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March 27, 2017 5:21 AM

Canada tries to raise kids’ hockey IQ by going small

The Canadian Press reports the organization that governs amateur hockey in Canada is mandating that little kids use smaller rinks. The organization says it will lead to more skilled players if five- and six-year-olds learn the game on half-rink ice sheets.

by Bob Collins

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March 27, 2017 3:45 AM

Let’s talk swearing

We detect an odd theme in some news offerings this morning: Cursing and the science surrounding it.

by Bob Collins

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March 27, 2017 3:27 AM

Marathoners carry runner to the finish line

We'll take a little humanity wherever we can find it these days. Here's a little humanity. In Philadelphia yesterday, a woman neared collapse at the end of a half-marathon she was running.

by Bob Collins

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March 27, 2017 2:09 AM

Ted Koppel takes Sean Hannity to journalism school

It was like old times on the television on Sunday morning. There was Ted Koppel, patiently listening to the person he was talking to -- Sean Hannity -- shortly before destroying him on the question of the death of journalism.

by Bob Collins

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March 26, 2017 1:39 PM

Leggings? ‘Put on a dress,’ airline tells Minnesota-bound teens

United Airlines says it refused to allow two girls to get on a Sunday morning flight from Denver to Minneapolis because they poorly represented the airline.

by Bob Collins

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March 26, 2017 5:03 AM

When the cool kids care

Your daily dose of sweetness comes from Steve Hartman, of course, who found some kids in Florida who were 'starved for company' at lunch time.

by Bob Collins

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March 24, 2017 6:55 AM

La Crosse teen saves student choking on a cheese curd

Kids, here's a tip. If your friend is in danger of choking to death, try not to throw up your hands and walk away because it's grossing you out. Also, learn the Heimlich maneuver.

by Bob Collins

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March 24, 2017 5:29 AM

How a ‘nice guy’ ended up with 100 cars he can’t get rid of

From news accounts, it appears that because Jose Vasquez, of Elk Township in southwestern Minnesota is a nice guy, he's got almost 100 cars on his land that he can't dispose of.

by Bob Collins

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March 24, 2017 4:17 AM

North Woods player one-ups last-minute miracle shot

It's hard to imagine that any game's finish in the Minnesota State High School League's boy's basketball tournament could be any more dramatic than this week's Champlin-Chaska contest. Imagine!

by Bob Collins