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Craig Blacklock badly hurt in fire

Craig Blacklock badly hurt in fire

Photographer Craig Blacklock announced in an email today that he's been recovering from burns he received in a bad electrical fire in November. He said he didn't say anything before because he wanted to protect his wife, honey, and daughter, Charis. And he wasn't sure how the recovery was going to go.
by Bob Collins

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What do we owe dead soldiers?

Accompanying the usual Memorial Day observances these days is an increasing criticism that Americans are not paying enough attention to the sacrifices of the military. Writing in today’s New York Times, op-ed columnist Charles Blow gives voice to the tension that arises on days like Memorial Day — is it really possible to properly observe…
by Bob Collins

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In Pelican Rapids, Randy Moss is still a star

With any luck, this is the story people will tell about Randy Moss instead of that one about the parking enforcement officer in Minneapolis.
by Bob Collins

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Journalists follow the money and find it leads to them

In my idealistic world, it's hard to believe that a journalist would be stupid enough to donate money to a politics-based organization, but Judy Woodruff was just that stupid.
by Bob Collins

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In obituary, a family confronts a son’s drug habit

In obituary, a family confronts a son’s drug habit

We have limitless admiration today for the family of Clay Shephard, whose obituary in the Raleigh News and Observer this week was an honest assessment of his death. He died from a drug overdose.
by Bob Collins

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What’s the cost of discovering the meaning of your life?

University of Minnesota president Eric Kaler today pretty much said tuition at the University of Minnesota will increase because a higher education bill isn’t enough to maintain a tuition freeze at the U. “Minnesota students and their families deserve more consideration at a time of significant state budget surplus,” Kaler said in a statement. “We…
by Bob Collins

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Fargo TV anchor/reporter was victim of abuse

The most interesting quote from this week's Robin Huebner story about a Fargo TV reporter/anchor who was the victim of domestic abuse is this one: 'She's the last person you'd ever expect that this would happen to.'
by Bob Collins

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Mailbag: An Iwo Jima flag raiser

Mailbag: An Iwo Jima flag raiser

We were delighted to hear this week -- thanks to the Internet -- that 'Giz' Maxwell will be spending this Memorial Day weekend very much alive. Though he wasn't in either of the two famous photos, he was in the patrol that raised the flag.
by Bob Collins

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Video: A midnight lesson in ugly politics at MN House

Video: A midnight lesson in ugly politics at MN House

To meet a deadline, Minnesota House leaders pretended everyone knew what they're voting for and then pretended they didn't hear the outcries.
by Paul Tosto

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One chooses Harvard, the other snubs the Ivy League

One chooses Harvard, the other snubs the Ivy League

Nationwide, seven students -- all children of immigrants -- were offered admission to every Ivy League school. Four of the seven chose Harvard, including a Minnesota student. Another Minnesota student bypassed the Ivies altogether.
by Jon Gordon

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