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FBI questions Somalis in St. Cloud

The chances are pretty good that when you stopped in for your coffee this morning, you didn't get approached by federal agents.
by Bob Collins

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In search of America

In search of America

When you go looking for America, where do you look?
by Bob Collins

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Free hugs for cops riles Charlotte

Free hugs for cops riles Charlotte

'All you need is love,' John Lennon wrote in his song that people often gather and sing during particularly troubled times. He was wrong.
by Bob Collins

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Hennepin survey shows link between jail inmates and mental illness

This afternoon, Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek released a study showing half of the inmates at the Hennepin County jail would benefit from or are in need of mental health services.
by Bob Collins

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Bus driver resigns after Facebook video posted

The driver of a bus that got caught halfway across a highway in Cambridge has resigned.
by Bob Collins

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Family, close friends attend Twins game

The Minnesota Twins played a hastily-scheduled game at Target Field today thanks to a rainout last night. What's with the shaming?
by Bob Collins

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Get your love off my Jumbotron!

Get your love off my Jumbotron!

Is love really blossoming in the abundance suggested by Jumbotrons across America? Or is there just good money in it.
by Bob Collins

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BWCA couple ready to end our year of living vicariously

BWCA couple ready to end our year of living vicariously

Dave and Amy Freeman tomorrow will hike and paddle out of the Boundary Waters wilderness, emerging into a world that tries its darndest to convince them they should turn around.
by Bob Collins

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Hillary Clinton on ‘Between Two Ferns’

Hillary Clinton on ‘Between Two Ferns’

Hillary Clinton sat down with Zach Galifianakis on Between Two Ferns and we learned that if Donald Trump wins, she will not move to Canada, nor will she take up arms.
by Bob Collins

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On question of ‘lies’, NPR and the New York Times square off

That was a fascinating segment on NPR's Morning Edition today when an NPR host, who works for an organization that steadfastly refuses to say that Donald Trump lies, quizzed the boss of the country's most influential newspaper, who works for an organization that has no such qualms.
by Bob Collins

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