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January 14, 2019 7:46 AM

Ellen DeGeneres gets the credit helping a MN man accept that his grandson is gay

Michelle Messer of Big Lake, Minn., a big fan of Ellen DeGeneres, didn't know the fix was in to get her on the show, which airs today.

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January 14, 2019 4:50 AM

In shutdown, Minnesota businesses step up

Who cares more about the working stiff than the people who run the country? Just about everyone. People like Rami Derhy, who runs Signal Garage Auto Repair in St. Paul and West St. Paul.

by Bob Collins

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January 14, 2019 1:05 AM

With no government paycheck, Wis. woman rations her insulin

A political party has been so effective at demonizing government that it's asking a lot anymore to expect sympathy for the innocent victims of the collapse of a functioning government -- government workers. But that doesn't mean Mallory Lorge Bischoff's story isn't an appropriate reminder that beneath most headlines, there is a human story to consider.

by Bob Collins

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January 14, 2019 12:00 AM

What’s on MPR News – 1/14/19

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

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January 11, 2019 9:12 AM

The far side of the moon up close

China today released the video of its lunar probe's landing on the far side of the moon earlier this month. Not surprisingly, at least for those of us who still are fascinated by space and its technology, it's pretty cool.

by Bob Collins

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January 11, 2019 6:15 AM

Kicker who missed FG goes on national TV to the ire of sports bros

Cody Parkey missed a field goal (officially a blocked kick) on Sunday night that would have sent his team deeper into the NFL playoffs, and people wanted him dead. They literally wanted him to die.

by Bob Collins

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January 11, 2019 3:57 AM

When life gives you umbrellas, go skating

No, we don't know who this is skating on Lake Minnetonka and casting fate to the wind. But we like your spunk, kid.

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January 11, 2019 1:03 AM

Let’s leave her alone

The family, understandably, is ecstatic. Reporters will do their job and document the joy. You will do yours and -- despite the occasional public declarations otherwise -- consume as much as you can. That's how these things work. And yet, we need to keep the imagine of a ghost uppermost, of a girl whose parents are dead and whose emotions are flat.

by Bob Collins