Mark Brunswick

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Books

Review: 'The Fighters,' by C.J. Chivers

NONFICTION: Veteran journalist C.J. Chivers follows six U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
August 10, 2018
Troops from the U.S. Army's 3rd Brigade Combat Team instructed Iraqi soldiers how to use M2 machine guns at Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq.
Local

Minnesota pioneers ways to fast-track military-to-civilian transition in high demand professions

States launch programs to ease transition into civilian life.
April 28, 2018
Matthew Girtz, right, and Andrew Hutton worked with instructor Tracy Moshier who was acting as a patient during a simulated situation in the nursing skills lab. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE ï anthony.souffle@startribune.com Army medics Matthew Girtz and Andrew Hutton who are working to become LPNs as part of a fast-track program to recognize their military skills worked with instructors on a simulated situation in the nursing skills lab at Lake Superior College in Duluth, Minn.
Local

Aging Minn. veterans homes are in desperate need of repair

Officials seek $13.1 million to repair the aging facilities.
April 28, 2018
David Rydeen, physical plan director for the state Veterans Home in Hastings, displays a water pipe that has been repaired multiple times. The Hastings home and four other state veteran homes are in need of $13.1 million in repairs.
Local

Bill Hargis, shepherd of Woodbury's growth, dies at 68

April 21, 2018
Bill Hargis
St. Paul

New St. Paul city attorney sues DFL legislator for defamation, 'innuendos'

Lyndsey Olson alleged in a court document that state Rep. John Lesch smeared her professional reputation in a letter to the mayor.
February 17, 2018
Rep. John Lesch, DFL-St. Paul pushed back on the Zerwas bill that would increase jail time for protesters who block transportation. Pointing out that no one served any time under the current law that provides up to 90 days in jail so increasing possible jail time is not a real deterrent. The House debated the Public Safety & Security Omnibus Budget bill Monday. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stubbe@startribune.com Monday, April 3, 2017
Stage and Arts

Mpls. VA givs OK for combat vet's banned sculpture to be viewed

Artwork can be shown at Minneapolis VA, but it must be behind a partition.
February 15, 2018
William DeRoche with the sculpture he created for the Veteran Creative Arts Competition.
Local

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North and South Dakota sues major opioid manufacturers and distributors

Federal lawsuit says the Indian community has been particularly hard hit.
February 14, 2018
This Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York. Abuse of painkillers, heroin, fentanyl and other opioids across the country has resulted in tens of thousands of children being taken from their homes and placed in the foster care system. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)
North Metro

Minnesota Guard members will be deployed to Kuwait

February 8, 2018
St. Paul

New St. Paul city attorney sues DFL legislator for defamation, 'innuendos'

Lyndsey Olson alleged in a court document that state Rep. John Lesch smeared her professional reputation in a letter to the mayor.
February 17, 2018
Rep. John Lesch, DFL-St. Paul pushed back on the Zerwas bill that would increase jail time for protesters who block transportation. Pointing out that no one served any time under the current law that provides up to 90 days in jail so increasing possible jail time is not a real deterrent. The House debated the Public Safety & Security Omnibus Budget bill Monday. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stubbe@startribune.com Monday, April 3, 2017
Stage and Arts

Mpls. VA givs OK for combat vet's banned sculpture to be viewed

Artwork can be shown at Minneapolis VA, but it must be behind a partition.
February 15, 2018
William DeRoche with the sculpture he created for the Veteran Creative Arts Competition.
Local

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North and South Dakota sues major opioid manufacturers and distributors

Federal lawsuit says the Indian community has been particularly hard hit.
February 14, 2018
This Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York. Abuse of painkillers, heroin, fentanyl and other opioids across the country has resulted in tens of thousands of children being taken from their homes and placed in the foster care system. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)
North Metro

Minnesota Guard members will be deployed to Kuwait

February 8, 2018
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