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Marilyn visits Chick-fil-A

If you see the words Marilyn Hagerty, you know you're about to get a quality restaurant review, and the Grand Forks Herald legend did not disappoint with this week's assessment of the new Chick-fil-A.
by Bob Collins

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The man flu gets real

All those men who've chosen to ignore science in recent years have suddenly decided it's not such a bad thing now that it's declared that they're suffering more than women when it comes to the flu.
by Bob Collins

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What kind of a man wrestles a bear? The kind who loves his dog

If you've ever had a good dog, you can probably understand what makes Bill Vagts tick. Vagts jumped on a black bear in the woods near Isabella, Minn., on Tuesday and wrestled it until it let go of Darla, his 30-pound corgi.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News? 12/21/17

What’s on MPR News? 12/21/17

Here's a list of the topics and guests scheduled today on Minnesota Public Radio News.
by Bob Collins

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Curing toxic masculinity

Curing toxic masculinity

On Thursday morning on MPR News with Kerri Miller, Jana Shortal is hosting a discussion on changing hypermasculinity. The NewsCut is audience is invited to help out by joining in. Let's talk.
by Bob Collins

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747 in Twin Cities air tour salute

747 in Twin Cities air tour salute

Judging by the track of the final flight of Delta's passenger 747s into Minneapolis St. Paul on Wednesday afternoon, it must have been a breathtaking moment to witness.
by Bob Collins

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The cougars come back

The cougars come back

Here's a photograph that probably wouldn't have been possible just a few decades ago. A cougar out for a midnight stroll on the Minnesota/Wisconsin border.
by Bob Collins

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Families in need and the people among us who can’t say ‘no’

Bootstrap Comrades, an organization in Sauk Center that helps veterans, had pretty much run out of money to buy toys for veterans' families for Christmas, but volunteer Julie Peterson knows the power of social media when harnessed for good.
by Bob Collins

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The underbelly of Christmas light shows exposed

The underbelly of Christmas light shows exposed

If more people in Minnesota knew how to have a good time without getting drunk, maybe the ginormous holiday light display in Minnetrista would still be lit.
by Bob Collins

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