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When the ice gets too thick

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.
by Bob Collins

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Why ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ has people stirred up

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.'
by Bob Collins

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Super Bowl volunteer diary part 2: Training and boxes of swag

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.
by Laura McCallum

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Drivers who ignore thin-ice warnings are good for business

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.
by Bob Collins

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