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The road less traveled can be a dangerous journey

The road less traveled can be a dangerous journey

Thou shalt not be perceived to speak ill of rural Minnesota. The small towns of Minnesota are fascinating spots. But if you want to stay out of trouble, stay on the interstate.
by Bob Collins

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Photojournalist crossed line in covering refugee crisis

Photojournalist crossed line in covering refugee crisis

This is a rather astounding piece of video from Hungary today, when the refugees who have fled war in the Middle East, broke out of a holding area and raced in search of a better life... through a corn field. Then a TV reporter covering the story did her part to stop them.
by Bob Collins

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The honor system

The honor system

Knowing how much my fellow Upper Midwesterners love to hear how others see us, I'm bound to pass along this photograph from my friend, Steve North, a long time journalist best known in our circles for having a picture of himself and whatever famous person just died. He gets around with the best of them.
by Bob Collins

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Justice is blind, but it can read a dictionary

The Minnesota Court of Appeals today settled -- at least for now -- a Catch-22 problem for a woman who tried to rent an apartment in Spring Park, Minn., last year.
by Bob Collins

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The checkbook will soon be history

Three years ago, Canada withdrew the penny from circulation and, as far as we know, Canada is doing just fine without it. Is the checkbook next?
by Bob Collins

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Twins ‘Hit the Quan’ after win over Royals

Torii Hunter of the Minnesota Twins reports on his Instagram account today that the team is learning how to do this dance. We say again: Baseball is the greatest sport. This is what the team dance party looks like. We are learning how to do this dance as a team. My boy @goodieboyy #Hitthequan #danceparty…
by Bob Collins

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TV anchor reunited with kindergarten teacher

TV anchor reunited with kindergarten teacher

Lorly Schik is 90 now and if there's someone who deserves a happy retirement, it's everyone's kindergarten teacher.
by Bob Collins

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The vanishing ’60s pop culture

This has not been a good 24 hours for our childhoods, Baby Boomers.
by Bob Collins

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Football players target ref

I couldn't really believe what I was hearing on Saturday's Radiolab segment on football, in which a woman gushed about the tackle football program for four-year-olds, even though her father -- a former NFL player -- is one of several in her family showing the effects of brain damage from their football days.
by Bob Collins

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