Recent content from Mary Lynn Smith
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Bus line’s safety scrutinized after fatal crash
Bus line in fatal crash had buses pulled from service 3 times in 18 months for safety violations.
Nov 20, 2009 -
Report: Bus driver passed out before crash
The driver of a tour bus that crashed Wednesday afternoon near Austin apparently suffered a ruptured aneurysm in his chest and lost consciousness before the crash, a newspaper is reporting. Two people died, and 21 were injured.
Nov 19, 2009 -
Jury finds Taylor Pass not guilty in Burnsville death, but deadlocks on attempted-murder charge
Taylor Pass, 19, still faces attempted murder and assault charges.
Nov 5, 2009 -
Monday: La-Z-Boy pulls lever on eBay auction
A motorized recliner with a DUI record gets into new legal trouble: It's not a La-Z-Boy.
Nov 3, 2009 -
Minneapolis tries ranked-choice voting
Voters in this year's municipal elections will get to rank three candidates in each election contest. The system aims to make more votes count, but it has some pitfalls.
Nov 2, 2009 -
A Viking's dying wish: Mackbee returns home
Earsell Mackbee may not have been a famous player, but he was a hero to friends and family.
Oct 30, 2009 -
Plane crazy: NWA flight misses MSP by 150 miles
Military jets stood by as NWA pilots, apparently distracted, didn't respond to controllers for 75 minutes.
Oct 23, 2009 -
St. Francis students learn that streaking isn't prank it used to be
Streaking down the football field in St. Francis is no laughing matter. It's a crime.
Oct 14, 2009 -
For the homeless, lines are long and beds are scarce
The line of 40 to 50 men wrapped along the side of the Twin Cities church and into the alley as they waited for their chance at a place to sleep -- a lottery for a mat on the floor of a church.
Oct 13, 2009 -
John W. Dawson, key to education for many
The Brooklyn Park man helped hundreds of young people at colleges from North Dakota to Minnesota.
Oct 8, 2009
