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SPnoir a ghost boat story to scare your kids: bit.ly/KPlaLA about 19 hours ago via web Retweeted by andyrathbun and 1 other
One of my favorite things on the internet: @Chris_arnade's Bronx/Brooklyn portraits bit.ly/bEKEuH 3:11 PM May 23rd via web
Barrett in Hudson: Scott Walker started a 'civil war' bit.ly/LDRMt6 #wirecall #recall 9:43 AM May 23rd via web
Barrett in Hudson today: "Governor Walker started this civil war and I will end it." #wirecall 7:13 AM May 23rd via web
Another funny Newstoon from @rrchin RT @AmyPioneerPress "BIG" announcement coming tomorrow in Mpls. bit.ly/JDFL5w 10:49 AM May 22nd via web
TheFix Could a loss in the Wisconsin recall hurt Obama's chances of winning the state in the fall? ow.ly/b4mWQ 6:25 AM May 22nd via HootSuite Retweeted by andyrathbun and 5 others
State Patrol says Stillwater pair who died in crash near Prescott Sunday were in the oncoming lane of traffic. Unclear why. 2:23 PM May 21st via web
It's only 2 p.m., but I think it's safe to say the award for strangest story of the day goes to @maragottfried bit.ly/KGeTBI 12:08 PM May 21st via web
My first homebrew finally ready and it's surprisingly good. yfrog.com/g0n2keldj 11:15 AM May 20th via twicca
First few minutes of this mix on @gorillavsbear is a must for Twin Peaks fans bit.ly/LhbeoT 12:08 PM May 19th via web
Cool video on butcher Stu Gerr, a #StPaul institution RT @JBrewerPiPress "Stu from Rice Street is here" bit.ly/KNgB39 11:18 AM May 19th via web
Must be a slow news night. Fox9 just showed about a minute of Lynx' Maya Moore playing air hockey on an iPad. 8:34 PM May 18th via twicca
@weathrlver there should be a link at the end of the story 3:24 PM May 17th via twicca in reply to weathrlver
Extreme rainfall on the rise in Minnesota and Wisconsin bit.ly/KgS5Tm #mnwx #wiwx 7:20 PM May 16th via web
North Hudson: Naked teen enters strangers' homes, jumps through window, steals car bit.ly/K7NRQ4 #wisconsin 12:01 PM May 16th via web
Rain just stopped at Target Field. Players warming up. Looks like they may start soon. #mntwins 6:45 PM May 11th via twicca
Of the 7.33" of rain at MSP in April and May, 4.29", or 59%, fell on weekends. #mnwx 8:12 AM May 11th via web
Last time the Twin Cites had a dry weekend with highs both days above 60 was March 17-18. We're due! 7:51 AM May 11th via web
@Piefingers Might need a permit from the city. I believe any time you have a carnival grade cotton candy machine you're technically a circus 3:52 PM May 10th via web in reply to Piefingers
Surprised US news orgs trust the Daily Mail RT @Poynter: False story lives tho @mailonline can't explain fake report journ.us/J05TBx 6:20 AM May 9th via twicca

Name Andy Rathbun
Location St. Paul, MN
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Bio Reporter at St. Paul @pioneerpress newspaper. Writing on western Wisconsin, weather and miscellanea. Email me at arathbun[at]pioneerpress[dot]com.