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Is Minnesota For Marriage's spokesperson against 'the homosexual lifestyle'
2012-01-06 18:06:00 Kalley Yanta is the new face of Minnesota For Marriage, the campaign that is trying to write civil discrimination into the state's most precious governing document. Now listen in as Kalley and local radio personality Brad Brandon explain to you...
By: Good As You
Gay Travel to Lake Superior - Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota
2011-12-20 14:50:00 I was in Michigan this week visiting some family - I DID NOT KNOW, that Lake Superior was the largest freshwater lake in the WORLD!The Caspian Sea is the largest lake in the world at 143,244 square miles. Though it is saltwater, it is land-locked. The largest freshwater lake in the world is Lake Superior at 31,700 square miles.So if you are into nature, hiking, camping and the beautiful outdoors, you should check out Lake Superior.
Donovan McNabb Reportedly Being Released from Minnesota Vikings
2011-12-01 20:53:00 Early Thursday morning, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the Minnesota Vikings are in preliminary talks to release pro-bowl quarterback Donovan McNabb. McNabb joined the Vikings late this summer in a trade with the Washington Redskins. The trade was rumored to have been on the table for a significant amount of time, but was unable to (Read More...)
Minnesota Vikings Clean House
2011-11-30 17:43:00 Well, it’s certainly about that time. For Minnesota Vikings fans; when it rains, it pours. Yesterday afternoon, the Minnesota Vikings added four additional players to the Injured Reserve. While this would not typically be a concern for teams this late in the season, the nature of the injuries, and the players added to the list (Read More...)
Kim Kardashian Flies To Minnesota To Fake Reconciliation with Kris Humphrie
2011-11-07 16:37:00 Can Kim Kardashian just go away? The reality star, who recently filed for divorce after 72 days of marriage, flew all the way to Chanhassen, Minnesota to talk with Kris Humphries face-to-face. Kim Kardashian’s Divorce Details: Lies, Spousal Support & Pre-Nup? Why? Oh why? Kim must be feeling stupid/guilty for not even attempting to ?fake? ...
Foreclosures Hit Minnesota in the Third Quarter
2011-11-01 12:12:00 In the previous year, the number of foreclosures in Minnesota was lower than the average rate across the nation but this year, in the last three months, there was a sudden rise in the number of homeowners of Minnesota whose mortgage properties have moved into foreclosure.Looking Foreclosed Homes? ForeclosureWarehouse.com has the best online resources of foreclosures in California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Texas and all US States - Foreclosures Hit Minnesota in the Third Quarter
MFBA TBF Minnesota State Championship - Mississippi River
2011-10-24 14:50:00 This past weekend I fished the TBF Minnesota State Championship out of Wabasha, MN on the Mississippi River. I only had one day to practice which was the Sunday before. During practice, I found one good group of largemouth on Lake Pepin and a couple good groups of smallmouth down in the river on main channel rock and wing dams.On day 1 of the tournament with the wind conditions I had committed to the lake, but made a couple wing dams spots on the way. I caught small keeper smallmouth on a sand drop and had some short strikes on my favorite Yellow Magic popper. Enough time wasted, I headed to the lake. My first stop produced 2 short smallies on topwater. I then headed to my largemouth area, I quickly got a chunky bass on a Red Eye Shad. I then started working the area with my jig and got a fish close to 3lbs, then another good'un on Tube Craw and another on a Phenix vibrating jig. I let that spot rest, got another keeper largie on a mo...
NFL 2011-2012 Week 2 Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Minnesota Vikings (-3)
2011-09-15 06:37:00 Online Betting Overview The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were beaten by the developing offensive juggernaut in the Detroit Lions in week one. The Bucs could have given up a lot more points in that game if it had not played better defense in the second half. The fact that the Buccaneers were able to identify the issues it was having defensively with the Lions and adjust at half time says a lot about the development of Tampa. The only problem for the Bucs was their inability to pick up points in the second half. The Detroit defense is aggressive and angry and it seemed to overwhelm the Tampa offensive line at times. The Minnesota defense is equally as aggressive, but the Vikings are more calculating on defense. They think about things a lot more than most other defenses do, and that may be a problem for Tampa. Even with a solid defense on the field, the NFL betting lines are still a little shaky in Minnesota because of the offense. As expected, running back Adrian Peterson was a domin...
