Sunday, May 20, 2012
Charities, Vikings stadium will share proceeds from new high-tech gaming.
Electronic pulltabs are coming to a charitable-gambling site near you, thanks to financing provisions in the Minnesota Vikings stadium bill signed into law last week. Do you plan to try them out? Two local American Legion posts are featured in a Star Tribune article about the new electronic pulltabs—the Fridley post is pictured and the manager at the Kraus-Hartig post in Spring Lake Park is quoted: Don LaCroix, manager of the Spring Lake Park American Legion, is among the hundreds of charitable gambling leaders waiting to hear how Minnesota will roll out its games -- games that haven't even been invented by a manufacturer yet. LaCroix hasn't decided whether he'll buy any new games, largely because no one knows their cost and how …
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Marino's
7365 Central Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN
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Friday, May 18, 2012
Readers' Choice patio poll has another week to go.
You'll find lots of nice outdoor places to eat in the Star Tribune's Patio Guide 2012 and similar listings in the current issue of The Onion and coming in the St. Paul Pioneer Press. But none of them (so far anyway) are in Fridley. For that, you need to check out Fridley Patch's current Readers' Choice poll: Best patio in (or near) Fridley. You can take the poll below. Did we miss your favorite nearby place to eat or drink outside? Leave a comment.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
The Fridley-based company said the feds' investigation is closed.
Medtronic, Inc., with headquarters in Fridley, said Wednesday that government investigators have closed their probe of how the company sold its Infuse bone-graft product. A company spokeswoman told the St. Paul Pioneer Press Wednesday that the investigation "pertained to the company's sales and marketing practices and physician relationships related to off-label use of Infuse bone graft." The investigation started in 2008. In March, Medtronic settled a related shareholder lawsuit filed by the Minneapolis Firefighters Relief Association for $85 million. The company is also paying Yale University researchers millions of dollars to review Infuse. 'We Are Pleased' Here is the text of Medtronic's news release Wednesday: Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: …
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Medtronic
710 Medtronic Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN
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Monday, May 14, 2012
Local Republicans readying for Paul's appearance Friday.
See updates below. Ron Paul is set to speak at the Minnesota Republican convention Friday, and party activists in the Fifth District are preparing for a possible Paul win—with one local activist saying "I get the feeling I'm witnessing history." Paul is poised to make a strong showing in Minnesota after congressional-district conventions gave him 20 of 24 available national delegates. The Texas congressman was denied a speaking slot at the 2008 state convention, but has proven a popular candidate and speaker here since—turning fans away, for example, from an over-capacity speech in Arden Hills shortly before Minnesota's 2012 caucus night. On Monday, Paul announced his campaign would stop spending money in states that haven't yet held …
Cast your vote for the best place to drink and dine al fresco.
Minnesotans know to take full advantage of the nice weather when it comes. So if you’re stopping for a drink or a meal anyway, why not enjoy it out under the sun? The Fridley area has a number of establishments that offer outdoor or patio dining including (in no particular order; several suggested by friends at the Fridley Patch page on Facebook): Did we miss any businesses? Tell us in the comments! Also, please tell us in the comments what you like about your pick after you vote! Do you own one of these businesses? If so, consider claiming your directory listing on Patch. Check our directory (you'll find it on the menu bar atop this page) and rate your favorite establishment, since ratings count toward determining the winner. And after …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
See the Readers' Choice for nail salons offering manicures, pedicures.
The results of Patch's most recent Readers' Choice poll are in, and Luxury Nails has been voted the favorite nail salon in or very near Fridley. Luxury Nails earned 36 percent of the vote, just ahead of runner up Salon Amoré, which received 29 percent. Do you agree with the contest results? Tell us by reviewing Luxury Nails, Salon Amoré and other local places to get manicures and pedicures in the Fridley Patch directory. Here are some of the past Readers' Choice winners:
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Salon Amore
1278 Moore Lake Dr E, Minneapolis, MN
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Of Fridley's three reps in House, she was only 'No' vote.
State Rep. Carolyn Laine (DFL-50A) explained her "No" vote on the Minnesota Vikings stadium bill in an email to constituent Wednesday: The Vikings stadium bill was one of the hardest votes I recall as a state representative. There are good and important reasons both to support and to oppose the proposal. I listened carefully to them all. Based on my own conscience, as well as what I discerned to be the majority opinion of my constituents, I finally voted no. Although the argument that stadium construction would provide much needed jobs was extremely persuasive to me – my heart goes out to unemployed trades people – I could not rationalize the stadium as the best way to do that. (A robust bonding bill would create opportunities all over the…
Final tally was 38-28 in favor; both Fridley senators spoke during floor debate.
A final vote on the Minnesota Vikings stadium bill Tuesday had Fridley's state senators on opposite sides of the issue. The stadium bill passed 38-28 after more than 11 hours of floor debate, with Barb Goodwin (DFL-50) voting in favor and Pam Wolf (R-51) voting against. Wolf had pledged to vote no, but Goodwin's vote was a mystery until a Y appeared next to her name on the Senate's electronic tally board—one of the last votes to be cast. Goodwin had in recent weeks asked constituents for their opinions and abstained during her last vote in committee on the bill. At a hearing last December she called the planned stadium "extravagant." Voting on Amendments The two senators, who represent different areas of Fridley, often voted together in…
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Fridley rep says constituent comments are 15:1 in favor.
Here's how state Rep. Tom Tillberry (DFL-51B) explained his "Yes" vote on the Minnesota Vikings stadium bill in an email Tuesday: I was an original author to the Kreisel charitable gambling bill, which now turned into the Viking stadium bill. We needed to resolve the stadium issue and this was the best way possible for this legislature at this time. Although we have other needs in our community that have more priority, the decision to build the stadium would supply us with more job opportunities for people who have been waiting for work. I can't be sure that the bonding bill will pass. We need to get our workers back to work. If we wait for a good time to build a stadium, it will never be built. It's been argued for over 6 years and my …
Of Fridley's 2 senators, Wolf is a No, Goodwin abstained in committee.
Fridley has two representatives in the Minnesota Senate, where the Minnesota Vikings stadium bill is set for a floor debate and vote on Tuesday. Watch the action here with live streaming video via The UpTake. Sen. Pam Wolf (R-51) has said she plans to vote "No" on the stadium bill. Wolf has been hearing from stadium fans who want her to vote in favor of the bill. Sen. Barb Goodwin (DFL-50) has asked constituents for their opinions and abstained during her last vote in committee on the bill. She has also called the planned stadium "extravagant." On Monday, two of Fridley's three representatives in the Minnesota House of Representatives voted in favor of the bill, which passed. Reps. Tom Tillberry and Kate Knuth voted "Yes" while Rep. …
Pam Reynolds
2:38 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012
I personally do not waste money on gambling but friends of mine who do refer to pulltabs as "cardboard cocaine". Many of them are not happy about electronic pulltabs because they get a thrill from the actual "snapping' of the pulltabs. I think the electronic gambling will be a failure and the taxpayers in Mpls. will end up footing the bill! more ›