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Tony Kennedy
Tony Kennedy has been an investigative reporter at the Star Tribune since 2002. His investigations include “The Informant,” on the FBI’s 2007-08 corruption probe inside the Minneapolis Police Department; an examination of factors leading to the collapse of the I-35W Bridge, including the series “Money vs. Safety”; the plane crash that killed U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone; and the unsavory fund-raising machine of Vietnam-era Hmong warrior Gen. Vang Pao. He has uncovered corruption and lax oversight within Minnesota’s legal guardianship system for vulnerable adults, conflicts of interests that plagued Minnesota’s first lottery director at the time of his suicide in 2004 and the inside story of failure at Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle Co. As aviation beat reporter, he led the Star Tribune’s coverage of the 1998 pilots’ strike at Northwest Airlines.
The St. Paul native holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Marquette University. He worked at the Frankfort (Ind.) Times, St. Cloud Times, Business Journal of Milwaukee and The Associated Press before joining the Star Tribune in 1991.
Recent content from Tony Kennedy
U's $650,000 discretionary fund lets Kaler pay Maturi
Eric Kaler and other presidents have had access to little-known fund since 2000.
Updated: February 09, 2012, - 11:33 AM
Slots get little or no state review
The state's biggest casinos have gone years without inspections, even with three agents on the job. In contrast, Wisconsin, with a staff of 15, follows detailed procedures and audits every casino once every 18 months.
Updated: February 07, 2012, - 10:14 AM
Data theft leads to debt collector's license suspension
Medical data on thousands of Twin Cities patients was compromised when a laptop was stolen from a car.
Updated: February 03, 2012, - 08:58 PM
Casino inspections are pledged
State inspectors need upgraded technical skills to deal with complex gambling software, a top regulator says.
Updated: February 01, 2012, - 09:22 PM
Minnesota Legislature: A call for gambling hearings
Report of inspection lapses sets off scramble for answers.
Updated: January 26, 2012, - 09:31 AM
Jan. 15: $15 billion stakes ride on epic gambling fight
Minnesota's Indian gambling tribes, which have spent more than $6 million on political donations since 2002, say an off-reservation expansion of casino gambling would be an epic defeat.
Updated: January 21, 2012, - 10:48 PM
Minnesota sues consulting firm over lost health data
Attoreny general says firm that lost laptop violated patient privacy and consumer protection laws.
Updated: January 19, 2012, - 10:51 PM
Obituary: 'Mr. G' was the man behind Blondie's
He ran the Brooklyn Park landmark for many years.
Updated: December 19, 2011, - 08:50 PM
U.S. attorney alleges huge Medicare kickbacks
Health care company accused of paying $10M for access to patients.
Updated: December 07, 2011, - 09:50 PM
First report on historic BWCA fire details risks to firefighters
The blaze started in mid-August and burned more than 145 square miles before firefighting operations ceased in late October.
Updated: December 07, 2011, - 08:23 AM
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