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NFL 2011 Preseason Week 4 Preview: Houston Texans @ Minnesota Vikings
2011-09-01 06:13:00 Online Betting Overview It is déjà vu all over again for the Houston Texans as many football experts are picking this to be the year that the Texans replace the Indianapolis Colts as the top team in the AFC South. Many of the same experts said the same thing last year and the Texans did not make the playoffs. The Colts are an easy target right now. They just lost pro bowl cornerback Bob Sanders to the Chargers and starting quarterback Peyton Manning may not be able to play in the first week or two of the regular season. But the Texans have a lot of areas to address before it can sit atop the AFC South and call itself a division champion. There are reasons why Houston missed the playoffs last year. Some of those reasons are being addressed in this preseason, but others are being glossed over. The Minnesota Vikings are probably Donovan McNabb?s last chance at being a starting quarterback in the NFL. His reputation took a beating in Washington when head coach Mike Shanahan continuall...
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College Football 77 in 77: #77 Minnesota Golden Gophers
2011-06-17 22:16:00 At the 2010 Big Ten Tournament, I made a joke about how much I wanted to punch the University of Minnesota mascot, Goldy in the head. I'd love to watch his trademark head swivel around, except in this case put into motion by the force of a right-handed uppercut. Three days before the 2011 BTT, a fan did just that. So when I saw Goldy Gopher again in Indy, I gave him a hug and told him "I feel your pain." Because both the college football and the college basketball program have been dealt swift punches to the head this past year. No more reason to inflict additional pain- they have plenty enough in Dinkytown already. Before being fired,...
Boozer wakes up as Bulls win in Minnesota
2011-03-31 05:01:00 Boozer wakes up in Bulls win in Minnesota
Northwestern has Victorious Senior Night; Defeat Minnesota 68-57
2011-03-03 05:15:00 The at-large bid chances are long gone for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. And it took another hit tonight. They were on the bubble until they hit a three games losing streak, all against Big Ten bubble teams (Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, Penn State Nittany Lions). Now their path to a NCAA bid is the exact same as the Northwestern Wildcats- run the conference tournament table or else. Wednesday night provided a chance to see who, if either of the two teams, could be more likely to make that miracle run. And if league standings hold, they'll get the chance to eliminate one another on the very first day of the tournament, as they're slotted for the Thursday #8...
Live: Northwestern vs. Minnesota
2011-03-03 00:07:00 There's a game tonight! It's Senior Night. I wrote about it here. That post also contains some other "required reading" for tonight. (There isn't a quiz.) If you care about what the opposition thinks then you should read this post at From the Barn. (Speaking of annoying things, what about the fact that if you start your blog name with From it makes sentence structure for links way more complex? I kid, I kid.) No matter what your affiliation, stop by around 7:15 p.m. CT and join the chat!...
State of Wisconsin Pays Off $60 Million Debt to Minnesota By Raiding Prince
2011-03-02 07:00:00 Police and health officials became worried when Fielder phoned Milwaukee Police Chief Frank Kleinheinz and told him that 'if the police didn't leave, he would hurt himself.
