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A baseball father dies

A baseball father dies

Baseball is about fathers and sons over the years and there was no more poignant moment illustrating that than the first game of the American League Divisional Series in 2016 between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox.
by Bob Collins

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On meaning of ‘carry’, Minnesota man will stand trial on gun/alcohol charges

In Minnesota, it is illegal to carry a gun while under the influence of alcohol. The literal translation of that word -- carry -- led to charges being dropped against a man who was stopped by a Maple Grove police officer because he wasn't carrying the gun; it was in his car's console.
by Bob Collins

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A father’s story: How a ‘really good kid’ died of a heroin overdose

A father’s story: How a ‘really good kid’ died of a heroin overdose

Bob Bloomberg's story is the story of thousands of parents of dead children across the country who didn't think heroin was targeting their children. He wants to alert anyone else who still doesn't think it does.
by Bob Collins

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When we lose the ‘little people’ who play a big part in our lives

Murray the tax guy had become a big part of Peter Guthrie's life over the last dozen years or so. They shared good times, and always laughed over the line on the tax forms that remind us to declare all of our ill-gotten income.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News today? 2/14/18

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

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Aly Raisman in SI swimsuit issue

Aly Raisman in SI swimsuit issue

If people don't succumb to the temptation to verbalize their first impression -- something that never happens on the internet -- they might be able to appreciate Aly Raisman's decision to pose nude in Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue.
by Bob Collins

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Sting, the lonely library dog, is now the cat’s meow

Sting, the lonely library dog, is now the cat’s meow

Sting is a good dog. And there he was last week, on duty at the White Bear Lake Library, waiting for kids to show up to read to him. Nobody showed up, apparently.
by Bob Collins

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An idea for a winter sport: Skycling

some of the 'sports' in the Winter Olympics.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: The Olympic parent

1,000 Words: The Olympic parent

What's it like to be a parent? It's like this. Every day.
by Bob Collins

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