THE MOUSE THAT ROARED
According to Hennepin County election officials, Disney icon Mickey Mouse briefly led the field for the District 3 Soil and Water Conservation commissioner in the November 2 election. The celebrity mouse couldn't maintain his momentum, however, and eventually slipped to fifth place, 83 votes behind eventual winner Daniel Jones, another write-in candidate. As expected, Mickey did beat out longtime nemesis Donald Duck, who garnered a mere 11 votes.
INDEPENDENT RADIO STATIONS BAND TOGETHER
Tired of being considered by listeners as just another subsidy of Minnesota Public Radio, 12 independent public radio stations across the state have banded together to create a marketing campaign designed to tell listeners their story.
CITY CAN HELP SOLVE THE SCHOOL ENROLLMENT CRISIS
The much maligned School Board paid a visit to City Hall last week and may have come away with a new partner in its effort to rebuild the public schools.
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