Minnesota High School Sued To Allow Lesbian Royalty
2011-01-29 23:08:00 A federal lawsuit was filed Friday in Minneapolis on behalf of two openly lesbian members of Champlin Park High School's Snow Days royalty who want to walk into a pep fest on Monday as a couple.The lawsuit is just another development in a controversy that was sparked by the school's decision to change their tradition of having the 24 members of student royalty walk in as couples, (boys with girls
Hack a Gopher lets Minnesota beat Northwestern
2011-01-27 04:43:00 Last season Northwestern had a serious problem with fouling opponents. It seemed like that problem had been solved this season, but against Minnesota it resurfaced and was the key as the Gophers pulled out an 81-70 victory.It was like whack-a-mole, except it wasn't nearly as fun. Minnesota attempted 46 free throws and made 31. These weren't fouls caused by the Gophers' strong paint play either. Northwestern had a number of players hack a guy standing 30 feet away from the basket.While some of that was inflated by late-game fouls, a number of Northwestern's 31 personals occurred much earlier in the game. On the other hand, the Gophers committed 13 fouls leading to 11 Northwestern free throw attempts.Forced to earn their...
Two injuries play a big part in Northwestern vs. Minnesota
2011-01-26 05:39:00 There are two questions that are going to define Northwestern's game against Minnesota. 1) How healthy is John Shurna? 2) How will the Gophers deal with the injury to Al Nolen?Thankfully we have some help in answering these. Dan Hanner over at Yet Another Basketball Blog (or YABB) ran through a number of injury scenarios in hopes of discerning some magic about how injuries affect team play. What he's got are a lot of numbers that appear to be very specific to individuals and team systems. But, as luck would have it, two of the splits he's calculated are Northwestern with an injured Shurna and Minnesota without Nolen.Adjusted Efficiency Numbers:Northwestern with injured Shurna - 118.5 offense, 102 defenseMinnesota without Nolen...
The Highlight Reel: Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings Game Pictures
2010-12-21 23:20:00 Here's a collection of pictures from the Bears' division clinching win over the Minnesota Vikings, on Monday Night Football. Pictures are courtesy of the Chicago Tribune and Getty Images....
Bears at University of Minnesota Game Thread
2010-12-20 23:52:00 In the conditions, these two fellas will determine whether the NFC North crown comes home....
Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings: Adam's Keys to Victory
2010-12-18 19:23:00 Getty Images As the Chicago Bears get set to take on the Minnesota Vikings at TCF Bank Stadium, on Monday Night Football, it will be the 100th time the two teams have met during the regular season. The Vikings, at 5-8, are mathematically out of playoff contention, and down to their third-string quarterback Joe Webb, who, presumably, will be starting the first game of his NFL career, on Monday Night Football no less. Webb's career stats, all come in a loss to the New York Giants where he was 2-of-5 passing for eight yards, including one carry for 16 yards. It will be the third time this season the Bears have faced a team's third-string QB....
Bears Preparing for TFC Bank Stadium, or the Minnesota Vikings?
2010-12-16 23:55:00 TCF Bank Stadium When you look at the Vikings' season as a whole, it's hard to imagine a team just one year shy of an NFC Championship game, spiraling out of control the way the Vikings have. At 5-8, down to their 3rd string quarterback and mathematically out of playoff contention, the Vikings are a mess. And some would suggest that they are just one game, against the Chicago Bears, away from a guaranteed losing season. I won't blame the Bears, or the players, for the media's coverage with regard to the issue of where Monday night's game would be held, or the fact (opinion) that the entire issue has been blown out of proportion. The concerns with TCF...
Bulls Take a Needed Blowout Against Minnesota
2010-12-12 18:50:00 The Bulls tore apart the Awfuldoggies at the United Center Saturday 113-82. At 14-8, they're six games over .500 for the first time since going 49-33 in the 2006-07 season.
Big Ten Hoops Contender: Minnesota Golden Gophers?
2010-11-22 23:13:00 After their unexpected win this past weekend at the Puerto Rico Tip-Off tournament, the Minnesota Gophers have emerged as a player in Big Ten basketball .
Minnesota Timberwolves Getting It Together?
