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Open thread: We need a new way to tell you it’s cold

During these cold snaps, we in the media struggle for new ways to tell you how cold it is, as if you don't already know.
by Bob Collins

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Why are Minnesota women having to adopt their own children?

The Pioneer Press reports that other Minnesota laws were never changed when same-sex marriage became the law, so while a pregnant woman automatically is considered the mother of her baby, her wife is not.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 1/29/19

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.
by Bob Collins

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Schools cancel classes in the most boring way

Almost all schools in Minnesota look as though they're going to be closed on Tuesday and none of the superintendents made the announcement with even a hint of panache.
by Bob Collins

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Strangers show up for funeral of vet with no family

There was a pretty good chance that nobody would show up for Joseph Walker's funeral today, or even know that he was dead.
by Bob Collins

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Business poll: Tax cut not driving widespread business expansion, jobs

Fewer firms increased capital spending compared to the October survey responses, but the cutback appeared to be concentrated more in structures than in information and communication technology investments, according to a press release accompanying the survey, which also showed that while most respondents don't see a recession within the next year, they also don't see much business growth.
by Bob Collins

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MN court: Social media expands definition of criminal sexual conduct

The Minnesota Court of Appeals Monday broadened state law on what constitutes criminal sexual conduct beyond actual sex in the case of a man caught arrested after online conversations with a police decoy posing as a 14-year-old boy.
by Bob Collins

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When old journalists should fade away

For the past few hours, it's painful watching what's become of Tom Brokaw, the once esteemed NBC News anchor who got into an online mess when he suggested Hispanics have an assimilation problem.
by Bob Collins

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