The Gophers men’s basketball team made significant progress this season. The U more than doubling its win total from nine to 19, and while picked to finish last in the Big Ten Conference, they were ninth in the 14-team league … Continued
OF NOTE Debra Hurston The Minnesota Department of Commerce announced it has issued a charter for Arise Community Credit Union, based in Minneapolis. It is the first new state-chartered credit union in 23 years and the state’s first Black-led credit union. Arise will … Continued
Half the diesel fuel in California is made not from unsustainable petroleum but from renewable biomass such as waste and plant oils. Soon all our diesel will be biofuels. This is particularly good for the environment if the fuel is … Continued
Edward Lotterman Haiti, the Caribbean country with a tragic history that shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, between Cuba and Puerto Rico, has become a failed state in the truest sense of the word. Government has all … Continued
Kristen Kish was going through airport security in Dubai when the call came in that provoked the sort of clock-ticking, accelerated-heart-rate feeling the former “Top Chef” winner was familiar with during all those Quickfire challenges. Like most fans of Bravo’s … Continued
Now & Then . . . Or: Vive la difference! BIG EEK writes: “As a former Canuck, I take great pride in the fact that it was a fellow Canadian, Dr. Naismith, who invented the game of basketball at a … Continued