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June 12, 2018 10:13 AM

What does God look like?

White, old, bearded. That's the image that those who believe in God often see when they imagine him/her/it. Or so we're told. But maybe not.

by Bob Collins

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June 12, 2018 8:30 AM

1,000 Words: The concert drinker

What, you've never seen a woman at a country music festival with her head stuck up the tailpipe of a pickup truck?

by Bob Collins

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June 12, 2018 5:32 AM

No president has ever lived longer than George Bush

George H.W. Bush turned 94 Tuesday, which is notable because not a single U.S. president has ever lived to be 94. And soon, there might be two. Jimmy Carter turns 94 in October. Presidents Ford and Reagan were 93 when they died. Bush’s son, Neal, penned a tribute to his father in USA Today today. “Long…

by Bob Collins

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June 12, 2018 4:09 AM

Tommy John tries to discourage Tommy John surgeries

If there's one statistic that reveals the extent to which parents and some coaches are out of control when it comes to pushing their kids to a big payday in professional baseball it's this one: more than half of all "Tommy John" surgeries in the United States are performed on kids between 15 and 19.

by Bob Collins

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June 12, 2018 3:22 AM

Bad dog! Whiskey makes a break for it

We are of the opinion that Whiskey would've gone back inside a Spring Lake Park home the minute Whiskey wanted to, but props to the Spring Lake - Blaine - Mounds View Fire Department anyway.

by Bob Collins

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June 12, 2018 2:01 AM

Wis. city mandates drivers back into parking spaces

The people of Altoona, Wis., near Eau Claire, have about had it with the challenge of parking in the city.

by Bob Collins

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June 12, 2018 1:00 AM

What’s on MPR News? 6/12/18

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear on MPR News.

by Bob Collins

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June 11, 2018 10:14 AM

Pitcher strikes out his friend, delays championship celebration for a hug

It was a heck of a moment for the kids of Mounds View who defeated Totino-Grace in the Class 4A, Section 5 final last week when Mounds View pitcher Ty Koehn struck out Totino-Grace's Jack Kocon to end the game, preserving a 17-to-10 win.

by Bob Collins