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What’s on MPR News today? 1/10/18
Here's a list of the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.
When the ice  gets too thick
There's about 24 inches of ice on Lake of the Woods, and why wouldn't there be? The self-proclaimed "walleye capital of the world" is practically at the north pole. Ice fishing? Perfectly safe. What could go wrong with 24 inches of ice? This.
Why ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ has people stirred up
Lost in the Golden Globe Award's focus of the protest against sexual harassment (which, in turn, was lost in the distraction of whether Oprah Winfrey should run for president) is the real-world's intrusion into the work of art that won best picture: 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.'
The Star Tribune reports that Edina High School is the first school in the state to charge $100 to anyone who wants to stream any games online.
In parking space ‘dibs’, a return to barbarism
The big storm on the East Coast has proven that once again. If the post-Armageddon demand for food doesn't turn people into barbarians, the demand for a place to park will.
A medical examiner in La Crosse County says the number of suicides is up considerably from a year ago. Why?
Super Bowl volunteer diary part 2: Training and boxes of swag
I’m officially trained in for my Crew 52 assignment. And it is (drumroll) … at volunteer headquarters, where it will be a climate-controlled 72 degrees. That was my first choice, and I’ll admit, I’m pretty relieved. I do have some experience with managing chaos, so I’m sure the Crew 52 coordinators recognized that.
What’s on MPR News today? 1/9/18
Here's today's list of topics and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.
Drivers who ignore thin-ice warnings are good for business
In these parts, thin ice is an economic boost to some sectors. Take Anderson's Towing & Recovery in Grantsburg, Wis. A driver who ignored the thin-ice warning on Big Wood Lake a few weeks ago provided some overtime work on Sunday because the cold snap came in after the incident, encasing the truck in a tomb.