2010-11-21 22:35:00 Minnesota Timberwolves were on a roll in Preseason, opening up their ensuing 6-2 record by beating the champs (Los Angeles Lakers) at the O2 arena in London. But every since their preseason ended, a lot has changed for the usual defects that goes on annually inside the Target Center. I'm talking about a lot of losing, a lot of pardoning on the part of the front office, a lot of youth being wasted, and fans not charging their attention to the action taking place on the floor during one time or another. Beforehand, I thought Minnesota had a fat chance somewhere in the hidden, waiting on a team led by both Michael Beasley's scoring-punch and Kevin Love's effort on the...
Four Score: Our Bears vs. Minnesota predictions
2010-11-14 14:43:00 Every week before the Bears game, RedEye's sports crew gets to the point. Here's what we expect Sunday vs. Minnesota. Chris Sosa, @sayitissosa Bears 20, Minnesota 16 Brett Favre's Soldier Field mojo has vanished, and the Bears secondary is salivating. Ernest Wilkins, @remixchicago Bears 30, Minnesota 28 Wouldn't it be a gas if the Bears got Brad Childress fired AND retired Brett Favre all in one game? Tracy Swartz, @tracyswartz Bears 17, Minnesota 14 Brett Favre comes up just short. Bears on top. Bag Boy, redeyesports@tribune.com Minnesota 33, Bears 20 Jay Cutler throws five picks--but leads the team in tackles. Can you beat these predictions? If so, and if you correctly predict the score, you could win a RedEye...
Illinois Actually Loses to Lowly 1-9 Minnesota
2010-11-13 23:33:00 So. I suppose that headline really says it all, doesn't it? I mean...what more is there to say when a team that was 1-9, 0-6 in the Big Ten, and had lost to a 1-AA team, comes into your house and beats you. Well, maybe there is one more thing to say: We're not going to a bowl game, folks. It wasn't funny today. I wish I could say that all the tweets I got after the result went final saying that this was the worst thing that could have happened today were understatements, but those tweets may be true. It feels like I just watched a funeral. And maybe I did...The funeral of the Illini bowl hopes. By...
Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings: 5 Keys to the Game
2010-11-11 18:31:00 The Bears host their division-rival-Vikings for the first of two meetings this season, Sunday, at noon. The 5-3 Bears enter the game, technically, a one point underdog to the 3-5 Vikings, and they will certainly use that as motivation. It's fair to say that this game is a must-win for both teams. The Vikings, while not mathematically out of the discussion, need to go on a run now if they intend to make the playoffs. The Bears, on the other hand, would likely need to win five of their next seven if they drop one to the Vikings on Sunday. On top of that, the Chicago Bears have never, in their 90 year history, made the playoffs when they...
Arik Hanson Interview: Get To Know A Minnesota Blogger
2010-10-30 02:53:00 Arik Hanson discusses his blog Communications Conversations, how he started blogging, what he's learned from blogging.
Important Law Change for Minnesota Fisherman and Boaters
2010-10-26 19:49:00 Starting today, July 1st, 2010, if you have your drain plug in, while transporting your boat on any roadway in Minnesota, you could be subject to a $250.00 fine Regulations on transport of water As of July 1, 2010, the following regulations, apply to the transportation of water by boaters from all waters in the state (violations are misdemeanors): a person leaving waters of the state must drain boating-related equipment holding water and live wells and bilges by removing the drain plug before transporting the watercraft and associated equipment on public roads; and drain plugs, bailers, valves, or other devices used to control the draining of water from ballast tanks, bilges, and live wells must be removed or opened while transporting watercraft on a public road (marine sanitary systems and portable bait containers are excluded from this requirement). This law is to help prevent spread of aquatic invasive species, particularly zebra mussels. I always do this, I think...
NHL Punishment for Canucks Player Attacking Minnesota Wild Fan?
2010-10-20 07:15:00 Chicago Blackhawks fans know all about the thuggery of the Vancouver Canucks. See the past two Western Conference semi-finals for a refresher course. But it's more than Big Buffy the Loungo Slayer who inspires ire in the team from British Columbia who have a Borat lookalike in goal. It's also fans of the Minnesota Wild.Check out the video below. This will be a huge story.What does it all mean? I don't really know because I'm not a hockey expert. But this guy is, and he breaks down what the NHL will likely do regarding punishment. ...
