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No job was too small for unemployed TV personality

We don't like to admit it, but many of us are closer to rock bottom than we might think. Even TV news celebrities -- a high-ego community if ever there was one -- aren't shielded from the 'shame' we tend to heap on people who are unemployed. The Great Recession should've taught us how vulnerable we are to the whims of employers and a shaky economy, and to think about what we'd do when the ax falls.
by Bob Collins

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Biker Dog rides on despite pet group’s complaint

Biker Dog rides on despite pet group’s complaint

Chopper might be among the most famous therapy dogs but when he and his owner returned from a trip that included visiting VA hospitals and nursing homes, his owner found out that Pet Partners, a nonprofit group that evaluates and insures therapy animals, is dropping Chopper because he wears a biker outfit.
by Bob Collins

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How did Americans spend money they saved on gas? On gas

The price of gasoline jumped in the Twin Cities today, hitting $2.79 a gallon in most locations. It's a lot better than a year ago, of course, but it's a lot higher than a few months ago. The experts said the economy would get a big boost because we'd spend the money we didn't spend on gas on things that might get the economy humming a little more. It's as if the experts have never met the motoring public.
by Bob Collins

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The science of saying stupid things

Nobel recipient Tim Hunt has failed again to solve one of life's enduring mysteries: how can some smart people be so utterly stupid?
by Bob Collins

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Prairie Hawks out, Spirit alive in UND nickname race

Snow Leopards, Prairie Hawks, Wooly Mammoths, Green Pride, didn't make the latest cut, the Grand Forks Herald reports today.
by Bob Collins

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Sprawl debate claims another Lake Elmo official

Lake Elmo is a mess, but like most things in Minnesota government these days, the particulars are officially a secret.
by Bob Collins

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Radio network grants a poet’s dying wish

South Dakota Public Broadcasting knows how to put the 'public' in broadcasting.
by Bob Collins

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Marilyn goes to Culver’s

There are worse ways to start a day than with Grand Forks Herald great Marilyn Hagerty's restaurant reviews.
by Bob Collins

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What good is a ‘cooked’ grad rate?

Perhaps it should be no surprise that improving graduation rates in the nation's high schools are often the result of cooking the books. Whenever the standards for earning a high school degree are raised, politicians seem to backtrack on them because so many students would fail to graduate. Well, yes, that's the thing with higher standards; they have to be met or they have to be lowered -- one or the other.
by Bob Collins

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