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In Minnesota’s small towns, voting by mail takes root

The idea that we all have to trudge to a particular spot on the planet to cast a vote in an election is a relic of yesteryear and turnout numbers suggest it's an ineffective one.
by Bob Collins

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Video: Near head-on crash in Detroit Lakes

In the airplane-flying business, we're required to prove every two years that we're capable of safely piloting our vehicles. What would happen if we adopted the same philosophy to driving? Why do we treat driver's licenses as lifetime passes?
by Bob Collins

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For 42 years, Garrison Keillor hid in plain sight

For 42 years, Garrison Keillor hid in plain sight

The New York Times today hits on a truism: Even as he's been an icon of Minnesota since the the glaciers helped create Bluff Country, nobody really knows him.
by Bob Collins

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The clowns return to La Crosse

The clowns return to La Crosse

For the first time since 2009, Clown Camp, which made La Crosse somewhat internationally famous in the clown community, is back in town, the La Crosse Tribune says.
by Bob Collins

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A good game of catch

The role of baseball as the glue that keeps fathers and son together has been documented so often that most attempts to add to it seem cliche anymore.
by Bob Collins

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After Orlando, the hateful double down

After Orlando, the hateful double down

There might have been a time when the murder of nearly 50 people might cause the country to step back and re-evaluate how hatred begins. Maybe pull a little closer together. Maybe give each other a break.
by Bob Collins

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Open-office fad has workers pining for cubicles

How horrible is the open office? People would rather be in their soulless cubicles, the Boston Globe says.
by Bob Collins

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Falling out of (Kevin) Love

Falling out of (Kevin) Love

Kevin Love is so bad that a city that is pretty comfortable with losing isn't comfortable with losing with him.
by Bob Collins

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In St. Cloud, judge-turned-trucker turns to bus driving

In St. Cloud, judge-turned-trucker turns to bus driving

Dale Mossey, of Clearwater, isn't done working or dreaming. He gave up the bench to be a long-haul trucker in 2011. Now, he's starting another new career.
by Bob Collins

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