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Gadgets, parents killed Creative Kidstuff toy store

We're guessing there aren't a lot of well-raised adults in these parts who didn't grow up with at least something from Creative Kidstuff, the Twin Cities toy stores whose philosophy was "play is joyful, educational, creative and inspiring." That ethos couldn't survive in our high-tech era. But that was before smartphones and iPads.
by Bob Collins

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Pigs on ice: DNR reveals the garbage Minnesotans left on lakes

Pigs on ice: DNR reveals the garbage Minnesotans left on lakes

Just as sure as spring is going to come and ice is going to melt, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will call out the pigs who leave their garbage behind after being required to remove their ice houses for the season.
by Bob Collins

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Towing shakedown riles east metro commuters

If you live east of St. Paul you have to really be committed to mass transit to ride mass transit, given the hurdles one has to jump over to use what little there is -- like having your car towed from an official park and ride for no good reason.
by Bob Collins

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In college sports, spelling doesn’t count

In college sports, spelling doesn’t count

Find the spelling mistakes in these signs being posted around US Bank Stadium for this weekend's NCAA Final Four basketball championship.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 4/3/19

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

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How a Minneapolis boy became a Chinese internet superstar

There's nothing but irony in the BBC's video about a Minneapolis kid who has become a sensation in China because people there don't like to say what they really think.
by Bob Collins

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For a father and son, high school is all about baseball

Princehoward Barbecue Yee, of Falmouth, Maine, made a federal case last year out of his insistence that he be allowed to play baseball at Deering High School, which is in another school district from his residence.
by Bob Collins

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Brains don’t lie about hockey’s damage

Perhaps it won't be long before hockey acknowledges what is increasingly becoming clear: constant hits damage the brain.
by Bob Collins

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