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Oh, say should you see Twins players during anthem?

Oh, say should you see Twins players during anthem?

Where are all the Minnesota Twins players when they play the National Anthem at Target Field?
by Bob Collins

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Rape story unravels at the U of M

Privacy rules are requiring the public to try to piece together the shards of information stemming from an alleged rape in a University of Minnesota dorm last Sunday morning.
by Bob Collins

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A plea from the warmer of the Dakotas sways Obama

A plea from the warmer of the Dakotas sways Obama

South Dakota has had some weird marketing campaigns lately, but maybe they should just turn things over to Rebecca of sunny Vermillion. The way the White House described it today, she’s behind his decision to finally visit the one state in the country he’s never visited. Because who can pass up a state known for…
by Bob Collins

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After bike theft, an effort to fix kids’ bikes

Last month, while celebrating his eldest son’s birthday, Jeremy Sartain accidentally left the door to his East Side garage open for about an hour. Just long enough for a couple of thieves to steal two of his bikes that were worth more than a combined $13,000. And because of that theft, kids in the area are going to get their broken bikes working again.
by Bob Collins

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Times report uncovers slave labor in nail salons

It's been awhile since a newspaper's investigation has caused the nationwide stir that today's New York Times probe into nail salons had. And with good reason; slave labor isn't supposed to happen here.
by Bob Collins

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Smelt in Superior: ‘We’re back, baby!’

Smelt in Superior: ‘We’re back, baby!’

After several seasons of poor smelt runs, the tiny fish are back in Lake Superior, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports today. That's a big deal because it's brought smelt anglers back to the Northland. Both the smelt and those in search of them only come out at night.
by Bob Collins

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If a bear climbs a tree in Duluth…

If a bear climbs a tree in Duluth…

A bear was stuck in a tree in Duluth yesterday-- or maybe it was just fine up there; it's hard to know unless you're a bear. Nothing was working to get the bear down. Not even a radio guy dressed up as a bear as part of a shtick for a local radio station.
by Bob Collins

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Cirrus flies into the open arms of Tennessee

Duluth-based Cirrus Aircraft is one of the state's success stories, especially considering its location. So why are they building a new $15 million facility in Tennessee?
by Bob Collins

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Minnesota, land of people who pay on time

Minnesota, land of people who pay on time

OK, it's not just Minnesota. Wisconsin and the Dakotas have some of the best credit scores in the country and do better than most of the U.S. in paying on time.
by Paul Tosto

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After random kiss in a marathon, no fairy tale ending

After random kiss in a marathon, no fairy tale ending

Today's lesson that real life is not Hollywood comes from Boston, where Boston Marathon runner Barbara Tatge of Tennessee, on a dare from her daughter, stopped to kiss the first man she saw in Wellesley.
by Bob Collins

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