Feature: SaveWCAL to file Petition for Review with Minnesota Supreme Court

This past weekend, the board of SaveWCAL met to review and discuss the recent decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals regarding SaveWCAL's Petition To Redress Breach Of Trust.
The board has decided to file a Petition to Review with the Minnesota Supreme Court.Related Posts:Minnesota Court of Appeals issues WCAL decisionMN Court of Appeals changes venue [...]

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MPR "reports" on WCAL decision

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On December 29, 2009, Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) news reporter Bob Collins filed a story on the Minnesota Court of Appeals decision regarding the WCAL charitable trust.
The first paragraph of the story said:
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that St. Olaf College in Northfield was within its rights to sell WCAL radio to Minnesota. [...]

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Article in Minnesota Independent: Party on

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On December 30, the Minnesota Independent published a story by Chris Stellar titled "Party on: In view of ‘innocent parties,’ court blocks bid to unplug The Current".
The article starts out:
Fans of Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current — including even toddlers at the station’s Rock the Cradle events — helped convince a state appeals court that the [...]

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St. Olaf shares the news — but not the whole story

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St. Olaf College has issued a brief press release regarding the recent Minnesota Court of Appeals ruling re SaveWCAL's Petition To Redress Breach Of Trust.Related Posts:SaveWCAL to file Petition for Review with Minnesota Supreme CourtArticle in Minnesota Independent: Party onMinnesota Court of Appeals issues WCAL decisionArticle in MinnPost: David Brauer explains why he can't cover [...]

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Article in Current: Kling: For bigger role, stronger stations required

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In a November 23, 2009, article titled "Kling: For bigger role, stronger stations required", The Current, a publication covering public media — public television and public radio — reported on the recent "Future of News" summit meetings that Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) recently sponsored.
As part of a white paper, titled "In Service of Democracy: Achieving [...]

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Article in MinnPost: David Brauer explains why he can't cover the WCAL issue

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The local media reporter for the MinnPost, David Brauer, has published an article titled "The Conflict Column", in which he explains why he has not covered the WCAL issue. The reason?
His wife, Sarah Duniway, is one of the Gray Plant Mooty attorneys representing St. Olaf College as a respondent in SaveWCAL's Petition to Redress [...]

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Article in MinnPost: MPR executive pay: Kling tops $600,000

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David Brauer, local media reporter for the MinnPost, has published an articled titled "MPR executive pay: Kling tops $600,000" in which he reports on the executive pay at Minnesota Public Radio (MPR).
Topping the list, of course, is Bill Kling, the president and CEO of the entity officially known as Minnesota Public Radio/American Public Media. He [...]

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Article in StarTribune: Appeals Court hears WCAL radio trust case

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On Wednesday, October 28, the Minneapolis StarTribune published a story by Jenna Ross, titled "Appeals Court hears WCAL radio trust case" in the Strib's South Metro Edition. Among other things, Ross reported:
St. Olaf agrees that if a donor gives money for a specific purpose, such as building a radio tower, it must — and did [...]

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Massachusetts AG investigating Brandeis for violating donor intent; Judge denies BU's motion and issues injunction

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The Brandeis University student newspaper, The Hoot, is reporting that a Suffolk County (Massachusetts) Probate Court judge has denied the University's motion to dismiss a lawsuit by three of the Rose Art Museum directors.
In addition, he has issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the University from selling any art donated by those directors — 500 of [...]

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Brandeis University president resigns

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The Wall Street Journal and other sources report that Brandeis University president Jehuda Reinharz has resigned from a contract that was not set to expire until 2014. The WSJ article said:
Brandeis said the resignation wasn't connected with the Rose Art Museum flap, which has drawn international criticism and a lawsuit from members of the museum's [...]

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Article in Minnesota Independent: On third try, Court of Appeals finds a guy who didn’t go to St. Olaf for WCAL case

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In an article titled "On third try, Court of Appeals finds a guy who didn’t go to St. Olaf for WCAL case", reporter Chris Stellar reports that the Minnesota Court of Appeals has finally found a third judge to hear SaveWCAL's Petition to Redress Breach of Trust.

The day after the Minnesota Independent contacted Minnesota Court [...]

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Augustana College (SD) turns over station to MPR

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Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota has turned over the signal of their student FM station at to Minnesota Public Radio (MPR). Augustana is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and a sister institution to St. Olaf College.
An article in the Argus Leader reported:
Augustana officials said broadcasting MPR makes better [...]

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