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Bear at MN Zoo smashes window, doesn’t escape

Bear at MN Zoo smashes window, doesn’t escape

'He didn’t know what he was doing. He was just being a bear,' animal collections manager Tony Fisher told the paper.
by Bob Collins

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The Kinnickinnic bares its teeth

We're seeing the first images of the flooding along the Kinnickinnic River near River Falls, Wis., where almost 7 inches of rain fell early this morning.
by Bob Collins

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The piano, a homeless man and the son he lost

The piano, a homeless man and the son he lost

When pianos were placed around St. Paul a few years ago as a public arts project, organizers never got a response like the similar project in Sarasota, Florida.
by Bob Collins

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And now a Minnesota moment of nature

And now a Minnesota moment of nature

Six inches of rainfall in six hours raises this question about life in Minnesota: Would you rather have a foot of snow, freezing temps and a dry basement? Or summertime temperatures, rain, and soggy carpet? Again.
by Bob Collins

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Wisconsin pols bow to ‘people pressure’

The people of Wisconsin did themselves proud on a weekend that celebrates freedom and democratic (small 'D') values. They turned aside a Republican attempt to cloak the state's government in secrecy.
by Bob Collins

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There’s more to a booming economy than taxes

Forum Communications is a fairly conservative media outlet whose editorials and endorsements have mirrored the tax policies of the Republican Party. So it wasn't insignificant yesterday when the company's editorial in the Fargo Forum acknowledged when it comes to business, Minnesota -- long painted as the anti-business state -- has it over North Dakota.
by Bob Collins

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Burt Shavitz, a vanishing species, didn’t need the cash

Burt Shavitz, a vanishing species, didn’t need the cash

Burt -- his real name was Ingram -- died over the weekend in the backwoods of Maine where he kept bees to make a living after moving there from New York.
by Bob Collins

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Southern MN fire department takes a stand for the Confederacy

Southern MN fire department takes a stand for the Confederacy

The man who drove a fire truck festooned with the Confederate flag at a parade in Albert Lea has defended his display in a common manner.
by Bob Collins

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A Madeline Island Fourth

A Madeline Island Fourth

An acquaintance said 'You've got to see the Madeline Island Fourth of July Parade' and so we checked it out on Saturday. And he was right; it was the perfect blend of what passes for a patriotic gathering on the quirkiest of the Apostle Islands.
by Bob Collins

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High-speed rail to Rochester not likely

The plan from a private group to build high-speed passenger rail between St. Paul and Rochester probably isn't going anywhere.
by Bob Collins

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