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Not breaking: Strib wants help finding ‘Lizard People’ voter

By Paul Schmelzer | 12.22.08 | 8:50 am

While the rest of are just about Lizard Peopled out, the Star Tribune seems to be just gearing up to cover the infamous Beltrami County ballot. Chuck Tomlinson points out a December 18 “reader query” by Strib…

Kersten’s St. Thomas column nothing ‘to be particularly concerned about,’ says her editor

By Paul Schmelzer | 04.18.08 | 5:26 pm

Andy Birkey’s story suggesting that Star Tribune columnist Katherine Kersten borrows themes and language, er, liberally from fellow conservative media figures isn’t exactly new. Brian Lambert, in the Feb. 2007 issue of The…