Reunion Dates

The Minneapolis North High Class of 1998 TEN YEAR Reunion will be held on the evenings of Saturday August 23rd and Sunday August 24th in Minneapolis. Save the Date and Check back at the end of the week for details. Spread the word!

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The Old Grisham Returns

Best-selling author John Grisham's newest novel hit the stands today. 'The Appeal' is his first legal thriller since 2004 and this times he has thrown politics into the mix (appropriately). Grisham hit our high school years hard with several best selling novels.

The Chamber in 1994-The Rainmaker in 1995- The Runaway Jury in 1996- The Partner in 1997 and the Street Lawyer in 1998. At the movies Grisham saw huge success with the blockbuster based on his book 'A Time to Kill' in 1996 starring Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, & Matthew McConaughey. Other movies adapted from Grisham's novels include The Pelican Brief and the Runaway Jury.

You still have time

If you missed the chance to register your Kindergarten-4th grader in Khalid-El Amins Basketball league you still have time. You can download the forms from the website at El-Aminbasketball.com or call (952) 933-1786.

They're coming...

In anticipation of Super Tuesday chaos presidential candidates John Edwards and Barack

Obama both have announced that they will be visiting the twin cities this week. Candidate Mike Huckabee's wife will also be in town this week.

Democrat John Edwards will visit a St. Paul union hall on Tuesday. Republican Mike Huckabee's wife, Janet Huckabee, is schedule to appear in Roseville and St. Louis Park today.

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak (who heads Obama's Minnesota campaign) announced that Obama will be in town on Saturday although the location has yet to be determined.

Fred Thompson Withdraws from Presidential Race

Fred Thompson, the actor turned politician best known his role of district attorney on NBC's "Law & Order" has officially pulled out of the presidential race. Money had already been tight, and after losing in all primary’s to date he ran out of it altogether.
Thompson’s campaign was very short lived. He only officially announced he was running in September. The former Republican Senator from Tennessee decided to forgo the Republican debate in New Hampshire to announce his candidacy on Jay Leno. He later finished on the bottom in the New Hampshire primary held on January 8, 2008.

Publicity over politics, did he leave the gate on the wrong foot?

Stephen King's Newest Character is from Minneapolis

Best-Selling Author Stephen King is back again, but with a new perspective on change, and a new book with character from Minneapolis. King’s newest release “Duma Key” is also a bit different from his others. IT takes place in Florida and not in his home State of Maine like most of his other stories.

In the book, Minneapolis building contractor Edgar Freemantle moves to Florida and takes up art after being injured in a construction accident. His new life takes another turn when the supernatural intrudes. The story draws on King’s real life experience, after he was struck by a van while walking near his summer home in North Lovell in 1999.


In September, King turned 60 and started to embrace change. King has always been a democatic supporter and his newfound attitude on change has led him to declared his support for Illinois Senator Barack Obama.

“We need a big change," King said. "It's an amazing thing to see the two front runners be a woman and a black man. Obama has the least baggage of the two and is willing to try new things. It wouldn't be business as usual. Also it would do wonders for us in the world community to have a black man in the White House," he said.

Duma Key is available in stores today. ($28)