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Lottery win brings out the worst of society

The woman who just wants to collect her Powerball winnings without you knowing her name is getting offers of help in her effort... in exchange for a cut of the cash.
by Bob Collins

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In youth leagues, signs of a dying sport

In youth leagues, signs of a dying sport

Youth football organizers are getting the message that parents are delivering. They don't want their kids brains scrambled by tackle football.
by Bob Collins

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Colleagues’ gift ends four-hour walk to work

Trenton Lewis, 21, of Little Rock, Ark., is supposed to be at his job loading trucks for UPS at 4 a.m. So he starts walking around midnight.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News today/ 2/13/18

What’s on MPR News today/ 2/13/18

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

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Second-grade teacher was no match for flu, co-pay

The nation's health insurance system seems to have played a role in the death of a school teacher in Texas who balked at the copay for the medicine that might have saved her life.
by Bob Collins

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Erasing Keillor

Erasing Keillor

Garrison Keillor has been erased from the University of Minnesota's 'Scholar's Walk', a tribute to famous alumni.
by Bob Collins

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How 2 Olympic skaters who fell beat a guy who didn’t

How 2 Olympic skaters who fell beat a guy who didn’t

Wait, what? How does American Adam Rippon skate a clean program and then finish third behind Canada's Patrick Chan and Russian athlete Mikhail Kolyada -- two guys who fell during their programs? Twitter did not understand. Here's what happened.
by Nancy Yang

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Allegations of domestic abuse not protected speech, MN court rules

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has reinstated a defamation suit against an organization that helps victims of domestic violence, ruling that a story told by a man's ex-wife at an awards banquet and fundraising newsletter is not protected.
by Bob Collins

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In booze-happy Midwest, alcoholic cupcake frosting is too much

The upper Midwest is ground zero for binge drinking, it's considered acceptable to tail-gate at a football game until you're-falling down drunk, and economic development in the region means another tap room. Just don't put a little alcohol in a cupcake.
by Bob Collins

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