Randy Moss Back to Minnesota? Fantasy Football WTF!
2010-10-06 07:02:00 ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted early Wednesday morning ET that league sources are indicating a trade sending disgruntled wide receiver Randy Moss back to where it all started for him: Minnesota. While the compensation hasn't been determined yet, it appears the Pats are asking for a mid-level draft pick in exchange for the future Hall of Famer. Moss has completely disappeared this year, the final season of his contract, and was a very noticeable non-factor in Monday night's blowout win for the Patriots in Miami. He dropped a touchdown, and didn't have a reception in the game. The fantasy implications of a deal sending Moss back to the Vikings are... astronomical. ...
The Morning After: Minnesota
2010-10-03 18:45:00 We've all been there. Waking up in the morning after a nighttime rendezvous, in a bed that's not ours, trying to figure out what our next move should be.We find ourselves in a similar quandary the morning after a Northwestern football game. That night of sleep between then and now should help illuminate things a little bit more.So was it as satisfying as we thought yesterday? Or should we have just said no and moved on with our lives?Luckily there's a scale to help us gauge things a bit from best to worst:5. Ready for a second round right now.4. I'll at least stay for breakfast and see what happens from there.3. Saying goodbye in person, but bolting immediately thereafter.2....
White Sox MUST sweep the Minnesota Twins
2010-09-14 06:17:00 And then they need to get a hell of a lot of help right afterward too. The label of 'must-win' is applied to a lot of series over the course of the year, especially if a team spends the last month or so of the season one crappy series against the Royals away from suddenly disappearing from the race. But this week's series against the Twins is different. It goes beyond a must-win, and shifts to must-eviscerate. There are no small victories, the White Sox need the enormous jump start that only cutting the deficit in half instantaneously can provide. Making up 6 games with 19 to go? Pretty much extremely impossible. Making up 3 games with 16 left and no head-to-head match-ups? That's merely highly unlikely.
The GTL? Proven RIGHT Once Again ? Retailer Target Pays Heavy Price For Tak
2010-08-06 05:05:00 Supreme Court Ruling In Favor Of Corporate Campaign Donors BACFIRES On Retailer For Making Sizeable Campaign Contribution To Homophobic Minnesota Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Emmer Yep, yep — you all can go ahead and tell me what a genius I am and how wrong most of my fellow Liberals have been... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Authoritarian Warning: Pay Your Bills Or Go To Jail
2010-07-20 05:26:00 Thanks To Authoritarian Corporatists Running Our Oligarchy In Washington, D.C., Debtor’s Prisons Are Making A HUGE Comeback… Times are tough? Blowing off that Visa Card bill because you’re unemployed and/or just trying to make it through to the next paycheck with the essentials?... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
Five on Five: Feeling Minnesota ...
2010-07-15 03:37:00 Here's a secret: By answering these five questions, you can get yourself in a future issue of RedEye. True fact. 1. If you're the White Sox, what do you think about a weekend in Minnesota? 2. If the Cubs season were a movie, what would it be? 3. What will the Bulls hear about JJ Redick on Friday? 4. Why are British reporters so interested in Tiger Woods' personal life? 5. With no Lance Armstrong to cheer for, what's the payoff for watching the Tour de France?...
Bad pitching loses championships - Minnesota Twins & Detroit Tigers are
2010-07-14 08:40:00 It usually only takes one witnessing of the Chicago White Sox trotting up Juan Pierre and Omar Vizquel as their 1 and 2 hitters to realize that they probably don't have the best offense in the AL Central. The Twins and Tigers have perpetual MVP candidates on their lineups in Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, and Miguel Cabrera, whereas the best hitter on the White Sox might not get re-signed after this season. But little more than a cursory look at the Detroit and Minnesota rosters reveals that both are sorely deficient from a starting pitcher standpoint. While the swan-diving Twins at least have two studs in Carl Pavano (serial killer mustache and all) and Francisco Liriano, the Detroit Tigers have Justin Verlander accompanied by a group of starters who have been bad enough to give the rotation a losing record, even though the Tigers are 10 games over .500. Now that's impressive...-ly bad.
