Posted on March 8, 2014 by Murphy News Service Kaler focuses on safety, diversity in annual address News, Education By Alyssa Bluhm Murphy News Service  Public safety and increasing campus diversity were high on the list of challenges University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler highlighted in his third State of the University address Thursday afternoon. The university, he said,......read more

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Murphy News Service A safer U starts with students, but doesn’t stop on campus Education By Sophia Khori Murphy News Service  Most every semester seems to include calls to increase safety on and off campus. This semester was no different “We are not going to have an environment where students are unsafe.” Those......read more

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Murphy News Service Medical marijuana gaining momentum Politics By Sam Gordon Murphy News Service A Minnesota House of Representatives committee passed preliminary legislation on this week that could be an early step on the path legalization of medical marijuana in the state. The Minnesota House Health and Human Services Policy Committee approved the......read more

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Murphy News Service Hennepin County waging battle against heroin News By Alyssa Bluhm Murphy News Service  Heroin-related deaths totaled 56 in 2013, up from 28 deaths 2012, making 2013 the deadliest year for heroin in Hennepin County. With the high-profile death of acclaimed actor Philip Seymour Hoffman and four local heroin-related deaths in......read more

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Murphy News Service New part-time furniture-design business building big-time customer base Business By Alexandria Chhith Murphy News Service Bummed out customers will have to wait weeks for Madison House Interiors’ next sale. The new store in Eden Prairie briefly opened its doors for the first time on Feb. 13. “We hope to be......read more

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Murphy News Service Dancing for a good cause Music, Video Video by Wendy Lu Murphy News Service  ...read more

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Murphy News Service A pop-up gallery inspired by ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ Art By Martha Lueders Murphy News Service  Two large banks of windows look onto Hennepin Avenue. Three windows side-by-side create the first bank. A large moon, 10 feet in diameter and covered in scraps of neutral wallpaper, hangs behind the silhouettes......read more

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Murphy News Service Unmasking Eating Disorder Awareness Health By Martha Lueders Murphy News Service  Eating disorders develop to fulfill something; they’re a coping mechanism. That’s what 30-year-old Jeanne Sause says. And she should know, having dealt for 20 years from her eating disorders For Sause, it was to hide the lack of love......read more

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Murphy News Service Irregular Readings: A Regular Good Time Art By Alyssa Bluhm Murphy News Service  The Triple Rock dance floor was still Sunday night as a lineup of writers took to the stage as part of the 13th installment of Irregular Readings, a literature reading in Minneapolis. “Welcome to our Super Bowl......read more

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Murphy News Service 30 ballparks in 30 days Sports Check out Betsy Helfand’s blog on her tour of 30 ballparks across the country at http://betsy30in30.wordpress.com/. ...read more

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Murphy News Service Larry Thompson: From farm boy to football “god” Profiles, Sports By Luke Sleeper For Murphy News Service On Oct. 25, longtime Lakeville football coach Larry Thompson won his 250th career game in a playoff matchup with Eagan. Thompson, a three-time state championship winner, almost single-handedly turned a once small farming......read more

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Murphy News Service Trans-Siberian Orchestra wows crowd with special effects Music, Video Jessica Lee Murphy News Service Trans-Siberian Orchestra performed for a packed Target Center crowd on a recent Saturday night. The orchestra is celebrating its 15th year of touring with an encore and final performance of their multi-platinum rock opera, “The Lost......read more

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Murphy News Service Christmas with Santa Carlucci Profiles By Anna Lin Murphy News Service Carl Immediato, Santa Carlucci, still remembers his first time seeing Santa at Bloomingdale’s. Santa sitting five feet above ground with fake snow all over the hill was Santa Carlucci’s inspiration. Immediato had a sudden epiphany in 1993. He decided ......read more

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Murphy News Service Minneapolis buildings get greener Environment By Mitch Skinner Murphy News Service Minneapolis has saved $6 million in energy costs since 2009, according to the first of annual benchmarking reports. But that doesn’t mean utility costs are going down. Brian Millberg, the city’s energy manager, said costs have actually gone up......read more

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Murphy News Service Inside Pete’s Como Barber Shop Video ...read more