Monday, July 25, 2011
A roundup of news after Minnesota's historic state government shutdown and reopening.
July 25: Duluth News Tribune: First campers return to find Jay Cooke State Park in good shape MinnPost: New budget fails to take on Minnesota's long-term problems MinnPost: Dayton talks about the pivotal meeting with supporters that helped end the shutdown Star Tribune: Tobacco bonds in Minnesota budget deal come at hefty price to future state budgets Star Tribune: Empty campsites at Jay Cooke State Park for reopening weekend St. Cloud Times: Minnesota budget: A closer look at the deal to end the shutdown July 24: National Review: Minnesota Isn’t America Pioneer Press: Minnesota budget: A closer look at the deal to end the shutdown Pioneer Press: St. Paul tightens belt as Minnesota state budget cuts aid Twin Cities Daily Planet: 'Bank CEOs…
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
The Minnesota Historical Society announces it will reopen its 26 historical sites and museums, including Fort Snelling. A week late for the Gonzales-Hanneman wedding; other couples planning weddings at state venues also out of luck.
Now that legislators are working to end the state shutdown during a special session Tuesday, the Minnesota Historical Society announced it will reopen all 26 of its historical sites and museums throughout the state Saturday. Including Fort Snelling, where Rachel Gonzales and Adam Hanneman were supposed to get married July 16. Unfortunately, this news comes a little too late for the newlyweds, who found an alternate location to continue with the Saturday wedding. "I'm actually extremely angry," Gonzales told Patch Friday after hearing the news that shutdown was nearing its end. "They shut it down just long enough to keep us out of our venue and didn't accomplish anything!" Unfortunately, this couple wasn't the only one planning a wedding …
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Gov. Mark Dayton headed out Tuesday morning to speak to the public directly about the state government shutdown, which is in its second week.
Gov. Mark Dayton is embarking on a statewide journey Tuesday morning to explain his side of the Minnesota budget debate that has resulted in a state government shutdown. In a whirlwind tour that begins in St. Cloud on Tuesday, the governor will also visit Rochester, Winona, Albert Lea and Austin over the next two days. Dayton has preliminary plans to fly to Moorhead later in the week. “I’ll be traveling throughout Minnesota to talk with people about why we’re going through (the shutdown),” Dayton told reporters assembled on the steps of the State Capitol. “The people of Minnesota overwhelmingly want us to compromise. I am willing to consider other possibilities; other reasonable alternatives.” Among the possible compromises Dayton would …
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Since June 30, more than 50 organizations have petitioned for funding and as of July 8, nine have received an answer.
On Friday, Ramsey County District Court Judge Kathleen Gearin capped off the first full week of the government shutdown with three new rulings on petitions heard by Special Master Kathleen Blatz. A retired Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, Blatz was chosen by Gearin on June 29 to hear and make recommendations on petitions for additional funding from organizations not deemed “core critical” during the government shutdown. A petition from the Minnesota State Retirement System regarding continuous payments for elective state officers was granted. A petition filed by the Minnesota Historical Society was also granted. The MHS petition requested additional funding for protection of property and technology as well as funds to feed …
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Now that Fort Snelling is closed, Rachel Gonzales and Adam Hanneman of Savage work with Hanneman's Richfield aunt to find new venue just two weeks before the event.
The flowers were carefully selected. Reverend and organist booked. The dress freshly pressed and ready for pick-up. Photographer scheduled. Oh, and of course, the perfect ceremony site was successfully booked a year in advance. Yep. Rachel Gonzales and her fiancé Adam Hanneman of Savage thought they had all the pieces of a dream wedding in place. Well, that was until Gonzales heard workers at Fort Snelling, the place in which this perfect wedding was to take place, had received lay-off notices as the result of an impending government shutdown. "My heart just sank," she said. "I just said to myself, 'No. No. Send it back.'" That's right. With just a few weeks until her July 16, 2011 wedding, which she has been planning for well over a year…
Kandice Nelson
11:44 am on Monday, July 11, 2011
You could always try city or county parks if you are looking for outdoor venues. Also, the Burnsville Performing Arts Center is a gorgeous place for a wedding. The upper lobby overlooks Nicollet Commons Park and there is ample free parking. check out www.burnsvillepac.com for information Good Luck! more ›