFL, says he didn't try to elude rules Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Pat Williams, left, talks on a phone as he and teammate Kevin Williams leave a Hennepin County courtroom for a lunch break during their trial against the NFL concerning their dispute over drug policies, in Minneapolis, Minn., on Monday, March 8, 2010. Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:43:05 GMT Students taking in culture ... on what has been dubbed a cultural holiday - three days of intensive artistic exploration in the heart of Minneapolis. Students will see "Mama Mia" at the State Theatre, "La Boheme" at the Ordway, "Vivali and Piazzolla" from the Minnesota Orchestra, ... Publ.Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:42:41 GMT