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‘Blessing box’ aid for homeless in Bemidji in peril

A gift shop in Bemidji that raised money for the poor of Eastern Uganda is closing, and that's bad news for the homeless of Bemidji.
by Bob Collins

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Woman fired for flipping off the president

Woman fired for flipping off the president

Upon further review, perhaps it wasn't in Juli Briskman's best interest to exercise her freedom of expression when on a recent bike ride that occurred when the president's motorcade passed.
by Bob Collins

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The good guy with the gun

Langendorff and his neighbor will be the poster boys for gun advocates, just as Kelley will be the focus of gun opponents.
by Bob Collins

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This is how you disrespect the flag

This is how you disrespect the flag

Athletes could better show their patriotism by taking 5 minutes to learn how not to treat it when you win a marathon.
by Bob Collins

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In touchdown run, a linebacker feels the love

In touchdown run, a linebacker feels the love

In Virginia, Sepp Shirey is a dedicated member of the Atlee High football team, putting in his work though it requires more effort because of cerebral palsy.
by Bob Collins

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From an effort to divide, unity

William Craft, the president of Concordia College in Moorhead, hit it out of the park this week when he responded to posters around campus saying, 'It's OK to be white.'
by Bob Collins

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Behold, the power of Brad Paisley!

Behold, the power of Brad Paisley!

Give it up, please for country music star Brad Paisley, who today practically single-handedly took a stand for treating people like adults, even if means they get to ask stupid questions sometimes.
by Bob Collins

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Woman almost killed by truck’s cargo on I-94

Woman almost killed by truck’s cargo on I-94

Trucks are dangerous partners on the highway. A good rule of thumb is to allow several zip codes to exist between you and the trucker.
by Bob Collins

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The illegal questions job-seekers shouldn’t be asked

You've been looking for a job for months now and you've finally scored an interview with a pretty good company. Your interview is going well when the interviewer asks if you plan to have kids. It's illegal to ask that question but what happens if you refuse to answer it and note that the interviewer just broke the law? And so, you just go along and make up an answer if you have to.
by Bob Collins

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