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Minneapolis was a beautiful city with a promising future and unlimited potential. Gateway to the “Land of 10,000 Lakes.” Home of the Mall of America and a top tourist destination for sports fans, families, and college students. Notice I say was. Because over the past two weeks Minneapolis has pretty much hung out the “Going Out Of Business” sign on the outskirts of town…and allowed myopic officials and civic “leaders” to pave the way for the city to become Minnesota’s version of Chicago.Having served as President/General manager of WLS Radio for 6 ½ years from 1989 to 1996, I have...

A Minneapolis manufacturing company has decided to leave the city, with the company’s owner saying he can’t trust public officials who allowed his plant to burn during the recent riots. The move will cost the city about 50 jobs. “They don’t care about my business,” said Kris Wyrobek, president and owner of 7-Sigma Inc., which has operated since 1987 at 2843 26th Av. in south Minneapolis. “They didn’t protect our people. We were all on our own.”