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Supreme Court puts brakes on out-of-state auto insurance company that refused to pay

The court ruled in the case of James Yates, of St. Paul, who had coverage from Founders Insurance Company as an Illinois resident when he moved here in 2013. He didn't know the company wasn't licensed to sell insurance in Minnesota. He found out two months later when he collided with a car that had spun out of control on a highway ramp in Maplewood.
by Bob Collins

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A cure for what ails golf: less golf

A cure for what ails golf: less golf

There's a plan in Duluth for stemming the red ink resulting from Minnesota falling out of love with the game of golf: Less golf.
by Bob Collins

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St. Cloud couple sues for right to deny business to gays

St. Cloud couple sues for right to deny business to gays

In the aftermath of the election, the time appears to be right to try to roll back perceived gains of the last few decades and now Minnesota's Human Rights Act is in the crosshairs.
by Bob Collins

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Weather Channel turns up the heat after climate change claim

The Weather Channel came out firing today after Breitbart used a video of one of its meteorologists to claim that the earth is cooling.
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Minnesota’s person of the year? That’s easy

Minnesota’s person of the year? That’s easy

He didn't shoot anybody. He didn't call anybody names. He united rather than divided his constituency. As near as we can tell, the state would be better of if more people were like him.
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Black Santa: ‘Minnesota was amazing’

Black Santa: ‘Minnesota was amazing’

Good news, Minnesota, Santa likes you. A lot. Larry Jefferson, a retired U.S. Army veteran who plays Santa Claus, has returned to his Dallas home after four days at the Mall of America that landed him plenty of attention because he's African American.
by Bob Collins

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The Syrian refugees one year later

The Syrian refugees one year later

It was one year ago Sunday that Canada's prime minister greeted a planeload of Syrian refugees from Lebanon, welcoming them to his country.
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For U.S. students, math is too hard to master

For U.S. students, math is too hard to master

Perhaps we just acknowledge that math isn't really our thing. U.S. teenagers bombed on an international test for 15 years olds, with scores declining in math compared to 60 other countries.
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An Electoral College revolt is a very bad idea

It's hard to imagine a quicker path to a civil war than if a legally elected person were denied the presidency.
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