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Waiting for fireworks in Hudson

Waiting for fireworks in Hudson

A boat provides he perfect location to watch fireworks over Hudson, Wis.
by Bob Collins

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In Big Stone County, the Inadvertent Cafe hangs on

In Big Stone County, the Inadvertent Cafe hangs on

Brent Olson had big plans for his Bush Foundation grant in Clinton, Minn. He would reopen a closed cafe and try to give people a reason to stay and live in a declining small town. How has it worked out?
by Bob Collins

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‘Dibs’ in St. Peter

‘Dibs’ in St. Peter

Reader Andi Lassiter has responded to our request for pictures of the ways people are calling 'dibs' for July 4th parade viewing spots.
by Bob Collins

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In Goodhue County, detours are for other people

In Goodhue County, detours are for other people

Goodhue County is looking for the driver of a Ford Focus who couldn't be bothered with detours, it reports on its Facebook page.
by Bob Collins

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Here’s to those who volunteer

Here’s to those who volunteer

I find pride in finding people -- often older people-- giving up a piece of a holiday weekend to do something for the benefit of someone else.
by Bob Collins

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In search for a perfect solution, risk cannot be engineered away

Self-driving cars are safer than those driven by humans. But they can never be made risk free. It's like casual sex, Maggie Koerth-Baker says. Accidents happen.
by Bob Collins

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LWV takes a harder line on political debates

From now on, if a candidate doesn't show up for a political debate, the debate will go on without him/her.
by Bob Collins

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Leaving the East behind, a reporter finds the good life in MN

Christopher Ingraham, the Washington Post reporter who started a riotous response to declaring Red Lake County the worst place to live in America decided to move there. And he likes it, the Grand Forks Herald says.
by Bob Collins

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‘A human life has value here’

The New York Times today looks at the country's welcoming tone, and its potential pitfalls, following up on how some of the refugees are doing.
by Bob Collins

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