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The lost bike rider of Northfield

The lost bike rider of Northfield

Sure, at first blush it looks like Northfield just took itself out of the running for most bicycle-friendly city in Minnesota. Nothing could be further from the truth, however. There's lots of bike parking in the city, and even two repair stations. But it caused a bit of a stir anyway. Still, this dismantling of the bike locked to a traffic signpost today presents a mystery to us.
by Bob Collins

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How banning cellphones from school increases test scores

Richard Murphy, an assistant professor of economics at the University of Texas, and Louis-Philippe Beland, assistant professor of economics at Louisiana State University, released research of their study of the impact of a mobile phone ban on student test scores
by Bob Collins

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How MPR is able to broadcast from Cuba

Minnesota Orchestra's appearance in Cuba has gotten plenty of well-deserved attention. But another facet of the concert tour in the Communist nation is getting some attention today. How is it that a certain public radio outlet is able to broadcast from the closed country?
by Bob Collins

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Despite rank, room for improvement in MN biking

Despite rank, room for improvement in MN biking

Washington state tops the list with a 66.2 score. Minnesota is at 62.7 with some breathing room between it and Delaware (54.8). But upstarts are coming up on our left.
by Bob Collins

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Twin Cities suburb heads for showdown with plastic bags

Twin Cities suburb heads for showdown with plastic bags

St. Louis Park is about to do something no other city in Minnesota has done. It's considering banning plastic bags.
by Bob Collins

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Small towns and family feuds

Small towns and family feuds

It apparently will be quite a trial when a lawsuit against Madeline Island officials goes to court -- if it ever does.
by Bob Collins

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Your team cheats

Admittedly, if I weren’t a New England Patriots fan, I’d be pretty giddy about the NFL’s sudden interest in the integrity of the league, which you’ve probably heard resulted in a big penalty against the team today for domestic assault child abuse performance enhancing drugs removing air from a football. But I understand why the…
by Bob Collins

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The next big thing in sports? Why not soccer in a bubble?

The next big thing in sports? Why not soccer in a bubble?

It's called bubble soccer and it's just like real soccer except there's no goalies, there's a fair amount of scoring, and players play inside bubbles. Oh, and people don't take it so seriously.
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When our online lives are online lies

When our online lives are online lies

The reality is it's not OK to show people online you're not OK. The missing discussion is how are we to change that fact?
by Bob Collins

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Is baseball dying? No

Is baseball dying? No

Just as baseball is making a comeback in Minnesota, we've got another op-ed today mourning its decline.
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