Minnesota Smallmouth Bass
2010-07-06 01:27:00 While in Minnesota I stayed at McQuoid's Inn, Isle, MN, which is on the southeast portion of Mille Lacs. The Fishing and Outdoor Radio Show will be hosting their 9th annual trip to Lake Mille Lacs right after Labor Day. The dates are September 8 to 12. You can learm more about the trip at this link... CLICK HERE.
Fire Postpones Minnesota Friendly
2010-06-19 02:44:00 The friendly scheduled for Sunday in Minnesota has been postponed. Details to come....
Minnesota Bass Fishing on Mille Lacs
2010-06-05 23:59:00 Don, Here is a small photo collection of Mille Lacs from the Walleye/Pike opener May 15th to the Bass opener May 29....Photos include 'opening day' complete with aerial banner of a local made brew, pretty sunsets, family pics of geese and grand son Eddy with his first largemouth bass, and the first ever netting of my son's James Jack Russell terrier who's loves water and didn't want to swim back to the boat. No photos of Mille Lacs would be complete without some pics of its world class smallmouth bass. Jim
A good experience with accessiblity in Minnesota.
2010-06-03 00:00:00 Over Memorial Day weekend, Dan and I went home to Minnesota and went to baseball games at Target Field and at Midway Stadium where the St. Paul Saints played. We wanted to quickly commend these two stadiums for their efforts towards accessibility and the ease we had using them.
Blackhawks: A Rebirth in Minnesota
2010-04-01 03:39:00 While I was watching the Blackhawks dominate the Minnesota Wild tonight, I kept looking outside, half expecting to see snow falling to the ground. It felt like I was back in December and January when the Hawks were manhandling anyone who dared to take the ice against them.
Barker traded to Minnesota as Blackhawks fail with a first-rounder
2010-02-12 22:41:00 Let's look back at the 2004 NHL draft and how it has affected the current state of affairs. Washington takes forward Alexander Ovechkin No. 1. Not too bad, perched for a Stanley Cup bid this year. Pittsburgh takes forward Evgeni Malkin No. 2. Not too bad, seeking to repeat as Cup champs. Chicago takes defenseman Cam Barker No. 3. Not too hot, as it turns out, especially when the Capitals had three first-round picks and used the final one lower down to select defenseman Mike Green, who has 58 points (27 on the power play) to Barker's 14 points (6 on the power play). While coach Joel Quenneville teased us the last couple days with the prospect of putting...
Cam Barker Traded to Minnesota Wild for a Dude with a Chick's Name
2010-02-12 21:46:00 TSN has just announced that Blackhawks defenseman Cam Barker has been traded to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for defenseman Kim Johnsson and 2009 first-round draft pick, Nick Leddy. Take it away, TSN: The 23-year old Barker, who is the in the middle of the first year of his three-year, $9.25 million contract has recorded 4 goals and 10 assists in 51 games this season.Barker, was one of the five players in Chicago whose qualifying offers did not arrive on time last summer. That led to a grievance being filed by the NHL Player's Association.The result was that the Hawks gave Barker a more significant raise then they had to, if the qualifying offers were handled properly.Since the Blackhawks already...
Mystery billboard shows up in Minnesota
2010-02-10 14:23:00 Check out this video for a good chuckle… For an ever-growing percentage of the American people, the answer is a resounding “YES!!!”
