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Mayfly season begins in the Midwest

Mayfly season begins in the Midwest

Any day now, the Mississippi River is going to give us what the Illinois River gave the people of Havana, Ill., southwest of Chicago, today.
by Bob Collins

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Congress, Pentagon in battle of the bands

Congress, Pentagon in battle of the bands

Military bands spend about $437 million on instruments, uniforms and travel expenses each year, according to the Department of Defense. So lawmakers in the House of Representatives think that money could be better spent elsewhere.
by Bob Collins

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Waiter won’t illegally share tips. Bar fires him

An attorney for the sports bar claimed that there's nothing in the law that prevents an owner from firing an employee for not doing something illegal.
by Bob Collins

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La Crosse church’s homeless camp shuts down

A La Crosse, Wis., church is shutting down its 'tent ministry' after its insurance company refused to provide coverage to the church that's pitched tents on its lawn for the last year.
by Bob Collins

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When your plane catches fire

What to do if your plane's wing catches fire. Step One: Put the camera down.
by Bob Collins

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Our identity after Prairie Home considered

Our identity after Prairie Home considered

Once A Prairie Home Companion -- or at least its Minnesotaness -- disappears, what is our image to the bubs in Colorado and elsewhere?
by Bob Collins

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They waited 50 years to get married, but death robbed them of a first anniversary

They waited 50 years to get married, but death robbed them of a first anniversary

A year ago Sunday, Jack Evans and George Harris became the first same-sex couple to be married in Dallas County. But they were icons in the city for more than 50 years, about the length of time the two had been together before finally being allowed to get married.
by Bob Collins

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Fighting pollution one tree at a time, two men build a forest

The area surrounding their home in China has been decimated by pollution. So they started planting trees. One tree at a time. So far, they've planted 10,000 trees.
by Bob Collins

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An ethical dilemma when the cause of death is suicide

The Fargo Forum is getting some pushback from its community after it reported the results of an autopsy of the popular owner of a West Fargo diner.
by Bob Collins

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