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Timewasters: Snail slime

Without snail slime, life itself would be impossible.
by Bob Collins

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The people who deliver the bad news

The people who deliver the bad news

Linda Koelman and Jeffrey Stewart had one of the most difficult jobs after the I-35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis. They had to tell 13 families that their loved one was dead.
by Bob Collins

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Cubs’ long-time goat gets World Series ring

Cubs’ long-time goat gets World Series ring

Chicago Cubs fans are patting themselves on the back today for supporting a franchise with enough class to give Steve Bartman a World Series ring. Winning a World Series can make bygones be bygones, but it doesn't erase history in which many of the same Cubs fans made Bartman's life a living hell.
by Bob Collins

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Father pushes, pulls son from Moorhead to Louisiana

Father pushes, pulls son from Moorhead to Louisiana

Shamus Evans, 11, has cerebral palsy and the spirit of a runner. His dad, Shawn, 39, is a runner with the power of a father's love.
by Bob Collins

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MN Court: Law against carrying gun while drunk doesn’t extend to car console

The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld a district court judge's decision to dismiss a charge against Christopher Prigge, who was stopped by a Maple Grove police officer for suspected driving under the influence in April 2016. A later search of the car discovered the gun in the center console, and, thus, the additional charges.
by Bob Collins

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How to cover the NSFW administration without swearing

There's a game that broadcasters had to play last week when Anthony Scaramucci's interview in the New Yorker included a heaping helping of junior high school lewd comments.
by Bob Collins

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The problem with kids today

These kids today with their music and clothes and wild hair.
by Bob Collins

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Duluth mayflies looking for a good time at gas station

Duluth mayflies looking for a good time at gas station

Once they reach the adult stage, mayflies have about 24 hours to mate and lay eggs. No pressure there, eh, mayflies?
by Bob Collins

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Transit spins its wheels in the East Metro

The Pioneer Press' well-documented story of a failed -- so far -- bus stop raises an important question for a region that often struggles to find its mass transit footing: Can you develop support by running so few buses?
by Bob Collins

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Theft of the Blog: The friends of summer

Theft of the Blog: The friends of summer

There were outbursts, meltdowns, tantrums, in elementary school. Clinical trials, pullouts, educational aides, due process. All in full view of his peers, his friends. To quote a great parenting book I've recently read: 'it's so hard to be his friend.'
by Bob Collins

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