2619 Newton Ave. N. Goes Down, Sustained Damage In North Minneapolis Tornado...

Photos and blog post by John Hoff

The condition of 2619 Newton Ave. N. before the tornado is unknown to me. It probably wasn't in very good shape. But the tornado didn't do this place any good and, actually, was probably what put this property right over the edge toward a date with The Backhoe Of Doom.

Pictured above it what it looked like about a month ago. In the last couple days, however, 2619 Newton Ave. N. was demolished. Nothing is left now but a big, sandy hole in the ground...

JNS BLOG EDITORIAL: New City Policies Needed To Stop Out-Of-Control Pit Bull Puppy Breeding...

No source stated for photo, blog post by John Hoff

The dark, low quality photo above isn't normally what I would use for this blog but there is a story behind it. This photo documents a sign hanging on a chain link fence in front of a house in North Minneapolis. The sign says PIT BULL PUPPIES FOR SALE.

This is the only time I've heard about a sign like this. Most times, when poorly bred and badly raised pit bull puppies are sold to anybody with cash in their hand you don't see a sign. You don't even find an advertisement on Craigslist. Word just flows along the "thug communication wire."

So let us suppose you are a neighbor and you can plainly see...