Monday roundup: Reimnitz on school board, Viking seat licenses, a satirical tattoo?

City news roundup for Monday, Nov. 12

November 12, 2012 at 4:28PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Reimnitz win caps improbable school board race: Upstart candidate Josh Reimnitz won all three of the precincts where defectively printed ballots were counted by hand, posting 51 percent of the overall vote. (Steve Brandt)

Tattoo of cop was satire, suspect's family says: Family members of a man charged with a felony for posting a graphic tattoo directed at a Minneapolis police officer on Facebook said Friday that he was merely expressing frustration about the officer, and they questioned why the officer was involved in the man's arrest. (Abby Simons)

Fans to put money where their seats are?
Fans to put money where their seats are? (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Vikings fans may face seat licenses to help pay for stadium: Faced with the need to make a nearly half-billion dollar contribution to build their new downtown football stadium, the Minnesota Vikings may tap their most loyal fans to help foot the bill. (Richard Meryhew)

Cities at odds at freight train reroute for Southwest LRT: Light-rail trains won't be clamoring through Minneapolis and the southwest suburbs for several years, but Minneapolis and St. Louis Park are already sparring about where noisy, heavy freight traffic will end up. (Kelly Smith)

Hennepin and 8th goes from Shinders to Shea: The nationally known marketing and design firm will have offices on the second floor. A new restaurant called Union will open on the first floor, lower level and rooftop deck. (Janet Moore)

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