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April 15, 2015 1:36 AM

Should we publicly shame tax delinquents?

Some people, it's safe to say, cheat on their returns. Some choose not to file at all. What should be done to these people? Two researchers say they should be shamed in public.

by Bob Collins

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April 14, 2015 10:31 AM

Wild could be Minnesota’s ticket out of Loserville

For a region that calls itself the "state of hockey," there's a remarkable amount of restraint greeting the area's first legitimate shot at a Stanley Cup.

by Bob Collins

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April 14, 2015 8:16 AM

Rowers attacked by Asian carp

Thanks to the rowing team of Washington University in St. Louis, we have quite possibly the most bizarre video yet of Asian carp.

by Bob Collins

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April 14, 2015 6:50 AM

In distracted driver crackdown, how far is too far?

Results from the Minnesota State Patrol's crackdown on distracted drivers suggest maybe it shouldn't be a short-term crackdown. The Twitterverse, however, is pushing back.

by Bob Collins

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April 14, 2015 4:41 AM

Heightened security at the ballpark

If you go to a Twins game, you'll have to pass through metal detectors. Major League Baseball this year has expanded its security procedures that it tried out late last season. Is there a big problem at ballgames? No, security expert Bruce Schneier argues in the Washington Post today, it's just part of the theater to make you feel safer from a threat that isn't that big to begin with.

by Bob Collins

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April 14, 2015 3:35 AM

Arsonist destroys state’s longest trestle bridge

From the 'Department of We Can't Have Nice Things' comes word that the longest trestle bridge still standing in Minnesota has burned, thanks to the work of an arsonist.

by Bob Collins

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April 14, 2015 2:29 AM

Success of immigrant kids brings out the racists

Perhaps one way to curb xenophobia is to stop giving it a megaphone.

by Bob Collins

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April 14, 2015 1:47 AM

Baseball stadium tax likely unavailable for soccer home

Theoretically, the Twins stadium tax would expire as soon as the stadium was paid for. But the theory ignores the physics of politics: Taxes don't expire, even though the tax is taking in more money than expected and the stadium will be paid off early.

by Bob Collins