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Standing Room Only for Al Franken in Mankato

By Leigh Pomeroy | 02.22.07 | 10:49 am

Candidate shows obvious affection for Tim and Gwen Walz
Al Franken didn’t exactly have his audience rolling in the aisles at Minnesota State University in Mankato Wednesday night, but he got it laughing, clapping and twice drew standing ovations at…

The Iraq War: Views from Three Minnesota College Campuses

By Leigh Pomeroy | 02.15.07 | 10:43 pm

Most readers of Minnesota Monitor don’t hang out much with the 1960s generation. Yes, they still listen to their music, but as for their ideas and ideals, well, they’re about as foreign as a far-off war in Iraq.
Or maybe…