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Student apologizes for anti-Semitic proposal to a dance

Student apologizes for anti-Semitic proposal to a dance

The school's principal called the sign 'deeply offensive' but won't talk about any punishment for the students because of privacy concerns. It might not be a bad idea to go over the history curriculum, though.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 1/18/19

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

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How to recover your cellphone from the bottom of the lake

How to recover your cellphone from the bottom of the lake

This might not be the sort of photo you'd value unless it's your father who died last year and it was on a cellphone that was in your breast pocket and it fell into the water when you were ice fishing the other day and you never got around to backing up what was on the phone.
by Bob Collins

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For Metro Transit, just one word: plastic

For Metro Transit, just one word: plastic

Metro Transit is one of the few transit agencies that still uses fabric seats, the Star Tribune's Tim Harlow reports. But maybe not for long.
by Bob Collins

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Giant ice disk concludes its 15 minutes of fame

Giant ice disk concludes its 15 minutes of fame

It is somewhat comforting that the nation can still be united enough to marvel at a chunk of ice in a river.
by Bob Collins

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Maplewood market’s woes challenge a community to step up

Maplewood market’s woes challenge a community to step up

If the people of Maplewood ever lament the loss of a locally-run market, they have only themselves to blame if they don't step up in some fashion to help a couple victimized by bad luck and bad people.
by Bob Collins

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Chasing NFL money can wait for U of M player

Chasing NFL money can wait for U of M player

Tyler Johnson, the University of Minnesota receiver, is the kind of star athlete that more people should notice -- not because of his football skills, but because he knows the value of an education.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 1/17/19

What’s on MPR News – 1/17/19

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.
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No getting away from politics at high school basketball game

No getting away from politics at high school basketball game

Is there some Minnesota passive aggressiveness at work in the displaying of a Trump campaign sign at a basketball game between a predominantly white team and a predominantly black one? Or is it just a love a politics?
by Bob Collins

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