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How much should news media reveal about jurors?

Testimony in the trial of Brian Fitch, the man accused of killing a Mendota Heights police officer last summer, hadn't even started yet and already there's a question of journalistic ethics.
by Bob Collins

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One minute of beauty, 365 days a year

One minute of beauty, 365 days a year

For sheer beauty, your next 365 days in Minnesota are covered, thanks to Jim Brandenburg, who has unveiled an ambitious project to document some of Minnesota's beauty every day this year.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: Wild fan trolls Packer fans

There's very little redeeming value in the Minnesota Wild these days. But the fans? That's another story.
by Bob Collins

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‘No one should go to the grave unnoticed’

‘No one should go to the grave unnoticed’

Richard Rhodes, 73, died alone in his Winona apartment last month. He had no family. He left no will. If not for a funeral home director, no one would have noticed his passing.
by Bob Collins

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Millennials get their shot at changing parenting rules

Millennials, you've got a problem ahead. Two-thirds of you say you expect your partner will handle the child-rearing in your family, according to a recent survey from Harvard. About half of the Millennial women expect bringing up baby will fall on them. See the math, there?
by Bob Collins

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Sorry, Minnesota. No Winter Classic for you.

The Minnesota Wild have no one to blame but themselves for yet another snub against the 'state of hockey.'
by Bob Collins

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Old people making snow angels

Old people making snow angels

Inside every person is a snow angel longing to come out.
by Bob Collins

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Another female coach reportedly ousted at UMD

Another female coach reportedly ousted at UMD

ESPNw reports that softball coach Jen Banford has been informed she will not have her contract renewed when it expires. She received notice the same week that women's hockey coach Shannon Miller would not be retained, a move that has sparked controversy at the school.
by Bob Collins

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Hear a once-lost MLK speech

Hear a once-lost MLK speech

One month and two days after the historic civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., Martin Luther King Jr., gave a speech at UCLA. But there was no audio recording of the 55-minute address; or so it was thought.
by Bob Collins

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And now: DeflateGate

And now: DeflateGate

Contrary to what you may have heard, it's tough being a New England Patriots fan, what with the constant claim by their detractors that the team cheats. It doesn't help that the team cheats, either.
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