A Bloomington man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison in connection with the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, acting U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Lisa Kirkpatrick announced this week. Mukhtar Mohamed Shariff, 34, was also ordered to … Continued
FREYA MANFRED: Poet introduces her first children’s book, “Fumious Rex: The Outcast Cat,” with her sons Bly and Rowan Pope, professional artists who illustrated the story of a different-looking cat’s adventures. 2 p.m. Saturday, Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Ave., … Continued
We’ve got a new book in the Winnebago County crime series today as well as some fiction published late last year including paranormal romance, a spirit dog’s memories, two senior citizens who seek revenge on bad guys, and a humorous … Continued
Over recent decades, a computer programmer and prolific internet commenter has risen from the obscurity of forums and pseudonymous blogs to the pages of the New York Times, as a friend to Vice President JD Vance and as a person … Continued
It’s a familiar story: During the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, Sonja Dapper was taking lots of walks around her Como Park neighborhood, in search of something to do. “It kind of bothers me to see plastic things that … Continued
If it wasn’t already clear — after nearly 250 years — that the pardon power is a standing invitation to abuse and corruption, two presidents confirmed it on the same day this past week. On his way out of office, … Continued