Berkeley, David W. age 68, of Eden Prairie, passed away on December 2, 2015, after a courageous six-year battle with lung cancer and COPD. His wife Jackie lovingly cared for him as his angel on Earth. David was preceded in death by his parents, William and Betty Berkeley. He leaves behind the legacy of his […]… Read more »
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Oly, Richard
Your wings were ready but my heart was not. Richard Eugene Oly passed from this world on Monday, December 1, 2015 at 11:24 pm and entered into the kingdom of God to join those who have gone before and wait for those of us yet to be called. Richard was a kind and generous man. […]… Read more »
Switzer, Donald
Switzer, Donald B. age 85, of St. Anthony, passed away peacefully at home on 10/14/15. Donald is survived by his wife of 65 years, Juanita; children, Thomas, Julie, Brian, Nancy, and Suzette; 7 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren. Donald was a veteran of the U.S. Airforce, and was a Minneapolis police officer for 20 years. […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update June 6, 2016
Rates Helped by Weak Jobs Report The important monthly jobs report released on Friday was a big disappointment. Against a consensus forecast of 160K, the economy added just 38K jobs in May, which was the lowest level since September 2010. Job gains over the past three months averaged just 116K, far below the average monthly […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update May 31, 2016
The market for both previously owned homes and newly built homes saw their best activity in years. Improved labor market conditions and low mortgage rates are a great combination to support a very active housing market. The Pending Home Sales Index, which measures the number of contracts signed to buy previously owned homes, jumped in […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update May 23, 2016
Fed Comments Reveal Plan for Rate Hike Speeches made by Fed officials during the first part of the week alerted investors that the Fed may be much closer to another federal funds rate hike than investors expected. On Wednesday, the release of the minutes from the April 27 Fed meeting confirmed this. In the minutes, […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update May 16, 2016
Solid Retail Sales After a slow start to the year, Friday’s report on retail sales went a long way to increase optimism about stronger economic growth during the second quarter. April core retail sales jumped 0.8% from March, which was far more than expected. It was the largest monthly gain in nearly a year. The […]… Read more »
Guest Post – Tradition Mortgage’s Weekly Update May 9, 2016
Ho Hum Job Report Leaves Market in Limbo The most highly anticipated economic report of the month contained just minor surprises. Against a consensus forecast of 200K, the economy added 160K jobs in April, and downward revisions to prior months subtracted another 19K. Although still in positive territory, this was the smallest monthly increase in […]… Read more »
May 9, 2016 – President Kroll was a guest on the Chad Hartman Show discussing the “slowdown” of policing on the Department.
May 9, 2016 – President Kroll was a guest on the Chad Hartman Show discussing the “slowdown” of policing on the Department. (His guest time slot starts at 16:30 minutes) https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/audio/the-chad-hartman-show/5-9-16-2p-chad-hartman-show-lt-bob-kroll/#.VzHqV0oDFtw.facebook… Read more »
Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis Calls on City Leaders to Stop Grandstanding on Public Safety
Instead make the investments necessary to protect the residents, business and visitors to Minneapolis Contact: Carl Kuhl carl@connollykuhlgroup.com 651.245.9313 STATEMENT MAY 5, 2016 (MINNEAPOLIS, MN) – Today, Bob Kroll, President of the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, called on City Leaders to stop grandstanding on public safety and instead make the investments necessary to protect […]… Read more »
