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Scores: tot Colorado Wild couiiicQVui io vs. Gui'ns Variety A imimiil nn fhn 1 NBA WCHA 5 Wolves 95 UND 0 LA Clippers 89 Gophers Tarkenton aside, franchises have taken different roads Sports life and times ii rrv I)) Sunrise: 7:48 Jx DLL Sunset: 4:55 13th day; 352 until '02 ui uieyearzuuu Saturday JANUARY 13, 2001 Metro Edition NEWSPAPER OF THE TWIN CITIES DAYTON'S 2001 1910 11953 1984 mm Dayton's and Hudson's department stores to use Marshall Field's name mors that Target Corp. is preparing to sell its floundering department store division. The same rumors surfaced when the company abandoned the Dayton Hudson Corp. name last year in favor of Target.

DAYTON'S continues on A8: Target officials conceded that the move may generate some ill will. ment stores to Marshall Field's. The Field's name, Target executives claimed, generates far more resonance with shoppers worldwide than the Dayton's moniker, especially important as the retailer prepares to launch an online gift registry later this year. And in retail these days, a strong brand name rules. News of the change rekindled ru By Janet Moore Star Tribune Staff Writer It all came down to an unsentimental business decision.

In its bid to conquer the Internet with a unified name, Minneapolis-based Target Corp. announced Friday that it would change the name of its Dayton's and Hudson's depart Why is the name changing? The company believes the Marshall Field's name is better known nationally and can help expand its online presence. No specific date for the change has been set What is Marshall Field's Marshall Field's was founded in 1852 in Chicago, where 16 of its 24 stores are located. The chain was acquired by Dayton Hudson Corp. (now known as Target Corp.) in 1990.

When the names change on Dayton's 19 stores in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota and 21 Hudson's stores in Michigan, there will be 64 Marshall Field's stores nationwide. The stores offer the same upscale merchandise as Dayton's. What about charge Stillwater bridge plan suspended State officials cite acrimony, lack of money for old span By Mike Kaszuba and Dan Wascoe Jr. Star Tribune Staff Writers Minnesota and Wisconsin transportation officials Friday indefinitely suspended plans to build a long-debated new bridge over the St. Croix River at Stillwater, saying it is "simply not prudent" to continue spending tax money on a project over which there is so much disagreement.

"This is a sad day for everyone," said Elwyn Tinklenberg, Minnesota's transportation commissioner. "There are no clear indications that this project is able to move forward. We have done everything we can to encourage all the parties to reach an agreement." Tinklenberg's announcement, though not unexpected, was a major setback for an array of business and development interests that for years have pushed to replace Stillwater's two-lane, 1931 lift bridge. BRIDGE continues on A18: Opponents and supporters of a new bridge reacted quickly. Teen wins custody of baby she left in garbage can By David Chanen Star Tribune Staff Writer A teenage mother who placed her newborn daughter in a garbage can in Minneapolis last winter will regain custody of the girl, a judge ruled Friday.

In a rare move, Hennepin County Juvenile Court Judge Herbert Lefler denied a petition filed by child protection officials to terminate the mother's parental rights. The mother, now 16, has had an appropriate and loving relationship with her daughter since the birth and hasn't done anything to indicate that the infant's future well-being is in jeopardy, the ruling said. The baby will remain in foster care until the county develops a plan to reunite her with her mother. CUSTODY continues on All: Judge ruled the county failed to show that the baby would suffer chronic harm. II 8tf If Ml vcarosf Dayton's cards will be replaced with Marshall Field's cards, which will feature the same amenities.

What else is changing? The two Dayton's Home Stores (near Southdale and Rosedale) will change to Marshall Field's Home Stores. The division's 21 Hudson's stores in Michigan will also be renamed Marshall Field's. No changes are 0 expected in Target Cor poration's two other divisions: Mervyn's California (267 stores in 14 states) and Target Stores (977 stores in 46 states). Minneapolis Dayton's, Star Trbune photo by Bruce Bisping Lunch-time walkers filled the skyway between City Center and the downtown Minneapolis Dayton's department store. The famlar Dayton's name soon will be changed to Marshall Field's, as will the name of the Hudson's stores.

A part of Minnesota culture dies 1917 People think of Dayton's as much more than a department store: It's a fainily friend. Hi and I was getting things from there 70 years ago." Ann Barkelew, former spokeswoman for Dayton Hudson Corp. (now Target agreed that the decision to remake Dayton's as Marshall Field's, a name as associated with Chicago as Dayton's is with Minnesota, affects more than the store. HISTORY continues on The stores helped define the community. Additional coverage in Business, DL Minnesota retail.

In a self-aware place that treasures its icons, the hardheaded business decision struck at the culture's soft heart i "I think it shows that the world is getting smaller," said George Pills-bury, scion of another of the legendary Minnesota families that, like the Daytons, built the Twin Cities in the 20th century. "A regional name is not strong enough to stand by itself today," Pillsbury said. "But it's a loss of a gre.at name. I was buying things from Dayton's I'm almost 80 By Graydon Royce Star Tribune Staff Writer The Twin Cities saw a bit of its history flutter away in the swirl of the global economy Friday with the pending loss of the Dayton's name, which for nearly a century has defined fi IN SI Senate per diem pay raised The state Senate Rules Committee quietly raised the daily expense allowance for senators, from $56 per day to $66, which will raise the compensation for the average senator by about $1,400. Turn to Bl Where should surplus go? The Star Tribune Minnesota Poll finds that most Minnesotans favor dividing the state's surplus between tax rebates and an endowment Turn to Bl Activists take aim at Norton Environmental activists, including some Republicans, joined forces Friday to try to derail the nomination of Gale Norton as interior secretary.

Turn to A4. To some, purple and gold mean green Wrings fans go to extremes to show their allegiance, much to the delight of those who seN the purple gear. Curtis Urban, Ea-gan, was a good example of a decked-out supporter last Sunday at the Dome. -) s. Please Information 612-673-4000 read Classifieds 612-673-7000 and Circulation recycle or 1-800-775-4344 Ventura, Dayton wager on Vikings Gov.

Jesse Ventura and U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton have placed wagers on the outcome of Sunday's rfl. playoff game. Win or lose, Ventura will go fishing here with New York Gov.

George Pataki if the Vikings win and in New York if they lose. Dayton bet Minnesota cheese and wild rice against Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's New York cheesecake and maple syrup. Turn to All. Makers and sellers of Vikings memorabilia -much of it wacky are geared up for a boom.

By Randy Furst Star Tribune Staff Writer In the mercurial world of sports merchandising, where sales of items with team logos on them are more volatile than the stock market, local store managers are salivating at the prospect of a Vikings victory over the New York Giants on Sunday. "If they win, we're going to be rocking and rolling on Monday," said Mike Buckingham, owner of Sports-N-You in Burnsville, which sells everything from Vikings baby pacifiers to Vikings birdhouses. If they beat the Giants for the National Football Conference (NFC) championship, the Vikings souvenir business will explode, merchandisers say. FANS continues on A16 AISOKSPE: A guide to dressing for success. A17 i Star Trbune photo by Jeff Wheeler, Saturday, January 13, 2001 Copyright 2001 StsTriburw Volume XKNo.

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