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Ind. district lowers academic bar for student athletes

The action came despite a plea from former Notre Dame basketball coach 'Digger' Phelps, who showed up at a meeting this week to reinforce what he wrote in an op-ed last week.
by Bob Collins

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Crowd surfing in a wheelchair

Frankly, we haven't been getting much material from the 'Department of People Are Pretty Great' lately, but it made up for it today with this nugget.
by Bob Collins

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On the freedom to let your yard grow

More people are pushing back against the notion that grass must be green and well manicured.
by Bob Collins

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Remembering St. Paul’s fallen firefighters

Remembering St. Paul’s fallen firefighters

You can count us among the big fans of signs going up around St. Paul honoring members of the city's fire department who died in the line of duty. The signs mark the location where a firefighter died.
by Bob Collins

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Lake Elmo residents, MAC at odds over airport plan

An opponent of expanding the runway length at Lake Elmo Airport probably has a point about why the Metropolitan Airports Commission wants to get the project approved now.
by Bob Collins

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Smartphones ruin productivity? Oh, please!

Conservative commentator Ben Stein claims the cellphone is responsible for a 'stall' in the growth of worker productivity.
by Bob Collins

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hitchBot meets its demise at hands of ugly Americans

hitchBot meets its demise at hands of ugly Americans

It rather figures that a whimsical 'robot' that captured the delight of motorists around the world couldn't last two weeks in the United States.
by Bob Collins

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