Several hundred Occupy Minneapolis protesters marched through the streets of downtown and staged a sleep-in to protest a new regulation that prohibited them from displaying signs and staying the night at the Government Plaza, on Nov. 14. The protesters were preparing themselves for confrontations with the police after being told that they were no longer [...]
About 100 equality activists marched down the streets of Minneapolis on Sunday, Oct. 30, starting at the Government Plaza and heading towards the downtown Target store. Standing atop a marble bench in the plaza courtyard, member of Join the Impact Nick Shillingford rallies the crowd from his megaphone. The crowd chanted exuberantly, “Gay, straight, black, [...]
OccupyMN reached the one-week mark yesterday afternoon and continues to create a stir in Minneapolis. Protesters marched down 6th St. and occupied the intersection at Marquette Ave. Some sat in a circle, facing out with their arms linked while others stood with signs, chanting a rallying cry of “Our country.” Teddie Potter, a protester, [...]
The OccupyMN protest, an offshoot on the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York City, began today at 9 a.m. at the Hennepin County Government Center Plaza in Minneapolis. OccupyMN joins a growing list of cities over 200 strong holding their own Occupy protests. International protests of the Occupy lineage have begun as well. Jesse [...]
Two MCTC died in separate incidents last month. Stephanie Smith, 21, died following a shooting on March 28, 2011. Witnesses told KARE-11 television that Smith was parked on Park Avenue near 35th Street in Minneapolis when a man fired several gunshots into the SUV she was a passenger in. The driver, an unidentified man drove [...]
SAINT PAUL — Students from MCTC joined nearly 400 others from colleges and universities across the state on Feb. 16 as part of an advocacy day to rally against rising tuition prices. The crowd, clad in red hats, stood on the capitol steps in an attempt to turn lawmaker’s attention to the price of education [...]
MCTC astronomy professor, Parke Kunkle, is known for his memorable remarks. However, it was his remark in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, about a change in the zodiac, that blasted off into cyber-space, orbited the earth and made him a star. What started out as an entertaining story in the features section of the newspaper’s weekday [...]
Meteorologists expect a temperature drop in Minneapolis and surrounding areas through Friday with the National Weather Service declaring a wind chill advisory until 9 a.m. Friday. Students should plan ahead for the cold by wearing extra layers and allowing vehicle engines to warm up before travel, especially with older vehicles. AccuWeather.com predicts windchill of -15 [...]
In light of heavy snow over the weekend and the inability of crews to completely clear the streets, the City of Minneapolis declared a second consecutive snow emergency on Monday, Dec. 14, 2010. The first portion snow emergency started at 9 p.m. Monday and will last until 8 a.m. Tuesday, allowing crews to clear select [...]
In order to facilitate plowers after a snowfall, the city of Minneapolis may declare a snow emergency. During these periods, drivers must pay close attention to where they park in order to avoid tickets and towing. When the city declares a snow emergency, a three-part process begins. On the first day, no parking is allowed [...]
