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A prom for Paige

A prom for Paige

If Paige Lazorenko, 17, of West Fargo, can't go to her prom, the prom will come to her.
by Bob Collins

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Newspaper’s ethics questioned in man’s flight of fancy

Newspaper’s ethics questioned in man’s flight of fancy

Yesterday's gyrocopter flight into the heart of Washington, DC, which illuminated the incompetence of those entrusted to provide air defense over the nation's capital, has also started a debate in journalism circles around this question: What duty -- if any -- did a newspaper have to alert authorities?
by Bob Collins

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Twins’ statue again revives debate on distasteful history

Twins’ statue again revives debate on distasteful history

When Target Field was built, the Minnesota Twins placed a statue of Calvin Griffith on the plaza. It still doesn't sit well with some people, the latest of whom is Jack Moore, who writes on Vice Sports that Jackie Robinson day yesterday would have been a good day to tear it down.
by Bob Collins

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Minnesota in spring from the air

Minnesota in spring from the air

And now let's pause for a little reminder of why we're willing to put up with the occasional misery of Minnesota winters. It's for Minnesota springs, of course.
by Bob Collins

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Capitol gyrocopter escapade recalls ’87 Kremlin flight

Capitol gyrocopter escapade recalls ’87 Kremlin flight

The most outrageous part about the man who landed his gyrocopter undetected on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol today is that the Secret Service knew he was coming, and still didn’t stop him. Douglas Hughes, 61, a mailman by trade, landed his aircraft this afternoon to deliver letters of protest urging campaign finance reform,…
by Bob Collins

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Cheryl’s birthday turns the Internet on its head

Cheryl’s birthday turns the Internet on its head

In the aftermath of the great 'what color is this dress' debate, the Internet reminded us this week that it is capable of providing viral questions that actually stimulate the brain.
by Bob Collins

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Local TV reporter engaged on air

Local TV reporter engaged on air

The latest entry in our collection of public marriage proposals comes from local TV today.
by Bob Collins

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And now, this message from humanity

Jerry Severson of Rochester, who was walking on a bridge crossing the Zumbro River just north of Byron Sunday morning when he saved the lives of two people he didn't know.
by Bob Collins

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In Minneapolis, no bike path for old men

We like to bike slowly and found fairly quickly that Minneapolis bike paths aren't for the likes of us. We were scolded for being slow.
by Bob Collins

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In Fargo, radio the way it was meant to be

In Fargo, radio the way it was meant to be

People don't appreciate the value of local radio until it's gone. And once gone, it never comes back.
by Bob Collins

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