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A duct tape prom in Sioux Falls

Brenten Bartels and Troian Loken are four months into their work on their prom outfits. So far, they've used 125 rolls of duct tape.
by Bob Collins

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Can billboards save Pequot Lakes?

In Pequot Lakes, beauty is going to take a back seat to business and, somewhere, Lady Bird Johnson is rolling over in her grave.
by Bob Collins

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Did a prayer for the poor cost the House chaplain his job?

Did a prayer for the poor cost the House chaplain his job?

Did a prayer for the poor get a Jesuit priest run out of the U.S. Capitol? The chaplain of the House of Representatives, Rev. Patrick Conroy, was forced to resign by Speaker Paul Ryan, NBC reports. Ryan isn’t talking, but GOP and Democratic representatives think it has something to do with this prayer, offered as…
by Bob Collins

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What it’s like to be a woman in TV

What it’s like to be a woman in TV

Many people in the media get a fair amount of feedback from the audience that's fair game. Women in media, particularly women in TV news, are treated horribly by -- wait for it -- men. What are you thinking, fellas?
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News today? 4/27/18

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

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MN Supreme Court to decide if domestic violence agency is shielded from defamation claim from an ex-husband

The Minnesota Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a Central Minnesota domestic violence support organization, which allowed a woman at a fundraiser to give a speech about her alleged domestic abuse, can be sued for defamation. The organization -- Someplace Safe -- also printed details in a newsletter.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: This is what unity looks like

1,000 Words: This is what unity looks like

Germans are wearing skullcaps to stand against violence against Jews.
by Bob Collins

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Railroad workers bail on driver who wanted 5 minutes to pray

Railroad workers bail on driver who wanted 5 minutes to pray

Sharmake Mohamed, of Moorhead, is looking for work. He's afraid of the railroad workers he transported for a living because they, apparently, are afraid of him.
by Bob Collins

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‘Ice out’ season nears, more people try to walk on water

‘Ice out’ season nears, more people try to walk on water

The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office tried to explain the science of the sun angle in order to keep people off the ice. That's probably not going to work.
by Bob Collins

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A worthless White Bear Lake home is a lesson for the future

What's particularly upsetting about the current assault on the environment by people who are charged with protecting it is we're smart enough to know better.
by Bob Collins

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