“The crime of the century!” So screamed headlines with relative frequency in the century immediately preceding this one. And if you measure impact by number of fictional adaptations, Chicago’s “Leopold and Loeb” case was certainly among the top handful. In … Continued
By MARK KENNEDY NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and bestselling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96. Westheimer died Friday … Continued
Not everyone will be happy when the Federal Reserve begins lowering interest rates after it declares victory over inflation. Remember, there is a large but low-profile flock of folks with money who like to profit in a very old-fashioned way – … Continued
Amy Lindgren Second Sunday Series – Editor’s Note: This is the eleventh of 12 columns on making a career change which appear the second Sunday of each month, from September through August. Last month’s column discussed launching your job search, … Continued
Beginning around the end of the month, a major reconstruction project will knock the Third Street/Kellogg Bridge offline for three years, closing a key connection between downtown St. Paul and Dayton’s Bluff on the city’s East Side. The bridge will … Continued
Should Minnesotans take some measure of pride in our governor’s blossoming national profile, or might the country be warned before his ascension is taken seriously? Right now, Gov. Tim Walz is just one of the people decorating the gym for … Continued