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Survey: White millennials are sleeping on racism

Survey: White millennials are sleeping on racism

A St. Paul woman's two-month-old Facebook post is inspiring the Washington Post to examine the attitudes of millennials toward racism.
by Bob Collins

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Reports of the Twins’ demise were premature

Reports of the Twins’ demise were premature

The Minnesota Twins threw in the towel on their playoff hopes nearly two weeks ago, trading a starting pitcher it had acquired for a playoff push days earlier, and sending away its All-Star closer. That earned the scorn of local scribes who ridiculed the team for believing it had a chance at the playoffs in the first place.
by Bob Collins

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In memo’s aftermath, Google can’t talk diversity

An all-staff meeting at Google in the wake of a fired-employee's memo on women and diversity had to be canceled because of online harassment of employees.
by Bob Collins

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Newspaper carrier retires at 91

Bernetta Kouba is hanging it up as a newspaper carrier. She can't see well anymore and her health isn't much to write home about. That's the way things go when you're 91.
by Bob Collins

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Within the ACLU, a debate on whose speech should be defended

Within the ACLU, a debate on whose speech should be defended

Anybody can support the rights of people we like. But it takes a true American patriot to recognize that the rights granted by the Constitution should be argued and defended on behalf of those we despise, too.
by Bob Collins

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In Indiana, a study in suppressing the vote

Ever since it became the first state to adopt a voter ID law, Indiana has been the poster child in the debate over whether it's actually an attempt at voter suppression.
by Bob Collins

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Shot by his student, principal wants only help for the boy

In Harrisburg, S.D., southeast of Sioux Falls, two years ago, high school student Mason Buhl, then 16, walked into the principal's office and shot Kevin Lein. In the 23 months that Buhl has been sitting in jail awaiting trial, Lein has been one of the boy's biggest advocates.
by Bob Collins

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The castaways on Lake of the Woods

The castaways on Lake of the Woods

It was a good decision nearly two weeks ago when Bob Brott, 55, of Eden Prairie, and his cousin, Gary Soucie, 58, of Fairfield, Neb., realized their boat was taking on water on Lake of the Woods and the bilge pump was blocked.
by Bob Collins

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Back-up U of M football player gets full scholarship via T-shirt

Back-up U of M football player gets full scholarship via T-shirt

There's a fair amount of theater in matters involving football but University of Minnesota football coach P.J. Fleck, a showman of the first order, provided a genuine moment yesterday when he gave a big nod to a kid who's been showing up for the team and never played a game.
by Bob Collins

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Oh, for cute: Baseball players have nicknames

Oh, for cute: Baseball players have nicknames

Major League Baseball will reach peak silliness later this month when it holds 'Players Weekend', outfitting its players in silly jerseys with the nicknames of players on the back.
by Bob Collins

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