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April 20, 2015 7:15 AM

Fans hard to find at Target Field

It's hard for a stadium to provide an economic boost to an area when it's nearly empty.

by Bob Collins

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April 20, 2015 5:47 AM

Court: Car wash codes really do expire in 30 days

If there was any confusion, the Minnesota Court of Appeals cleared it up today: The car wash receipt you get at the gas station is only good for 30 days. It wasn't for lack of trying by Don Wells, who bought a $7.99 car wash at the Holiday in Blaine in January 2012 and didn't use it, even though it said on the receipt that the code expired in 30 days.

by Bob Collins

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April 20, 2015 5:07 AM

The latest political battleground: an obituary

Given the climate in this country, it might not be a bad idea to keep politics out of an obituary.

by Bob Collins

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April 20, 2015 4:11 AM

Debating NPR underwriting announcements

The new NPR ombudsman is taking on an old complaint from some public radio listeners: the choice of what commercial interests to allow underwrite NPR programming.

by Bob Collins

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April 20, 2015 3:15 AM

Mpls man cares about poor ‘because someone has to’

Allan Law, of Minneapolis, tells KARE 11's Boyd Huppert he'll be on the streets for the rest of his life. It's because a lot of other people will be, too.

by Bob Collins

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April 20, 2015 2:41 AM

Survey: For livability, it’s Virginia, MN

It's not trendy and it's not glitzy but Virginia, Minnesota -- on the Iron Range -- has one of the 10 best neighborhoods for people over 50 in the country, according to the AARP.

by Bob Collins

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April 20, 2015 2:02 AM

In terror arrests, a question of public safety

We'll find out more later today about the arrests of several people in Minneapolis and San Diego in a continuing investigation of the recruitment of potential terrorists.

by Bob Collins

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April 19, 2015 4:47 AM

Ode to the season

A little gloomy today, perhaps, but Aitkin County author Leif Enger's latest video marks the official beginning of 'we don't complain about the weather' season in Minnesota.

by Bob Collins

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April 18, 2015 9:42 AM

Where am I, Minnesota?

This week's clue: When you enter this town, a huge Hereford steer greets you. For the literary crowd, it's better known as the city where author Jon Hassler was raised.

by Bob Collins