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Tuesday roundup: Primary today, burgled bikes, a subdued night in clubland
Posted by: James Eli Shiffer under Local business, People and neighborhoods, Politics and government, Public safety, Urban living Updated: August 14, 2012 - 10:10 AM
It's primary day in Minnesota. Some of the more competitive races in the city include the school board contest to fill a new open seat and a House seat that covers north Minneapolis. U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison faces two challengers in the DFL primary: Gregg Iverson, a perennial candidate, and Gary Boisclair, who lives in West Virginia and is using his candidacy as a way to broadcast graphic anti-abortion ads on TV).
Big buck bikes are a popular burglary target in the city: Some burglars appear to be aiming at high-end bicycles. Owners could do more to get them back. (Masako Hirsch) This is Masako's farewell story for the Star Tribune, after she completed her summer internship. We will miss her.
Quiet inside Envy Nightclub... and outside, Mace and bedlam: The city is trying to shut down the Minneapolis club at 1st Avenue N. and 4th Street N., following a wave of late-night crime in the Warehouse District. Sunday night was strangely subdued, at least inside the club. (Maya Rao)
Transit security gets help from the feds: Air marshals and Transportation Security Administration employees are teaming up with Metro Transit police to spot suspicious activities and keep order at Hiawatha light-rail and Northstar commuter stations. (Pat Doyle)
Burned cat in Longfellow Park puts Secret Service on alert: The cat was staked with an American flag next to an Obama/Biden lawn sign. (Paul Walsh)
$25K0K bail set in Nicollet Mall bomb threat (Paul Walsh)
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