By: RickRouse.com
Chicago Bulls vs Minnesota Timberwolves, 7:00 PM WGN
2010-01-09 20:32:00 The Bulls walked away losers in Milwaukee last night, as they dropped a 93-96 decision to Scott Skiles and his troops. Bulls point guard Derrick Rose had a lot of positives and a lot of negatives, as he continues to face tough interior defenses. Rose had 25 points (10-25), 9 assists and seven free throw attempts. But all night long, he had problems getting around Bucks center Andrew Bogut, and saw five of his shot attempts blocked.Chicago center Joakim Noah had 18 rebounds in the loss, but despite his impressive effort on the glass, he had little success in limiting Bogut, which has been an issue for the center this season when facing larger players. ...
Blaine (MN) man pleads guilty to defrauding CitiMortgage
2009-12-09 22:33:00 In the following press release B. Todd Jones, United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota announced that a 35-year-old Blaine man has pleaded guilty to defrauding CitiMortgage out of $588,200.51 through a mortgage fraud scheme. Appearing before United States District Court Judge John Tunheim in Minneapolis earlier today, Jeffrey Michael Taylor pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with this crime. Taylor was charged on November 13, 2009.In his plea agreement, Taylor, the owner of First Solution Lending, a mortgage lending company in Maple Grove, admitted conspiring with an unnamed person to obtain money by securing a second mortgage on an Arizona property based on a fraudulent loan application.Taylor acquired the Arizona property in April 2005 for $1.5 million, and in March 2006, he attempted to sell it for $1.85 million. He held little equity in the vacation get-away. When the property failed to sell, Taylor initiated his fraud scheme...
Two indicted in Twin Cities flipping fraud allegations involving 35 homes
2009-12-09 22:27:00 In the following press release B. Todd Jones, United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota announced that a federal indictment was unsealed today against a Minnesota pair for allegedly orchestrating a mortgage fraud scheme in which they stole more than $2.5 million from lenders nationally by obtaining fraudulent loans for the purchase of 35 homes in the Twin Cities. The indictment charges Zack Zafer Dyab, 45, of Golden Valley, and Julia Alexander Rozhansky, 45, of Minnetonka, with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, six counts of mortgage fraud through use of interstate wires, and one count of engaging in a monetary transaction involving criminally derived property.The indictment alleges the defendants conspired to induce through fraudulent means numerous mortgage lenders throughout the U.S. to loan substantial sums of money to unindicted co-conspirators, who were relatives of Rozhansky. From 2003 through 2006, Dyab and Rozhansky allegedly recruited these co-conspi...
MN man pleads guilty in a 172 property mortgage fraud scheme
2009-12-09 02:13:00 In the following press release B. Todd Jones, United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota announced that a 27-year-old Webster man pleaded guilty today in federal court to bilking more than $7 million from at least 15 real estate mortgage lending companies between 2005 and 2008. Appearing before United States District Court Judge Richard Kyle in St. Paul, Dustin LaFavre pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in connection with this crime. LaFavre was charged on November 5, 2009.In his plea agreement, LaFavre admitted he conspired with a licensed real estate broker, identified as “Individual 1,” to defraud the mortgage lenders. Specifically, he and individual 1 solicited real estate buyers by telling them they would receive significant cash from the proceeds of the mortgage loans. With the assistance of Individual 1, LaFavre then negotiated the value of single pieces of property as well as property groupings, known as bulk purchas...
Breaking News: Minnesota's Eric Decker Done For Regular Season
2009-10-27 19:15:00 Minnesota coach Tim Brewster said today that star wide receiver Eric Decker will miss the rest of the regular season with his foot injury, according to TwinCities.com.Decker has been arguably the best receiver in the conference during the 2009 season, averaging over six catches a game and accounting for five receiving touchdowns. His loss, obviously, is a massive blow to the Golden Gophers' bowl hopes. Minnesota currently sits at 4-4, and assuming a win against South Dakota State and a loss to undefeated Iowa, Brewster's team would need a victory against either Michigan State or Illinois at home to qualify for the postseason.That task will become much harder with the loss of the Gophers' best player.... |
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