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A teacher finds a little boy lost

For sheer heartbreak, few jobs can match being an elementary school teacher.
by Bob Collins

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The emojis generation

Millennials are part of the first generation that isn't predictable, says one marketing expert.
by Bob Collins

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Lessons of the flying pumpkins

Lessons of the flying pumpkins

We have no fear of the future, knowing that kids who can figure out ways to smash pumpkins will inherit it.
by Bob Collins

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Strangers pitch in after war revisits a Willmar family

How the war ruined families was on display last week when complete strangers pitched in to help fix up the house for sale in Willmar.
by Bob Collins

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St. Paul gets some space love, too

Astronaut Kjell Lindgren probably caught a little friendly grief for taking a picture of Minneapolis from space but not St. Paul. He made it right on Saturday.
by Paul Tosto

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A contrite Ragnar wants his Viking mascot gig back

If the Minnesota Vikings won't take him back, perhaps Ragnar can be the official mascot for everyone who overplayed their hand.
by Bob Collins

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Op-ed on Black Lives Matter offends campus. Now what?

A controversy at Connecticut's Wesleyan University is symptomatic of an increasing reality. Commentary and opinion in journalism is declining as a roadmap to a healthy exchange of ideas.
by Bob Collins

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A coup at the Capitol

A coup at the Capitol

It's not every day there's a coup in the U.S. government, but that's what happened today with the bombshell announcement that John Boehner is fleeing his speakership and Congress.
by Bob Collins

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Papal advice doesn’t settle Lake Calhoun name dispute

Papal advice doesn’t settle Lake Calhoun name dispute

Ex-Metropolitan Council Chair Peter Bell is defending his decision to quit an advisory board on changes to Lake Harriet and Lake Calhoun because the group focused too much on diversity and a name change.
by Bob Collins

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Postponing soccer game a sign of religious respect

A high school soccer game between West Fargo and Fargo Shanley-Oak Grove was postponed last night for the observance of Eid al-Adha .
by Bob Collins

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