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Worry about funding factored into public station’s decision to fire reporter

It's not at all surprising that emails obtained after a university fired a reporter revealed that an "ethical lapse" of not identifying herself to politicians who were embarrassed by her accurate reporting wasn't really the sole reason she lost her job.
by Bob Collins

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United passenger dragged off overbooked flight

United passenger dragged off overbooked flight

United Airlines, the anti-leggings airline, isn't above asking police to drag people off a plane if it wants to give the seat to someone else.
by Bob Collins

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Budget battle could hit campers where it hurts

Budget battle could hit campers where it hurts

There's a fair chance the state government will shut down this spring and when/if it does, trust me, the bathrooms are the first to go. They're always the first to go.
by Bob Collins

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Off-leash snake gets a ticket in Sioux Falls

Off-leash snake gets a ticket in Sioux Falls

Leash laws aren't just for dogs in Sioux Falls. The Argus Leader reports that Jerry Kimball is out $190 for letting his pet 'run loose.' He owns a snake.
by Bob Collins

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Wisconsin’s Irish butter crisis is over

A Wisconsin creamery has found a butter loophole in the law that will allow the creamy goodness to be sold in the Dairy State.
by Paul Tosto

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Yoga at 102

Charlotte Bleistein has every reason in the world -- the biggest being that she's 102 -- to skip her yoga class. She doesn't.
by Bob Collins

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A bike for Sierra

A bike for Sierra

More than two years ago, Marc Welzant disappeared from his residential group home in Brainerd. Months of searching didn't find the man who had Prader-Willi syndrome that leads to physical, mental and behavioral problems.
by Bob Collins

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The next big college athlete could sit at a computer during a game

The next big college athlete could sit at a computer during a game

Last week, all 12 schools in the Big Ten sent teams to the Big Ten Network 'League of Legends' tournament, thanks to scholarships provided by the company that makes the game.
by Bob Collins

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Now this message from your sidewalk

Now this message from your sidewalk

Many women in Minneapolis have little chance of having the luxury of walking down the street without being accosted in some fashion by a man. So 'Lindsey', who started Cards Against Harassment, expanded the campaign by drawing messages on Hennepin Avenue on Wednesday night. The message to men wasn't complicated: don't do that; respect women.
by Bob Collins

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