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You had me at ‘Zamboni’

You had me at ‘Zamboni’

You kids and your newfangled indoor hockey rinks have got it swell, but if it ain't outdoors, it ain't hockey.
by Bob Collins

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Female hockey coach firing was about more than money

In the absence of a decent explanation for the firing of University of Minnesota Duluth hockey coach Shannon Miller, the whiff of gender inequity begins to fill the air.
by Bob Collins

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New Brighton kids make 12-foot snow sculpture. Again.

New Brighton kids make 12-foot snow sculpture. Again.

We have two choices as Minnesotans when it comes to winter: We can either surrender and hide under the covers, or embrace it. The Bartz boys of New Brighton -- Austin, Connor, and Trevor -- have been making massive snow sculptures in their front yard (2777 16th Street NW) for the last few years and yesterday they completed the latest one, while showing the rest of us that we're mostly doing winter wrong.
by Bob Collins

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Is the GED test too hard now?

The GED, the test that substitutes for a high school diploma, isn't what it used to be, NPR reported this morning. And for many people, that's the problem.
by Bob Collins

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Fruitcake challenge fails to deliver

A Spring Grove woman has heard the criticism of fruitcake and says if you don't want it, she'll take it. She hasn't gotten a single one.
by Bob Collins

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MSP’s economy might not be as rosy as it’s portrayed

MSP’s economy might not be as rosy as it’s portrayed

Twin Cities have gotten pretty accustomed to seeing their fair metro at the top of national surveys on health, education, bike riding, and quality of life issues. But the annual Milken Institute survey of best cities is a bucket of cold water.
by Bob Collins

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Eiffel Tower goes dark

Eiffel Tower goes dark

Turning out some lights has never been so poignant.
by Bob Collins

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In train crash, story of heroism awaits confirmation

In train crash, story of heroism awaits confirmation

The tragedy in Larimore, N.D., this week, in which a BNSF train collided with a school bus, has certainly put public safety officials in the state in a tough spot: questioning the account of heroism by the parents of a girl on the bus who was killed.
by Bob Collins

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What you can learn with a $190,000 heart operation

What you can learn with a $190,000 heart operation

If you get your health insurance from your employer, the chances are pretty good that last week your co-pays -- the amount you pay just for showing up -- went up. So did your out-of-pocket maximum and your deductible. In short, it's going to cost you a lot more to use your health care.
by Bob Collins

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