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August 10, 2015 3:46 AM

Rock attack on Minneapolis cyclist

Now someone is throwing cinder blocks from cars at bicyclists?

by Bob Collins

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August 10, 2015 12:13 AM

Report: Former Gopher athletic director is a repeat offender

Reading through the texts that recently "resigned" University of Minnesota athletics director Teague sent to a woman at a university event revealed that despite what he said when reading a statement last Friday morning, alcohol isn't his main problem -- character is.

by Bob Collins

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August 9, 2015 5:01 AM

Prince thinks record contracts are like slavery

Judging by the consistently fawning coverage of Prince in the local media, it's against some sort of law to point out that he can be rather a fool from time to time. This is one of those times.

by Bob Collins

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August 7, 2015 9:19 AM

Minnesota reporter opens our eyes to the world

We cannot let the week pass without a tip of the blogger hat to Fred de Sam Lazaro, who makes Minnesotans who watch PBS NewsHour a little more proud each time one of his reports airs. He is marking 40 years since coming to America and runs the Under-told Stories unit under a funding deal with St. Mary's in Winona.

by Bob Collins

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August 7, 2015 6:33 AM

Sexual harassment and sports culture collide at U

That there's at least a little expression of shame surrounding the University of Minnesota athletics department today can be described like this: 'It's a good start.'

by Bob Collins

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August 7, 2015 4:19 AM

Ode to an ‘uncomfortable’ place

If science says Minnesota's climate stinks, and we all trust science in matters of climate, why is this latest assessment of our fair state so utterly wrong?

by Bob Collins

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August 7, 2015 3:06 AM

High-speed rail line to Rochester on slow track

A private company is trying to get exclusive air rights from the Twin Cities to Rochester to build an elevated route. That apparently isn't going very well and the newspaper says the company might turn to other parts of the country.

by Bob Collins

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August 7, 2015 1:48 AM

Some MN tourist spots are too big to fail

Lake Mille Lacs is an important economic engine for Minnesota, which is why some state officials are pushing for a bailout of resorters in the wake of the DNR's decision to halt walleye fishing this week. What about skiing?

by Bob Collins

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August 6, 2015 8:37 AM

The desperate search for a feeling of ‘community’

There are a lot of things that make a community a living, breathing thing, the city planners will tell you. But I'm not aware of it ever happening without the Jerry Tildens of the world.

by Bob Collins