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1,000 Words: The bomber and the death penalty

1,000 Words: The bomber and the death penalty

There was no talk of mercy nor forgiveness when Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was sentenced to death today for the Boston Marathon bombing.
by Bob Collins

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The summer solstice: Advantage, Wisconsin

The summer solstice: Advantage, Wisconsin

We people in Minnesota like to poke fun at our contemporaries to the east, but we have to admit that Wisconsin has a way about life that Minnesota doesn't.
by Bob Collins

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Dunkin’ does Duluth

Dunkin’ does Duluth

Submitted without comment is this absolutely perfect Facebook post from the Duluth Police Department, honoring the opening of a Dunkin' Donuts store in the city.
by Bob Collins

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Fight for food trucks shifts to Rochester

BB's Pizzaria food truck is fighting the good fight to bring food trucks to the city, which still bans food trucks on public streets.
by Bob Collins

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Battle over craft beer brewing between Duluth and St. Paul

Duluth Mayor Don Ness suggested that St. Paul is just trying to be Duluth, and says while St. Paul might produce its share of beer, Duluth has the "ethic" than the capital city lacks.
by Bob Collins

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The superstar and the kid heckler

The superstar and the kid heckler

Miguel Cabrera and a kid at the game in Cleveland last night teamed up to show us why baseball remains the national pastime.
by Bob Collins

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Your daily dose of loons

Your daily dose of loons

We're going to ease into the daily world of woe today. These things must be handled delicately, you see. We just can't bring ourselves to start the day by showing you the latest images from Karachi, where people are literally dying in the street from the heat.
by Bob Collins

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Wayward parrot finds way back to Fargo

Wayward parrot finds way back to Fargo

When you live in Underwood, Minn., and a Congo African Grey Parrot shows up on your deck for no particular reason, you don't turn away. There aren't a lot of Congo African Grey Parrot in the Underwood flyways.
by Bob Collins

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Retailers shocked to realize Confederate flag is racist symbol

Retailers shocked to realize Confederate flag is racist symbol

Despite the small but significant steps to dismantle a symbol of institutional racism by way of removing a government-sponsored display of the Confederate flag in South Carolina, racist symbolism is still good for business for some companies.
by Bob Collins

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Who sounds ‘gay’?

Who sounds ‘gay’?

For the last few years, David Thorpe has wondered why some men 'sound gay.' I began asking people for their thoughts on the subject, and received a surprising range of answers.
by Bob Collins

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