Minnesota

Minnesota Wi-Fi hacker gets 18 years in prison

On July 13, 2011, in Legal, Science & Tech, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

A Minnesota hacker who engaged in a “campaign of terror” against his neighbors and made death threats against several elected officials, including U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden, was sentenced this week to 18 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank. Federal prosecutors had asked the court to impose a 24-year, five-month prison sentence. [...]

Iowa lottery sales double and triple

On July 10, 2011, in Finance & Economy, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

(Editor’s note: The follow article was submitted by Rick (aka face1m from blogTV) A state wide shut down in Minnesota closes all lottery terminals and suspends all sales and redemption of lottery tickets until further notice. This includes, all scratch off, Hot Lotto, Powerball, and Mega Millions lottery tickets. State offices have been closed since [...]

FIRED UP! Taxpayer activists march on nation’s Capitol, Obama pushes health reform in Minnesota

On September 13, 2009, in Featured, Politics, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

Grassroots activists from all 50 states– riding on some 450 buses — on Saturday rallied at the nation’s capitol to protest what they called an encroachment of federal government power in their lives. The event, sponsored nationally by FreedomWorks, was the culmination of nearly six months of tea-party protest rallies held across America since February 27. Organizers said nearly 200 events in 45 states were being held…

FIRED UP! Taxpayer activists march on nation's Capitol, Obama pushes health reform in Minnesota

On September 13, 2009, in Featured, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

Grassroots activists from all 50 states– riding on some 450 buses — on Saturday rallied at the nation’s capitol to protest what they called an encroachment of federal government power in their lives. The event, sponsored nationally by FreedomWorks, was the culmination of nearly six months of tea-party protest rallies held across America since February 27. Organizers said nearly 200 events in 45 states were being held…