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Gwen Gillen was much more than the Mary Tyler Moore statue

Gwen Gillen was much more than the Mary Tyler Moore statue

It takes a lot of thinking to make a statue of a woman throwing her hat into the air. Gwen Gillen, who died two days after Mary Tyler Moore, is the woman who beat 20 other sculptors for the right to make the MTM statue that might have seemed like a tacky project at the time -- after all, it promoted a TV network -- that has, instead, become a symbol of Minneapolis.
by Bob Collins

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In road reconstruction, trees honoring veterans need to be cut down

In road reconstruction, trees honoring veterans need to be cut down

After World War II, area residents planted more than 1,000 trees to honor service members in a living tribute on Minnesota Highway 22 between Mankato and Mapleton. But road needs change and now the trees must go.
by Bob Collins

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Generosity in Hibbing fire story obscured after felony charges are filed

It was a nice story, but in these times, nice stories often don't last. In Hibbing,you may recall, the community came together to support the Koslucher family, which lost Christmas presents in a fire just before Christmas when someone reportedly stole them after the blaze.
by Bob Collins

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In North Dakota, a foreign visitor can’t get out of the U.S.

You'd think by now people would know it's a bad idea to utter the 'B word' at an airport but an Indian man did it in Grand Forks anyway with predictable results.
by Bob Collins

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‘Tell my story’ victim of heroin told mom just before overdosing

‘Tell my story’ victim of heroin told mom just before overdosing

There aren’t a lot of obituaries that end up on the editorial page, but Casey Schwartzmier, who died of a heroin overdose earlier this month, would have wanted it that way.
by Bob Collins

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The future of basketball? It’s in Pine City

The future of basketball? It’s in Pine City

The high school in Pine City, Minn., is known more for arts than sports. But that might be changing because of a coach who believes there are only two shots worth trying in basketball: Shots from the paint and beyond the three-point arc.
by Bob Collins

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Dan Backhaus has something he wants to show you, Wisconsin

Dan Backhaus has something he wants to show you, Wisconsin

Dan Backhaus, a Wisconsin native, would like you to get to know his neighborhood even if you're the type who doesn't want to.
by Bob Collins

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Rod Carew lives on

Rod Carew lives on

Rod Carew, the beloved former Minnesota Twin, returned home over the weekend, more than a month after his heart transplant.
by Bob Collins

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Preaching to the choir at SAG awards

Preaching to the choir at SAG awards

The actors, actresses, directors, and producers of entertainment needn't have bothered with their various statements of opposition to the Trump administration last evening. The administration's support comes largely from the portrayal of the creative class as elites who look down upon the common person.
by Bob Collins

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