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St. Peter Last Man’s Club down to last men

There were 70 members when the St. Peter Last Man's Club was formed, setting aside a 1973 bottle of bourbon to be opened when there were only two left.
by Bob Collins

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What’s your hurry?

Speed limits in construction zones are some of the most universally ignored laws in Minnesota.
by Bob Collins

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Thanks to a failed senior project, a violinist is born

Thanks to a failed senior project, a violinist is born

Isabella Nicola Cabrera wants to play the violin. That's difficult when you're born with no left hand and a severely deformed forearm. A music teacher at her school had tried to build her a jury-rigged prosthetic, but it was never going to allow her to do what a violinist really needs to do. So it's a good thing that the first project idea that a group of students at George Mason University needed in order to graduate failed.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: You are here

1,000 Words: You are here

NASA's Cassini spacecraft is about out of fuel and pretty soon, the space agency will lose its ability to maneuver it. It'll crash into Saturn. But before that happens, it took a last look at a barely visible dot between Saturn's rings.
by Bob Collins

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To volunteer during Super Bowl week, jump through hoops

To volunteer during Super Bowl week, jump through hoops

It's not enough to want to volunteer to represent Minnesota as a volunteer during Super Bowl Week. You'll have to surrender some dignity first.
by Bob Collins

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The cool kids? They’re in the band

Tereasa Payne was supposed to play her piccolo in the orchestra for "The Lion King" on Broadway last night. Instead she flew to Sioux Falls, S.D., because her old band director is retiring.
by Bob Collins

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Minneapolis’ purple lights throws shade on St. Paul

Minneapolis’ purple lights throws shade on St. Paul

Rarely has the lack of whimsy and personality in the Capital City been more obvious than last evening's display of Prince's purple
by Bob Collins

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UMD wants coaches’ discrimination suit dismissed

UMD wants coaches’ discrimination suit dismissed

Shannon Miller, who is openly gay, said her dismissal was discrimination at the the university was wrong to characterize it as a financial decision. But in court documents, the university says portraying the termination as financially motivated was Miller's idea.
by Bob Collins

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Minnesota boxer who wears hijab wins a fight

Minnesota boxer who wears hijab wins a fight

There's another indication that the world of sports is getting over its fear of a hijab.
by Bob Collins

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Why are we less likely to get timely tornado warnings?

The Washington Post reports today that, on average, we can get an 8 minute warning of a coming tornado; that's seven minutes less than 2011. The National Weather Service's performance goal is at least 13 minutes.
by Bob Collins

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