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December 2011

Twin Cities High Temp, Dec. 26: 52 Degrees

Minnesota:  Global Warming Winner According to scientists, which of the following are associated with global warming? A.  Drought B.  Floods C.  Tornadoes D.  All of the above. Answer:  D. According to Weather Underground found Jeff Masters, “the 2011 Mississippi and Missouri River floods were higher than any other year, the 2011 Texas drought drier than...
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Prognosis for Redeveloping St. Paul Ford Plant Site: Excellent

Keys:  Location, Strength of Local Economy What are the prospects for (re)developing the now-mothballed St. Paul Ford plant? How long will it take? The best way to answer those questions is to look at what’s happened previously to idled auto plants elsewhere in the country: “Shuttered auto plants have been a surprising beneficiary of the...
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