Post News: M&D's Cafe struggled for years to pay back $1 million Denver loan

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Today's Front Page News

M&D's Cafe struggled for years to pay back $1 million Denver loan
M&D's Cafe, the popular Denver eatery that closed last week after nearly 34 years in business, hadn't paid on its $1 million city loan for nearly a year and a half.  

• Denver woman arrested for punching, damaging $30 million Clyfford Still painting
• Balanced, hot-shooting Denver Nuggets run record to 5-2
• Denver police monitor says panel is telling cops it's OK to lie
• Medicaid clients in Colorado at "all-time historical high" in November
• Colorado effort to legalize marijuana turns in signatures, tackles skepticism from female voters

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Today's Local Politics

Denver police monitor says panel is telling cops it's OK to lie
A Civil Service panel's decision to return two Denver police officers fired for lying on the job suggests to cops that it is OK to lie, Denver's independent monitor said Wednesday.  

• Medicaid clients in Colorado at "all-time historical high" in November
• Colorado effort to legalize marijuana turns in signatures, tackles skepticism from female voters
• Colorado review board revises, approves title of proposed anti-abortion ballot measure
• Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Colorado's governor and both senators stump for national historic park in San Luis Valley
• Denver City Council gives initial OK to keep photo tickets, despite audit calling for their end

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Today's Business

Stock market holds on to gains from year's big opening
Stocks barely budged Wednesday, letting investors hold on to their gains from a big opening to the year a day earlier.  

• Obama's recess appointment leaves legal questions lingering over consumer bureau
• Individuals buy chunk of financing to revamp an aging Denver retirement community
• Parker: Different owners of restaurants trading spaces
• Xcel states its case for $100 million interim rate hike
• Colorado-based UQM to supply motors for 100 all-electric UPS trucks

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Today's Sports Headlines

Balanced, hot-shooting Denver Nuggets run record to 5-2
Rudy Fernandez corralled a pass under the basket Wednesday night and then lobbed the ball with two hands over his head — the epitome of a no-look pass.  

• Kiszla: Nuggets are in good hands with Ty Lawson running the show
• Scherr accepts NCHC top post
• Tim Tebow, Broncos will have tough time preparing for, and beating, Steelers' zone blitz
• Denver Broncos need QB Tim Tebow to be aggressive without being reckless
• Dealing Seth Smith would help pay for pitching

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Today's Style

Paper planning calendars' time has arrived, again
We've tried it, we really have: Palm Pilot, Treo, Google Calendar, Outlook, iCal, iPhone, iNeedtogetorganized. All of them failed us in some cold, digital, blank, blinking, cruel way. "It's just that it feels good to have something in your hand, something to hold on to," said Janet Shepps, an aerospace industry professional, as she stood inside a FranklinCovey store recently.  

• "YouTube Gurus" influence fashion tastes
• Denver Post Fashion Calendar, 1/5/2012
• Style File: Thoroughly modern Millicent; Major makeover; Skin deep
• Lessons from 100: George Gray Jr. witnessed great evolution regarding race and opportunity in America
• When stakes are high, converse with caution

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Today's Opinion

Editorial: Questions linger, but Romney leads
The Iowa caucuses boosted the campaign of former Sen. Rick Santorum and prompted Rep. Michele Bachmann to call it quits. And though there are several unanswered questions as Republicans look for a nominee, little exists to suggest it won't be Mitt Romney.  

• Rosen: Lobato case defies logic
• Will: Suddenly, a fun presidential candidate
• Guest Commentary: Make the hard choice, governor
• Editorial: Grant prosecutors access to files, but not password