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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St. Olaf names two new "WCAL" Distinguished Professors

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St. Olaf College has announced two appointees to the Distinguished Professorships created with the "repurposing" of the funds they obtained through the sale of WCAL charitable trust assets.
Wendell Arneson of the Art and Art History department has been named Oscar and Gertrude Boe Overby Distinguished Professor and Gary Stansell of the Religion Department has been [...]

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Articles in Northfield media: RCDC Order

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There has been coverage of the recent Rice County District Court Order regarding SaveWCAL's Petition To Redress Breach Of Trust in the local media.

"Court dismisses SaveWCAL petition, rules in favor of St. Olaf and MPR" (KYMN Radio)
"WCAL sale valid, judge says" (Northfield News)
"Judge Borene rules in favor of St. Olaf and MPR vs. SaveWCAL" (Locally [...]

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Did St. Olaf really have an obligation to stop donating to local non-profits?

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The short answer? No, not really.
You may recall that St. Olaf College announced their decision to cease donations to local non-profits last fall. The decision was reported on by Northfield's Locally Grown blog, the Northfield News as well as by SaveWCAL here and here.
Recently, a SaveWCAL supporter made us aware of the following:
St. Olaf College  [...]

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Article in Northfield News: St. Olaf giving policy raises questions

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On Saturday, November 15, 2008 the Northfield News featured a front page story by David Henke titled "St. Olaf giving policy raises questions". The article deals with St. Olaf College's recent announcement of its decision to stop direct financial contributions to other Northfield non-profits.
The decision was also publicized and discussed earlier this month in a [...]

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Was the sale of WCAL meant as fundraising for St. Olaf's science complex?

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The Special Master's Investigation Report Finding of Fact #39 released in March 2008 essentially confirms what SaveWCAL has suspected for a long time.
It states:
By selling WCAL, St. Olaf would be able to add a significant amount to it's "unrestricted funds" account. The addition of $10,500,000 to that account would be a welcome addition. [Then] President [...]

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St. Olaf's double standards regarding the law

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On Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 9:41 a.m. CST Phil Busse, an instructor at St. Olaf College,  posted an entry to the Huffington Post political blog titled "Confessions of a Lawn Sign Stealer". In the post, Busse admitted to stealing political campaign signs from private properties along Highway 19 west of Northfield. Calling his [...]

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Article in Northfield News: Petition asks court to void WCAL sale

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On September 26, the Northfield News published an article by reporter David Henke titled "Petition asks court to void WCAL sale". The article covers the filing of SaveWCAL's Petition To Redress Breach of Trust in Rice County District Court and includes a statement from St. Olaf College Director of Marketing and Communications Steve Blodgett:
"We have [...]

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Article in Northfield News: SaveWCAL members appeal to attorney general

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The Northfield News featured an article by reporter David Henke on the recent Rice County District Court Order and SaveWCAL's continuing efforts titled "SaveWCAL members appeal to attorney general" in their July 2 issue.Related Posts:Article in Northfield News: New judge will look at donations to WCAL post-saleArticle in Northfield News: WCAL controversy continues at St. [...]

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Rice County District Court Special Master's Report in the news

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SaveWCAL's March 12, 2007 press release on the Rice County District Court Special Master's Report has begun to spark interest in the local media and on the blogosphere. We are aware of other stories in non-local publications that are in the work and will post them as they are available.
Among the articles of which we [...]

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Article in Northfield News: New judge will look at donations to WCAL post-sale

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On October 20, 2007, the Northfield News published an article written by Andrea Nelson titled "New judge will look at donations to WCAL post-sale" [PDF, 2 pages]. The article is problematic and incorrect on a number of points:

The appointment of a Special Master and a full investigation is exactly one of the remedies SaveWCAL attorney [...]

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Letter to the Editor: WCAL was a vital tool for the college

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On July 18, the Northfield News published a Letter to the Editor from Joanna Campbell Rovelstad '45 titled "WCAL was a vital tool for the college" [PDF, 3 pages]
The letter was also published in the Minneapolis StarTribune section, titled "WCAL: President Boe saw that it could serve both church and college".
The text is as follows:
WCAL [...]

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