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November 25, 2015 9:26 AM

1,000 Words: The Obama kids

This is the day of the year when the president pardons a turkey at the White House and for seven years, Malia and Sasha Obama have been good soldiers for the photo-op. Today was no different. They stood by their father's side for the cause of tradition on the day we realized -- again --that time moves on, and little kids grow up too fast.

by Bob Collins

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November 25, 2015 7:05 AM

Timewasters: Cow art

These are tough times on the farm, we're told. Commodity prices are down and the harvest again was way too bountiful. Many farmers are now losing money. It's not that we disbelieve any of the stories we're hearing. We just wonder what it is that farmer Derek Klingenberg is doing right to make the business consistently look so gosh darned fun.

by Bob Collins

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November 25, 2015 5:21 AM

Inside the mind of Kevin Garnett

The forthcoming issue of ESPN the Magazine has a fascinating inside look at Minnesota Timberwolves legend Kevin Garnett and the things that make him tick. And, for once, we understand why the NBA fossil is so slow to retire.

by Bob Collins

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November 25, 2015 4:38 AM

The voices you should hear before you drive drunk today

We ignore the usual warnings because it's just the way we are. Part of it is because we don't see the tears in the eyes of people like Courtney Pogones, of Austin, Minn.

by Bob Collins

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November 25, 2015 2:24 AM

Football fan files police protest with doughnuts

According to the University of Wisconsin Police Department in Madison, nobody likes coconut doughnuts. That's why they make the perfect symbol of protest for a UW fan who was thrown out of Camp Randall recently.

by Bob Collins

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November 25, 2015 12:53 AM

Eau Claire farmer finishes harvest of hope to fight cancer

An Eau Claire farmer planted sunflowers in memory of his wife, who died of cancer a year ago. Now the seeds he's harvesting will help other cancer patients.

by Bob Collins

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November 24, 2015 10:08 AM

Pregnant MN TV meteorologist fights baby bump bullies

When it comes to TV news personalities, the viewers often have a difficult time understanding their boundaries.

by Bob Collins

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November 24, 2015 8:45 AM

Video: Fifteen years of terrorism

This is an incredible video put together by Milan Vuckovic, a Berlin designer who started putting it together after the attacks in Paris. He documented every terrorist attack in the last 15 years in which at least 21 people died.

by Bob Collins