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 now claiming it "will not long endure"

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A SaveWCAL supporter forwarded to us the text of one of Minnesota Public Radio's recent fund raising letters.
The letter was from Valerie Arganbright, MPR's and American Public Media Group's (APMG) Senior Director of Membership and MPR's senior director of on-air fundraising — a position she’s held since joining Minnesota Public Radio in 2004.
The letter, titled [...]

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Waldorf College to be sold to for-profit institution

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On April 24, 2009 the Des Moines Register published an article titled "Waldorf College sale takes a step forward".
The article reports that historically Lutheran Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa, is moving closer to selling its assets to an online-only, for-profit university in Alabama — Columbia Southern University.
Waldorf's longtime governing body, an association of 190 [...]

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Yet another classical radio station under threat of sale to "mystery buyer" — another WCAL | WGTS | WMCU?

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SaveWCAL has become aware that the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS) is apparently engaged in secret negotiations to sell their flagship classical station in St. Louis, KFUO FM. Sister station KFUO AM is apparently not for sale.
On March 8, 2009, the blog SteadfastLutherans.org, reported on a letter sent out by the LCMS regarding [...]

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Article in Wall Street Journal: How Group Decisions End Up Wrong-Footed

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Today's Wall Street Journal feeatured an excellent Intelligent Investor article by Jason Zweig, titled "How Group Decisions End Up Wrong-Footed".
Zweig writes:
Idiots, liars and thieves have torched billions of dollars in this financial crisis. But it is a safe bet that at least as many billions were lost by smart people trying to do good, honest [...]

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April 23, 2009: SaveWCAL files Appeal Brief with Minnesota Court of Appeals

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On Thurday, April 23, 2009, SaveWCAL attorney Michael McNabb filed SaveWCAL's appeal brief with the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Copies were hand-delivered to the attorneys for St. Olaf College at Gray Plant Mooty, Minnesota Public Radio at Faegre & Benson and the Minnesota Attorney General's office.
The appeal brief consists of:

SaveWCAL Appeal Brief [PDF, 46 pages [...]

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SaveWCAL makes the Wall Street Journal

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Today the Wall Street Journal published an article by higher education reporter John Hechinger titled "New Unrest on Campus as Donors Rebel".
The article featured SaveWCAL's efforts as one of a number of  cases across the nation where donors are trying to hold institutions to legal and ethical responsibilities regarding donor intent.
Financially strapped colleges are angering [...]

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April 20, 2009: SaveWCAL files Notice with Minnesota Court of Appeals

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This afternoon, SaveWCAL attorney Michael McNabb filed SaveWCAL's Notice of Appeal and Statement of Case of Appellant with the Rice County District Court and the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Copies have been mailed to the attorneys for St. Olaf College at Gray Plant Mooty, Minnesota Public Radio at Faegre & Benson and the Minnesota Attorney [...]

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Creative fundraising

We continue to be grateful for the donations that SaveWCAL supporters have been sending in via our Facebook Causes page, by Paypal and by regular mail. Our board will receive an update from our CPA/Treasurer after he recovers from — or at least gets through — the current tax season.
We have also received some pledges [...]

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Why SaveWCAL has an excellent case for appeal

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We are not "tilting at windmills" here. Minnesota law is clearly on our side.
On appeal from summary judgment the appellate court reviews de novo whether there are any genuine issues of material fact and whether the district court erred in its application of the law.
SaveWCAL does not have to challenge or contest the Findings of [...]

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Radio Interview: KYMN's "The Wayne Eddy Affair" interviews SaveWCAL President, Part 5

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On Friday, April 10, 2009 SaveWCAL President Ruth Sylte was the guest on "The Wayne Eddy Affair" on Northfield, Minnesota radio station, KYMN 1080 AM from approximately 10:30-11:30 a.m.
She and Wayne discussed the current appeal efforts, explained  why SaveWCAL has excellent prospects of winning the appeal and other related topics.
The interview is available in one [...]

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Has the WCAL issue been used to create a culture of fear?

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After SaveWCAL joined Facebook and created our Facebook Profile page, Fan page and Causes page, a St. Olaf alum contacted us and asked:
How are the privacy settings [for SaveWCAL's Facebook page]? [Meaning: Can people who have not "friended" SaveWCAL see who has "friended" SaveWCAL?] I recently got a [Facebook] invitation for a St. Olaf event [...]

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