Showers and thunderstorms are expected

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to impact the region once again today, mainly during the evening hours. Storms should re-develop across portions of eastern South Dakota into northern Nebraska during the mid-late afternoon, then move east into west central Minnesota during the early evening. The storms are then expected to continue to move east across central Minnesota during the evening, and eventually toward the I-35 corridor by around midnight. Severe weather appears most likely across west central Minnesota into central Minnesota, with the storms likely weakening as they move into the eastern part of the state. Large hail and damaging winds are expected with any severe storms, and a few tornadoes are also possible, mainly west of a line from Redwood Falls to Little Falls prior to 10 PM CDT

Video Update. North Minneapolis Tornado. From Uspimpclub

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Video Update on twister in N Minneapolis.

U.S. tornado death toll mounts, many still missing

US: Joplin Storm Contained a Rare Multivortex Tornado

http://www.sott.net/signs/list_by_category/4-Earth-Changes

The death toll from Sunday's tornado has risen to 122, making it the eighth-deadliest tornado in U.S. history, the National Weather Service said.

The Joplin twister was upgraded to EF-5, the strongest category on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with winds exceeding 200 mph. The storm was apparently a "multivortex" tornado, with two or more small and intense centers of rotation orbiting the larger funnel, a rare occurrence.

It's the country's deadliest storm since 1950. 

Attorney General Eric Holder Protested in Minneapolis

U.S Attorney General Eric Holder's efforts to talk about youth violence prevention kept being interrupted by several anti-war peace activists sitting in the crowd. They were among those whose homes and offices had been raided by the FBI on Sept. 24, 2010 in a case involving, "providing material support to terrorism," according to the search warrants.

They stood to question Holder about why they are being investigated. Holder told the first protester, Tracy Molm, that he would be happy to talk with her after his speech.

About a half hour later, after several more interruptions from other protesters, Holder was forced to resign from the stage, and retreated to a back room.

Holder then spoke briefly with Tracy Molm. She said he gave her about three minutes, did not answer her questions and told her, "we'll have to agree to disagree."

Holder is scheduled to meet later today with members of Minneapolis' Somali community at Augsburg College where he will perhaps meet with the same fate.

North Minneapolis Tornado. Google Mapping Residents in Need + Recovery Resources

There is a new site up today with a decent Google Map of Resources in North Minneapolis for residents who were affected by the tornado.

https://sites.google.com/site/mplstornado/home

The site also has a list/map of residents in immediate need of food or other help. It's an innovative way for volunteers and neighbors to see where efforts would be best directed.

2 Held Hostage in Minneapolis, 18th and Nicollet

As reported by an eye witness.
Man with gun holds 2 people Hostage on Nicollet.
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Barricaded Armed Subject- Minneapolis

PTAC 1 
Nicollet Exchange Bldg 1801 Nicollet Ave 
Subject barricaded in lobby with handgun. 
Hennepin County Property Security has subject on camera inside 
building. 
SWAT & negotiators on scene.


Subject incustody- enroute to hospital by EMS. On May 23, 4:36 pm,

Minneapolis Tornado response update - Exclusion Zone Check Points Map

This is the first of several updates from the City of Minneapolis, please head their instructions.

Tornado response update- restricted zones on the North Side

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This morning the Minneapolis Police Department in cooperation with other City departments has developed anexclusion zone in the hardest hit areas of North Minneapolis into which only residents will be allowed once the areas are considered to be safe.

Currently crews are in the area repairing gas leaks, clearing roads, locating and neutralizing downed power lines and assessing the damage to buildings. This work will continue through the day until it is complete. As such it is necessary to prohibit all access to a block until that block is considered safe. Once a block is considered safe residents of that block can enter the area through one of the designated checkpoints.

Checkpoints are located at the following intersections:

VIEW THIS MAP IN GOOGLE EARTH (KML FILE)

​Checkpoints are located at the following intersections:

• 42 Avenue North and Lyndale Avenue North
• Dowling Avenue North and Lyndale Avenue North
• Lowry Avenue North and Lyndale Avenue North
• 26th Avenue North and Fremont Avenue North
• West Broadway and Fremont Avenue North
• Penn Avenue North and Golden Valley Road
• Oak Park/ Thomas Avenue North
• Golden Valley Road and Xerxes Avenue South
• Penn Avenue North and 12th Avenue North
• Penn Avenue North and 26th Avenue North
• Penn Avenue North and Lowry Avenue North
• Penn Avenue North and Dowling Avenue North
• 42nd Avenue North and Humboldt Avenue North

MPD says that no checkpoint will open before 10 a.m. and no travel will be allowed in the exclusion zone before 10 AM. Then, only residents will be allowed to come and go after the areas have been cleared of major hazards. Anyone in the North Minneapolis area should be aware that emergency responders have found quantities of small debris that have damaged numerous vehicle tires.

Other Closures:

The following exits from northbound I-94 will also be closed until further notice starting at 5 a.m. Monday (on ramps are not affected):

• Broadway/Washington Avenue
• Dowling Avenue
• 49th Avenue North /53rd Avenue North

The Minneapolis Public School District says the following schools in the exclusion zone will be closed Monday:

• Lucy Laney
• City View
• Nellie Stone Johnson
• Hmong International Academy
• Northstar
• Plymouth Youth Center

No school buses will be able to enter the exclusion zone as many roadways are still impassable. 

North Minneapolis Tornado. One Dead, Controlled Disaster Area.

There is extensive damage following todays North Minneapolis Tornado. Many large trees are down, PERHAPS THOUSANDS, along with power lines, making motored vehicular travel difficult.

