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Upset over gun laws, a company jumps into the arms of Tennessee

Beretta, the world's oldest gun manufacturer, opened its new factory in Tennessee today, making good on its vow to leave a state with tougher gun laws, underscoring that economic development increasingly depends on a state's politics as well as its taxes.
by Bob Collins

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Montevideo cops in low-speed chase

Montevideo cops in low-speed chase

Montevideo, Minn., is high on the list of quirky cities of Minnesota. This video, posted on the police department's Facebook page, isn't going to tarnish its image one bit.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: The best job in Minnesota

1,000 Words: The best job in Minnesota

Posit: At least on a day like today, the best job in Minnesota is reroofing a church steeple in St. Paul, while being hoisted in a bucket and suspended by a crane Familiarity with the book of Isaiah optional.
by Bob Collins

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Buying a home isn’t such a good deal anymore

MPR News' Matt Sepic reports today that home buyers are being squeezed in these parts because there aren't enough home sellers. Land prices are too high so the homes that are being built may not be that affordable. Maybe it's just as well.
by Bob Collins

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At a state park, it’s duffers vs. the DNR

Beware the golfer scorned, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources found out last night at a hearing on the DNR's decision to close its only golf course.
by Bob Collins

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Mother writes obituary for her heroin-addicted daughter

Mother writes obituary for her heroin-addicted daughter

Kathleen Errico, of Haverhill, Mass., found her 23-year-old daughter dead of a heroin overdose two weeks ago. In the days that followed, she knew what she had to do. She had to ignore the 'died suddenly' code words and write about her daughter's life the way her daughter's life was. So she wrote this.
by Bob Collins

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Made in America? America says ‘no thanks’

Made in America? America says ‘no thanks’

People might shake their head at closed factories and jobs shipped overseas, but when it comes to making America great again, talk is cheap.
by Bob Collins

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The Titanic via Twitter

If the Titanic should run into trouble tonight, Twitter is going to be all over it.
by Bob Collins

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When comments enrich us

There was an article in The Guardian this week on the nature of online comments -- The Dark Side of Guardian Comments. It looked at the experience of its online writers and found that online harassment is particularly ripe for non-whites and women. Not much of a surprise there.
by Bob Collins

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