Rybak touts Obama to the nation: "This president delivered for the middle class," the Minneapolis mayor said in a prime-time speech. The high-profile appearance he earned through six years of playing energetic cheerleader for the president allowed Rybak to demonstrate to some in the crowd that he may be ready to do more than run Minnesota's biggest city. (Rachel E. Stassen-Berger)
Strike Force victims win more money: A federal judge in Minneapolis awarded a total of $37,000 on Tuesday to 17 individuals who had confrontations with the scandal-ridden Metro Gang Strike Force, bringing to 110 the number of people who have received compensation in a class-action lawsuit. (Randy Furst)
School district urged to stay in integration effort: A review by district staff recommended changes to make FAIR school student body more like Minneapolis district students. (Steve Brandt)
U's centenarian donor offers aid - and spry humor: Bernie Queneau is among the few donors who still meets all the winners of his scholarships -- even if it requires driving 900 miles and sharing driving duties with his wife, Esther. For the nursing and public health students who benefit, the healthy centenarian offers a walking advertisement for their profession and the payoff of "good nutrition, exercise, no smoking, friends, dark chocolate -- and blondes." (Jean Hopfensperger)
From the Twin Cities Daily Planet:
Reimnitz, Wycoff run for Minneapolis school board (Sheila Regan)
Migizi's Native Youth Futures: Jobs for Minneapolis teens seek to break the cycle of poverty (Alleen Brown)
Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame: A class-by-class list of all members
This retired journalist changed professional wrestling from Mankato
