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A ‘case of the cringes’ prompts newspaper apology

A ‘case of the cringes’ prompts newspaper apology

If you're like most people, you probably have the occasional head-shaking moment when a memory of something you did as a kid causes a moment of guilt and self-loathing. Tom Caldwell, CEO of Caldwell Securities Ltd., of Toronto, does. That's why he took out this ad this month in Canadian Jewish News.
by Bob Collins

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Dispute between radio station and This American Life is fight for public radio’s soul

The continuing fight between Public Radio and developing technology spilled into the open again today when an Indiana station said it will stop carrying This American Life because Ira Glass has cut a deal with Pandora to provide exclusive on-demand streaming. Public Radio stations can still stream the shows live on their websites.
by Bob Collins

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You’re just $1.9 million away from having your own jet

You’re just $1.9 million away from having your own jet

Duluth-based Cirrus is getting plenty of attention today because the idea of a personal jet is finally getting off the ground. Years behind schedule, the first produced model of of Cirrus' VLJ (very light jet) has made its maiden flight, the Duluth News Tribune says.
by Bob Collins

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Fleeing horror in Ecuador, man fights to stay in Minn.

A probate court judge said it was not appropriate for the court to make rulings on immigration in the case of Jose Maria Chimborazo Guaman. On Monday, the Minnesota Court of Appeals disagreed.
by Bob Collins

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Coming soon: More ads on team jerseys

The Mayo Clinic Boost Lynx became the first major sports team in our area to adopt the idea, which they did in 2014, and it worked out fine. They won a championship.
by Bob Collins

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Business is dying in the funeral industry

Business is dying in the funeral industry

Families who opt for cremation spend 42 cents on the dollar compared to the traditional funeral. That's inflicted a toll on many in the industry who haven't adapted.
by Bob Collins

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Avon siblings rally a family around a 1980 Chevy

Avon siblings rally a family around a 1980 Chevy

Boyd Huppert's story last evening on KARE 11 leads us to consider again an old question: Why can't life be more fair? He profiled the Linn brothers of Avon, Minn., who lost their father in 1992 when he was killed by a bull, leaving behind a big family and a 1980 Chevy pickup truck.
by Bob Collins

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Celebrating smelt in Duluth

After our civilization disappears and the planet eventually recovers and its new inhabitants dig to learn more about the species that once roamed the globe, maybe they'll find this.
by Bob Collins

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Larry Fitzgerald fulfills mom’s wish, earns a degree

Minnesota native and future football Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald has fulfilled his mother's dying wish.
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