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Tough times for the gun industry

An Anoka ammunition manufacturer is cutting jobs. People aren't afraid of losing their guns, and it's killing the industry.
by Bob Collins

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Brain tumor doesn’t stop Wisconsin couple’s wish to adopt a boy

Caleb David Duda was just 2 when he was placed in the foster home of Dave and Amanda Duda of Milwaukee. He'd been abused and neglected and even at 2, had multiple placements in foster homes. His birthparents' terminated their rights. That was April 2014.
by Bob Collins

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UND cuts women’s hockey program

UND cuts women’s hockey program

Hockey is pretty big in Grand Forks. But not for women. Not anymore, apparently.
by Bob Collins

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Debate over smoking breaks out at woman’s funeral

Debate over smoking breaks out at woman’s funeral

In Quincy, Mass., Carol Tan Wong died of lung cancer. During his eulogy for his mother, Adrian Wong said 'she was not a smoker. Not exposed to secondhand smoke. Never worked with chemicals. She was simply unlucky.' Then, a stranger suggested otherwise.
by Bob Collins

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It’s a Minnesota thing : Skating trails

It’s a Minnesota thing : Skating trails

My non-Minnesota Facebook friends have been posting this video in the last 24 hours which makes this state look like the coolest place in the country. They're not wrong.
by Bob Collins

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Why did you become a teacher?

Why did you become a teacher?

No doubt, it's true that the teacher shortage is nuanced and complicated and beyond the comprehension of mere mortals. I just know every story I read about teaching is a story about people far better than me.
by Bob Collins

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Minnesota, retirement paradise

Despite the daily news cycle which tends to portray the situation in Minnesota in the most dire terms, there's a reality here we should consider: Survey after survey on topic after topic shows that things are better here than almost anywhere else.
by Bob Collins

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Dylan’s cheesy Wisconsin song up for auction

Dylan’s cheesy Wisconsin song up for auction

Can Bob Dylan really be claimed as 'one of us' if he once penned a tribute song to Wisconsin?
by Bob Collins

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Remembering Mary, the neighbor who never fell in love

Remembering Mary, the neighbor who never fell in love

Ira Glass' essay about his neighbor and friend is as personal an insight into Glass as you're ever going to hear. But it also motivates us to reflect on the vast drama of people living their lives every day -- drama that usually goes unnoticed but reflects the essence of who we are, quirks and all. Pain and all.
by Bob Collins

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President Trump won’t play ball on opening day

President Trump won’t play ball on opening day

The White House reportedly cites a scheduling conflict, but there are other possible reasons. First, presidents rarely look good throwing baseballs and, second, as President Obama found out in 2010, it's a good way to be reminded how much the fans hate you.
by Bob Collins

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