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In final days, Minnesota’s government again shows why it doesn’t work

In final days, Minnesota’s government again shows why it doesn’t work

We have reached the stage of the Minnesota Legislature's annual session when it is forced to cram its work into the last few days, creating the illusion that it is working. It's not.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News? 5/3/18

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

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‘Modesty ponchos’ rile up the senior prom

‘Modesty ponchos’ rile up the senior prom

As sure as the sun will rise in the morning, there will be debates over appropriate prom attire in the spring in the nation's high schools. Until this week, it's been a pretty quiet prom season on the prom dress front.
by Bob Collins

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MN Supreme Court: OK to pull license of driver refusing unconstitutional search

When Tyler Johnson was told by a police officer in North Branch in November 2015 that he could be charged with a more serious felony if he did not agree to urine or blood testing because of a suspicion that he was driving under the influence, he was getting bad information.
by Bob Collins

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The penalty for arresting two black men in a Starbucks: $1 each

The penalty for arresting two black men in a Starbucks: $1 each

Given the hate they're still getting online, Donte Robinson and Rashon Nelson could be forgiven if they'd sued everyone involved in their ouster from a Philadelphia Starbucks.
by Bob Collins

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Wisconsin man solves mystery of his dad’s WWII photo

Wisconsin man solves mystery of his dad’s WWII photo

Jerry Huffman leaves Friday for the Czech Republic, where he'll meet the woman who posed with his dad on the day the war's fighting ended.
by Bob Collins

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Economic lessons from the Bold Rust Belt

St. Cloud's lesson to Rust Belt cities? Don't be a city in the Rust Belt.
by Bob Collins

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Revenge of Minnesota’s lake ice monsters

Revenge of Minnesota’s lake ice monsters

A little warmer temperature, some gusty winds and voila! We get one of the most entertaining weather events of the year: the march of the lake ice.
by Bob Collins

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In reversal, small town will keep music in school

There haven't been many cases of school music programs surviving cutbacks, despite the pleas from parents and educators that there's learning value in the arts. But the music program in Laporte, Minn., will play on.
by Bob Collins

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Giving up on cars, Ford banks on your short memory

The price of gasoline is heading back to economic reality and we're about to see the effect of Americans' appetite for not learning lessons about trucks and SUVs. They're really expensive to drive when the price of gasoline lives in economic reality.
by Bob Collins

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