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January 24, 2017 3:27 AM

After making a difference, MN judge is forced to retire

Southern Minnesota drug court Judge Larry Collins is retiring with the luxury of knowing he did some good. He knows that because the people who went through his court told him so.

by Bob Collins

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January 24, 2017 12:55 AM

Why photojournalists were right to show you Gov. Dayton collapsing

Of all of the ludicrous, misplaced, and, frankly, chilling criticisms and intimidation of the free press in recent days, none rises to the level of absurdity as the criticism leveled against the Minnesota media overnight for showing images of Gov. Mark Dayton's collapse during his State of the State address.

by Bob Collins

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January 23, 2017 11:02 AM

1,000 Words: Earth

NOAA's new GOES-16 satellite has given us the clearest high-resolution pictures yet from a geostationary satellite 22,000 miles above us. The first images -- it's still undergoing testing -- were released today. And they're magnificent.

by Bob Collins

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January 23, 2017 9:34 AM

Study: Jet lag limits baseball’s home field advantage

A study of baseball players, who spend most of their summers in different time zones, finds that traveling eastward is more disruptive than going west. But it also found that home teams suffer more than visiting teams.

by Bob Collins

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January 23, 2017 7:30 AM

An airline flight is no time to talk politics

Today we renew our call that the airline safety briefing include instructions on how to be quiet on an airplane. In the latest 'unruly passenger' video, a woman decides that sitting in an aluminum tube with a couple hundred strangers is a fine time to yell at her seatmate because of his politics.

by Bob Collins

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January 23, 2017 5:32 AM

Appeals Court upholds state control of people’s ‘missing money’

The Minnesota Court of Appeals today overturned a lower court ruling that refused to dismiss a class action lawsuit that contends Minnesota's unclaimed property law is an illegal seizure under the Constitution.

by Bob Collins

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January 23, 2017 4:14 AM

As rural America shrinks, so do football teams

If you want to see the decline of rural America, look no farther than high school football. As small towns continue to empty out, it's becoming impossible for schools to continue football programs without significant changes to the sport.

by Bob Collins

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January 23, 2017 1:54 AM

What happened in Pepin County?

To find out about America, Politico senior writer Michael Kruse headed for the banks of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin. Pepin County -- Stockholm, Pepin, Durand etc. -- voted for a Democrat in every election since 1972.

by Bob Collins

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January 23, 2017 1:01 AM

Lead closes Hibbing gun range

The Hibbing School Board and the Hibbing Rifle and Pistol Club intended to give a new deal to use the Lincoln Elementary gun range a year's test. It lasted not quite two weeks after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration reported elevated levels of lead at the gun range.

by Bob Collins