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The out-of-towners go snowmobiling

They appeared to be sober, so they didn't get the experience exactly Minnesotan.
by Bob Collins

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A harsh reminder: The stock market is not the economy

A harsh reminder: The stock market is not the economy

The stock market and the working stiff rarely are on the same page and today's nearly 600-point decline in the Dow, capping its worst week in two years, comes because workers finally -- finally -- started getting a piece of the pie. Investors hate that.
by Bob Collins

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The big money heads for St. Paul

The big money heads for St. Paul

Normally, that's a runway at St. Paul's Downtown Airport. Now, it's a parking ramp for big money. Two of the airports three runways have been closed so that there will be a place to put the corporate jets making their way to the Twin Cities.
by Bob Collins

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Douglas Ward, area aviation legend, dead at 94

When I first passed along the story of Douglas Ward, of Mondovi, Wis., in 2014, I noted that this is the kind of picture I could look at for hours.
by Bob Collins

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‘As Godas my witness,’ the chickens of Ridgeland, Wis., will fly

Sorry, animal lovers, but the Pioneer Days in Ridgeland, Wis. -- just south of Barron -- is going on as scheduled, and that includes the greased pig contest and the chicken-throwing competition. The Dunn County Sheriff's Office reports on Facebook that it's been getting plenty of calls protesting the events.
by Bob Collins

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NFL ‘magic show’ makes the reality of football disappear

NFL ‘magic show’ makes the reality of football disappear

A glance around the 'news' coverage of the Super Bowl shows the National Football League has done it again. It's convinced the skeptical world of journalism to fall head over heels over the celebrities who latch onto the Super Bowl, and the theater surrounding the "big game." It's hard to tell where the public relations arm of the NFL ends and journalism begins when a Super Bowl comes to town. The league's ability to tamp down a discouraging word is how the NFL has become a billion-dollar non-profit organization.
by Bob Collins

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A snow artist at Target Field

A snow artist at Target Field

There's little that adds more chill to the wind than images of baseball stadiums in winter. As long as we're going to have winter, though, we might as well make something of it. Check out this video with snow artist Simon Beck at Target Field.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News today? 2/2/18

What’s on MPR News today? 2/2/18

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

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Out-of-towners search for the real Minnesota

Out-of-towners search for the real Minnesota

A check of out-of-town reports about Minnesota reveals that we spend most of the time in the water or frozen to it.
by Bob Collins

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In Canada, ‘true patriot love’ is for women now, too

In Canada, ‘true patriot love’ is for women now, too

Canada, which has the world's best national anthem, is tweaking the thing to get with the times. See if you can determine the problematic line. No peeking.
by Bob Collins

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