See the Twin Cities from the Republican Party delegate perspective.  Visit the site for the Minneapolis St. Paul Host Committee for the Republican National Convention.

Start your family search with SSHAR (Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research), a very helpful resource for Latino genealogy. You can also learn more about Hispanic culture by attending one of the many free events at the Hennepin County libraries, many of which are family-friendly!

Looking for a green college? The Sierra Club lists ten schools considered national leaders in environment-friendly initiatives and activism. 

Choose a car and watch video clips from Motor Trend online.  See the latest road tests, auto show coverage, and "Of the Year Awards."

If you have a good computer at home, check out Photosynth.  You can see (or make!) an amazing image from a collection of photos, moving around the image and zooming in or out with incredible detail.  To see a video of it, check this TED video.

Check out the official site of the 2008 convention and find information on convention history, press coverage, FAQs, weblogs, multimedia, and much more.

The Office of Higher Education has funding available for 5,800 Minnesota college students. The Achieve Scholarship Program lists all the requirements and includes an online application. 

Minnesota Help is a statewide resource that contains information on a variety of community services including health care, childcare, job training, education, recreation, retirement, disability and social service information.

The Republican National Convention will be here soon (September 1- 4).  If you are not busy as a delegate or volunteer, consider seeing what CivicFest; A Very Minnesota Celebration has to offer at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

Collegescholarships.org provides practical advice such as eating ramen noodles (12 cents a serving) or buying your computer through Apple Computers or the Hewelett Packard's Academic Purchase Program.  Useful for non-college students too.

Consumer Reports has a blog entry about the upcoming possibility of television on your cell phone (currently, your carrier may be able to provide it for a fee).

Looking for a warm fall vacation spot that's not too warm?  Check out Weatherbase where you can enter minimum and maximum temperatures and get a listing of matching locales and all their climatic details.

News, Photos, and Video for every sport are easy to find at Beijing2008 and NBCOlympics -- Local athletes too!

The CPI for the Minneapolis-St.Paul area is calculated twice a year, in January and July, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices were 3.2 % higher in the first half of 2008 compared with the second half of 2007.

U.S. Women's 8 wins gold; U.S. Men's 8, with Matt Schnobrich and Micah Boyd of St. Paul, wins bronze.  Also, check Olympic sports news.

Watch recap of race for gold number 7.  Learn about track and field (athletics).

Celebrate the most popular Asian family holiday! At Augsburg Park Library and Brooklyn Park Library, listen to moon tales, watch Vietnamese harvesting dances, make a paper lantern and join in a lantern parade. The Mall of America and the Landmark Center will also be having free events.

Watch Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh proceed to the medal round.

MinnPost is an online newspaper published by a nonprofit journalism enterprise.  Its mission is to provide "high-quality journalism for news-intense people who care about Minnesota."  Reporters have worked for major Minnesota print newspapers.

The 'Perfect 10' is no more; also,watch new Olympic clips.

The BBC News Special Report on the Georgia-Russia Conflict has the latest news, features, views, and analysis on the developing situation over South Ossetia.

Middle school students can ask questions and begin planning for college using a new service called "I Make It Happen." Students can explore information, win free gifts and talk to a school counselor.

USA and China lead; wrestler Jake Deitchler meets track star Tyson Gay; see the complete Olympics broadcast schedule.

The Olympics are off to a Minnesotan start, with Women's Basketball, Women's Volleyball, Beach Volleyball and Equestrian all featuring local women.

NBC will be streaming video online of the Summer Games.  NBC promises the site will stream 2,200 hours of live video of the Olympic events, such as Taekwondo, which hasn't yet appeared on broadcast TV schedules. The Web site even has its own electronic program guide, listing when events will be shown, and will send you reminders via e-mail.  Consumer Reports has other suggestions as well.

databaseOlympics.com is a quick way to find every medal winner for every country with easy links to each Olympics, sport, and athlete.  Covers 1896 right up to the present day.

The Opening Ceremony takes place August 8, 6:30 - 11 p.m. (CDT) at the Bird's Nest in Beijing.  Follow the events schedule of Team USA and cheer for Minnesotans competing in the Games.

AIRNow, provides local and national air quality news and forecasts.   It tells you how clean or polluted your outdoor air is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for you.

From the Office of Management and Budget comes the Mid-Session Review.

Cardratings.com can help you choose the right credit card.

The Green Guide, operated by the National Geographic Society, will provide you with tips for being eco-friendly,  being eco-healthy and living green.

Researching a criminal ancestor who was captured,  prosecuted and made to pay a "debt to society," can be a fascinating experience.  Check out Black Sheep Ancestors or join the Order of Descendants of Pirates and Privateers  More and more, historical police, prison and court records can be found online,  so try adding an "outlaw" chapter to your family history today!

Useful for opera experts and beginners alike, World of Opera  (from NPR) makes opera accessible to everyone.  You'll find performances, articles, interviews, and more. 

The bookmarking tool formerly known as del.icio.us is now Delicious -- check out its new look!

Helpful activities and tips on traveling with your little ones.

The I-35W bridge collapsed one year ago.  Read MNDOT's I-35W Collapse: One Year Later and CNN.com's report on the status of bridges and roads in MN and the U.S.

New laws going into effect August 1 in Minnesota include law on texting while driving.

Take a break and try a Relaxation Exercise from the Cleveland Clinic.