A fire has broken out at a Minneapolis apartment. RIGHT NOW, MDOT Traffic cams are capturing a view of the huge moon behind a firefighter ladder truck battling the blaze.
The fire broke out at The St. George Apartments complex on 17th Street East near 2nd Avenue South. The fire was called into authorities at about 2 a.m.
The fire began in a ground-floor corner, but spread quickly through all floors. Crews said the flames spread up and out.
The St. George Apartments complex has 32 units, and was built in 1919.
3/1/2012
A deal has been struck.
Mayor R.T. Rybak said an announcement will be made 9 a.m. Thursday regarding the proposed NFL stadium. Reports indicate the New Vikings Stadium would be ready by the 2016 football season.
An hour long meeting included legislators, Vikings officials, lobbyists, Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission Chairman Ted Mondale, RT Rybak and other city officials.
It included legislators from the working group who have been reviewing stadium proposals for weeks.
Stadium bill sponsor Sen. Julie Rosen, R-Fairmont, confirmed that the meeting was called to discuss a "term sheet" outlining the framework for the deal between the Dayton administration, the Vikings and the Rybak administration.
"All the players were in the room... You'll see the details tomorrow morning," Rosen said, as she left the governor's office Wednesday evening. "It's a good package, and we can't wait to unveil it. It's time."
A northeast Minneapolis teenager has died in an accident hopping trains with 2 friends. The body of 15 year old Chris Hanson was found along the railroad tracks near 14th Avenue Northeast and Filmore Street in Minneapolis Thursday night.
Growing up in Northeast, I used to hop trains to school along that very same rail.. All respects and prayers go out to his family. Hundreds of people gathered in a vigil last night to honor his memory.
Ron Paul has been making the rounds in Minnesota today, after a strong 2nd place finish in Nevada! Speaking to massively populated overflow crowds at all appearances, his support is surging. Active and retired Military support the message of liberty. Students and teachers support the message of liberty. Celebrities one and all, are supporting Ron Paul's message of liberty. Some of the highly brainwashed mainstream media heads are even coming out of their trances. Here are all the video highlights from Ron Paul in Minnesota today.
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Mitt Romney Glitter Bombed Twice at Minnesota Campaign Stop
EAGAN, MN -- GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney glitter bombed not once, but twice at a Minnesota campaign stop by two members of Occupy Minneapolis and the LGBT rights group the Glitterati.
Nick Espinosa and Sam Richards yelled "Feel the rainbow" and "the 1% pays for hate, you're not welcome in our state!" as they showered Romney in rainbow colored glitter as he walked up to the stage, and again as he shook hands on his way out.
Romney completed the speech with a formidable amount of glitter sparkling in his hair and another Occupy Minneapolis member Sam Richards added a second salvo of glitter just after Romney concluded his speech.
"The struggle against inequality in all its forms unites the 99%. Just as we stand against economic inequality, we stand against the inequality faced by those us in the LGBT community." Added Ben Egerman, an organizer of the action.
"We will not stand by as members of the richest 1% like Mitt Romney spend their millions to fund anti-gay hate. Minnesotans pride ourselves on being a tolerant and diverse state for all regardless of sexual orientation, and hateful politicians like Mitt Romney should expect a sparkly response anytime they bring their divisive rhetoric to our state." Espinosa said.
Romney has consistently opposed LGBT equality, and avidly campaigned against same-sex marriage as governor of Massachusetts. While in office as governor, he attempted to cut all funding to groups providing services to LGBT youth, and has since financially supported anti-gay political groups. His recent tax records show that he donated 4 million dollars to the Mormon church which has campaigned against equality nationwide.
The glittering phenomenon was sparked by the prior actions of Nick Espinosa, who showered Newt Gingrich with glitter in an act that has inspired numerous other glitter bombings of other presidential hopefuls including Rick Santorum, Michele Bachman, and Tim Pawlenty.
The action was organized in part by Espinosa and Egerman, who made national news in a successful glitter bombing of Karl Rove last October. The two have also been involved in organizing protests with Occupy Minneapolis.
"We've seen this strategy used time and time again," said Richards. "Republicans are gambling on hateful politics in a desperate attempt to boost turn-out in 2012, without concern for the cost to American families along the way. Thankfully people are waking up to the cost of such hateful policies for our families and children a more tolerant generation rejects the hateful rhetoric of politicians like Mitt Romney"
No arrests were made in the action, and more glitter actions are certain to follow.
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Over 600 automobile crashes were reported today in Minnesota, due to an ice and storm. The system first put down a thin glaze of ice then covered it with fluffy snow. This condition provided amazingly dangerous road surface.
There were many signatures which indicate this was an weather manipulation induced storm system.. but good luck getting NOAA to be liable for your accident. Stay safe!
Minneapolis chapter of the Occupy movement has gotten more global coverage thanks to Global Revolutionaries, and media ninjas in ninja type places. Power to the people.
