June 9th, 2005
2005
January 4th, 2005
Determination 142: David Downing v. WCCO-TV
The Minnesota News Council voted 11-1 to uphold a complaint against WCCO-TV by a St. Paul family who said the station misrepresented them as unable to afford to attend the Minnesota State Fair except on a Bargain Day.
January 3rd, 2005
Determination 141: Todd Peterson v. Roseau Times-Region
A complaint against the Roseau Times-Region newspaper by a city official was denied by the Minnesota News Council. The vote was 8 to 4 with one abstention.
January 2nd, 2005
Determination 140: Wes Mader, Mike Gundlach, and Jim Ericson v. Prior Lake American
The News Council denied three complaints by Prior Lake’s former mayor and two city council colleagues against the Prior Lake American newspaper.
January 1st, 2005
Determination 139: Shell Lake Lions Miranda Paffel Trust v. KMSP-TV
Complaints against FOX 9 News by the Lions Club of Shell Lake (WI) and by a trust fund set up to help a savagely beaten girl were upheld.