In case you didn’t know, one of the Twin Cities’ huge newspapers is in pretty big trouble. The company that owns the Star Tribune filed for bankruptcy in January, starting a chain of massive layoffs at the paper. This is, of course, happening all over the country. But now the Strib’s writers are banding together to try and help the paper (and their paycheck, I suppose). They’re starting a campaign to find brand new and local ownership. They’re even hitting the Twins’ opener. From TwinCities.com (which is the other big Twin Cities paper’s website)…

• Organizers plan to hand out 500 printer's caps and score sheets with a message that reads "Save the Strib — it's about our community" at the Twins home opener Monday at the Metrodome.
• There's also a [yet to  launch] Web site and a Facebook page that has nearly 1,200 friends.

Perhaps Facebook can do the trick. But I doubt it. I like the Star Tribune a lot, but do you really think websites and free hats can drum up a buyer for an entire major newspaper?

I'm assuming the Pioneer Press is pretty giddy right now.