Rake, Iowa Logo
Northern Iowa
Community Website



Home Latest Local News
Auction Businesses
Message Board
History
Events

Iowa
Minnesota
Corn
Beans
News From 26-Jun-2009

Todays News
Older News
25-Jun-2009
24-Jun-2009
23-Jun-2009
22-Jun-2009
21-Jun-2009
20-Jun-2009
19-Jun-2009
18-Jun-2009
17-Jun-2009
16-Jun-2009

Archives







Minnesota's Punto will have MRI on sore ribs (Sports Illustrated)     (Cached page)
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Minnesota Twins infielder Nick Punto has returned to Minneapolis and is scheduled to have an MRI on his sore ribs.

In Minnesota, Love's Labours Launches 2009 Great River Shakespeare Festival (Playbill)     (Cached page)
The sixth season of Minnesota's Great River Shakespeare Festival — bringing classics to the Mississippi River city of Winona — begins June 26 with the opening of Love's Labours Lost, to be followed June 28 by the opening performance of The Tempest.

Mavs get Calathes from Minnesota (The Sports Network)     (Cached page)
Mavs get Calathes from Minnesota

Minnesota still waiting for Senate victor (UPI)     (Cached page)
ST. PAUL, Minn., June 25 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Supreme Court left Norman Coleman, Al Franken and the citizens of Minnesota in limbo Thursday without a ruling on the U.S. Senate race.

Most Minnesota foundations expect to give less in 2009 (Pioneer Press)     (Cached page)
More than half of grant makers in Minnesota expect to decrease their giving in 2009, according to a special outlook update from the Minnesota Council on Foundations released Thursday.

MLB: Minnesota 6, Milwaukee 4 (UPI)     (Cached page)
MILWAUKEE, June 25 (UPI) -- Joe Mauer had two hits and one RBI Thursday, helping the Minnesota Twins to a 6-4 inter-league victory against Milwaukee.

Minnesota should seat Al Franken in Senate already (The Kansas City Star)     (Cached page)
Timing matters. It’s past time for Minnesota to send its second senator to Washington. The election boards are unable, the governor refuses and the courts there seem incapable of putting an end to the fiasco that’s resulted from the close Senate race between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and challenger and apparent winner Al Franken, a Democrat.

NBA draft results: Donnie Walsh: New York Knicks will contact Minnesota Timberwolves about Ricky Rubio (ESPN)     (Cached page)
The New York Knicks are curious whether Ricky Rubio will wind up in Minnesota or Spain next season, curious enough that team president Donnie Walsh was planning to contact Minnesota by the end of the day Friday to begin seeking answers.

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson trusts coach to make decision on Brett Favre (ESPN)     (Cached page)
All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson would welcome Brett Favre to Minnesota with open arms if the quarterback decides to come out of retirement for the second straight year and sign with the Vikings.

Donnie Walsh says Knicks will reach out to Minnesota about Ricky Rubio (New York Daily News)     (Cached page)
The Knicks are about to officially enter the Ricky Rubio sweepstakes. Donnie Walsh revealed on Friday that he intends to call his former assistant, Minnesota GM David Kahn, about the availability of Rubio, the fifth overall pick from Thursday's NBA Draft.

Chief justice: Cost up to go to court in Minnesota (Pioneer Press)     (Cached page)
Even though Minnesota's justice system got through the legislative session with a comparatively small funding cut, the state's chief justice says it came at a price.

Minnesota Vikings' Adrian Peterson on Brett Favre: 'I just love the passion' (Pioneer Press)     (Cached page)
NORMAN, Okla. — During a visit to Reggie Bush's house in Los Angeles, a certain piece of memorabilia caught the eye of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson.

New York Knicks' president plans to ask Minnesota Timberwolves about Ricky Rubio (Pioneer Press)     (Cached page)
New York Knicks president Donnie Walsh said he plans to call Minnesota Timberwolves counterpart and David Kahn to ask about Ricky Rubio.

Open letter from Minnesota Timberwolves' David Kahn: Two point guards 'can and will work' (Pioneer Press)     (Cached page)
EDITOR'S NOTE: Minnesota Timberwolves president of basketball operations David Kahn has written an open letter to Wolves fans, explaining their draft-day decisions of Thursday night.

550 Minnesota Guard soldiers heading to Iraq (Minnesota Public Radio)     (Cached page)
More than 550 troops from the Minnesota Army National Guard will head to Iraq next month.




News courtesy of