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Stanley Cup pays a visit to a girl with leukemia

Stanley Cup pays a visit to a girl with leukemia

The Stanley Cup has had a busy week since the Pittsburgh Penguins won it -- again -- a week ago. Everyone on the team gets to spend a day with it. It goes boating, and hits a few bars, maybe a school or two. Penguins equipment manager Danny Kroll had a more worthwhile trip for it.
by Bob Collins

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Jurors in Yanez trial did their job

Jurors in Yanez trial did their job

Add this verdict to the evidence that it's nearly impossible to obtain a conviction of a police officer for killing an African-American in the United States. The law allows police to shoot if they're afraid. It's a lousy system. But the jury got it right, because that system wasn't on trial.
by Bob Collins

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This is why cameras belong in a courtroom

This is why cameras belong in a courtroom

Every now and again the Minnesota Supreme Court will take a tiny step forward, authorizing pilot programs to allow the cameras in, and every now and again they also give judges the power to say 'no.' Judges almost always say 'no.'
by Bob Collins

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It’s OK, purists. Baseball can be fun

The Savannah Bananas slogan is 'We Make Baseball Fun' and 'Fans First. Entertainment Always.' You know how it is for some minor league teams that don't consider a baseball game to be a church service, right?
by Bob Collins

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Mille Lacs resort gets bailout for walleye ‘disaster’

Here's an idea that probably won't catch on at the Minnesota Legislature: If you're going to use taxpayer funds to bail out a single resort on Lake Mille Lacs, how about naming it?
by Bob Collins

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After prison, a man learns to be a father

Greg Bell, of Sioux Falls now, was a meth dealer when he was busted and sent to federal prison for 11 years. He survived prison, but he's finding is biggest challenge has been getting back into the life of his now 12-year-old daughter.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: The Bat Signal

1,000 Words: The Bat Signal

We like to think Batman -- Adam West -- gave Gotham one last boost last night when he reminded us that there's more to America than its warring factions.
by Bob Collins

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Despite heat, snow pile hangs on in Austin

Every year around this time, Austin, Minn., gets some national attention because of a dirty pile of snow that refuses to die. This year, while no different, seems more impressive because it didn't seem like that snowy of a winter.
by Bob Collins

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A Big Ten school is offering free tuition and it’s not the U of M

A Big Ten school is offering free tuition and it’s not the U of M

The University of Michigan has announced its offering free tuition to current or future in-state students from families making $65,000 a year or less. That's about a $60,000 gift over four years. A somewhat similar idea in Minnesota never got out of the gate this year.
by Bob Collins

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Happy birthday, GIFs. Thanks for bettering the internet

The Graphics Interchange Format lets us express emotions so innate we just can't put them into words online.
by Cody Nelson

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