The Cities "North side" (west of the Mississippi) is closed!  It's been reported there are 24 deputies who have set up a command post.

Now, residence are worried about a night of crime. Just before 10pm it was reported that police were preparing to enforce curfew, with gas masks and crowd control gear, as a liquor store was being looted.


Other damage reported include a train derailment near Water Works, north of Camden.
A construction crane was reported toppled.
There were reports of a large scale gas leak, elsewhere.

I will now check my YouTube resources and post as I find...









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Minnesota For President!

The Minnesota Presidential conspiracy, is that Michelle Bachman and Tim Palenty are going to vote for RON PAUL!

WARNING: Severe Storms INCOMING!

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=MPX&product=NCR&overlay=11101111&loop=yes
Line of storms incoming. Obvious weather modification signatures. Batten down the hatches. It was 88 degrees all the sudden today. Some of these are going to be tornadoes!

UPDATE:
I told you so.

New Minnesota Vikings Stadium Plan Announced Today (LIVE STREAM via UpTake)

Minneapolis officials announced Monday, a proposal to build a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings on the current Metrodome site. The plan calls for the city to pay roughly 25 percent of the cost.

Watch live streaming video from theuptake at livestream.com

City officials have scheduled an afternoon news conference at the State Capitol to outline details of the proposal. The city is competing with Ramsey County, which wants the Vikings to build in suburban Arden Hills.

The city plan would use sales taxes from the city's convention center and would provide additional money for renovation of Target Center, the downtown home of Minnesota Timberwolves NBA basketball. The proposal would also change the debt structure for Target Center.

Supposedly, no city property taxes would be used for the Vikings stadium..

The latest estimate of the stadium's cost is just under $900 million.

Mayor R.T. Rybak and City Council President Barb Johnson met Friday with Zygi Wilf, the Vikings owner, and an official from the National Football League, but top city officials have until now kept details of the plan secret. More Stealth development.

Polls have consistently shown a significant majority of Minnesotans oppose using public subsidies to build a new stadium for the Vikings.

Stadium critics have also argued that public subsidies for the Vikings should not be approved at a time the state is making major cuts to programs for poor and disadvantaged Minnesotans.

The Vikings have played at the Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis since 1982 but have announced they would not renew the team's lease after the 2011 season. Wilf has insisted he is not interested in moving or selling the team.

Dalai Lama visits Minneapolis!

Date: 05/08/2011
Time: 09:30 am - No Info
The Center for Spirituality & Healing (CSH) and the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota (TAFM) will co-host a special Twin Cities visit by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on May 8, 2011. The theme of His Holiness' visit, the first official trip to the state since 2001, will be "One Heart, One Mind, One Universe." The Minnesota visit features three planned events:
Medicine Buddha Empowerment: A Tibetan Cultural and Spiritual Ceremony
May 8, 2011 (9:30 - 11:30 a.m.)
at Mariucci Arena hosted by TAFM

Peace Through Inner Peace: A Public Address featuring His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
May 8, 2011 (2 - 3:30 p.m.)
at Mariucci Arena co-hosted by CSH and TAFM

Second International Tibetan Medicine Conference: Healing Mind & Body
9:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. May 9, 2011
at the University Radisson Hotel
co-hosted by CSH and TAFM
(*The Dalai Lama is not expected to be present for this conference.)
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It's been about a decade since the Dalai Lama came to Minnesota, so expect to fight the crowds if you want to see him in person.

Otherwise, check out the live feeds below:
Saturday @ 9:45-11:00 a.m. Speaking at St. Thomas


Live Broadcast by Ustream.TV

Saturday @ 1:30-3:30 p.m. "The Revival of Buddhism in China and Its Implications"

Free Videos by Ustream.TV

Block E Casino Plan Unveiled. "Minnesota Live" Stealth Development.

http://www.startribune.com/local/121221504.html



Excerpt from Star Tribune:
A stealth plan to transform Minneapolis' ailing Block E into a gambling and entertainment hub that could draw millions of tourists from across the Upper Midwest is about to land at the State Capitol.

Alatus LLC, the Minneapolis developer that bought the downtown entertainment complex at a deep discount last summer, has been meeting quietly with downtown business leaders since last summer on plans for a Bellagio-style, state-run casino, along with privately owned retail and restaurants.

On Wednesday, company officials, along with House Rep. John Kriesel and Sam Grabarski, head of the Minneapolis Downtown Council, presented plans for the luxury casino they say will yield thousands of jobs and millions in sales -- all without public funding. The working name of the redevelopment: Minnesota Live.

Kriesel, a freshman Republican legislator from Cottage Grove, will carry the House bill needed to create a downtown casino. Like other Republicans, Kriesel opposes Gov. Mark Dayton's plan to raise taxes as a way of alleviating the state's $5 billion deficit, but said he could see expanded gambling as part of a final budget solution. Sen. Doug Magnus, an assistant majority leader, will carry the bill in the Senate.

"I know the governor wants a little more revenue," Kriesel said. "You know what? I'm all about compromise." Magnus said he supports the proposal because "I really do believe a strong, vibrant Minneapolis is good. It's one of the keys to the state."

Magnus and Kriesel's task is a delicate one. Until now, casino gambling has been the exclusive province of the state's American Indian tribes, who until recently thought their biggest fight was against a proposal to put video slots at horse-racing tracks.

The bill faces some high hurdles. The GOP-dominated Legislature remains divided on expanded gambling. Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has said he does not support it.