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Willmar cops rescue stricken man, then shovel his driveway

Willmar cops rescue stricken man, then shovel his driveway

Your daily dose of bittersweetness today comes from the blizzard-weary land of Willmar, Minn., where the police department reports on its Facebook page that police officers shoveled a driveway after trying to save the life of an elderly man who had a heart attack while shoveling.
by Bob Collins

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Cam Newton speaks

Cam Newton speaks

When Vince Lombardi said, 'show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser,' it ended up in management text books. Lombardi had a luxury that Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton didn't have when he sulked after losing the Super Bowl the other night, and stormed out of his postgame news conference.
by Bob Collins

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Farewell to a perfect politician

Farewell to a perfect politician

Charlie Smith was the sort of politician that could make people feel that anybody could grow up to be elected to office and make a difference, armed only with decency, honesty and authenticity.
by Bob Collins

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County auctioning lakefront properties

That's the good news. Here's the bad news: Bidding starts at the appraised value.
by Bob Collins

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In Valentine’s Day flap, racism is a ‘core value’

The St. Paul schools superintendent says she's received racist letters — and worse — on the decision of a district school to eliminate "celebration" of Valentine's Day and several other holidays.
by Bob Collins

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Op-ed: When addiction has a white face

The rush to stem the heroin problem as a health problem reflects the new whiteness of the crisis.
by Bob Collins

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Ditch valedictorian? Another MN school rethinks honors

A school district west of Minneapolis may be the latest to drop the idea of a valedictorian at graduation time in favor of an honors system that include more students.
by Bob Collins

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Minnesotans can’t resist the lure of ice fishing

Apparently, there's nothing quite like sitting on an overturned five-gallon bucket on frozen ice with a winter wind doing that thing the winter wind does around Brainerd.
by Bob Collins

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Ex-Vikings quarterback Joe Kapp has Alzheimer’s

Ex-Vikings quarterback Joe Kapp has Alzheimer’s

If there's one thing yesterday's Super Bowl has taught us it's that nothing is going to stop people from playing football. It's simply too ingrained in the American culture now.
by Bob Collins

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During a warm winter, parking on ice has its risks

'Winterfest' on Lake Geneva in Wisconsin, was closer to 'PhysicsFest' over the weekend.
by Bob Collins

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