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Have we reached peak traffic sign?

Have we reached peak traffic sign?

Last evening, the new Green Line recorded its first car-train accident since service officially opened over the weekend. That didn't take long. Both train and car were traveling toward Minneapolis on University at Hampden when the car -- of course -- made an illegal left turn into the path of the train. It was the fifth accident since Green Line testing started in February and in every case the car's driver did something wrong. Usually it involves ignoring traffic signs or traffic signals.
by Bob Collins

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Video: Tornado in south central MN

Video: Tornado in south central MN

Spotted this video, posted in the last few hours, from a storm chaser in south central Minnesota yesterday. So many questions, not the least of them is where are those cars going? And how long do you stay filming a tornado before discretion takes over?
by Bob Collins

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Live video: Storm chasing

Live video: Storm chasing

Twin tornadoes are raking the farm fields of Nebraska. This is the live coverage being provided to the Weather Channel. Storm chasing is an obviously dangerous hobby, best left to the experts. Even so, it’s something I’ve always wanted to try, even though it has very little informational value. A decent Doppler radar and a…
by Bob Collins

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Health care: ‘We’re #11!’

Health care: ‘We’re #11!’

The U.S. has a lousy health care system, a new survey says. But don’t rush to blame it on the Affordable Care Act. We’ve had a lousy health care system for 10 years. The survey data for the year was taken before ACA went into effect, but experts say the ACA alone won’t make much…
by Bob Collins

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Baseball tradition kills Tony Gwynn

Baseball tradition kills Tony Gwynn

A few months ago, I tweeted that nothing can make you feel older than when your childhood baseball heroes die. I was wrong. Nothing can make you feel older than when your adult baseball heroes die. Tony Gwynn, the greatest hitter of his generation, died today. He was 54. When he was elected to the…
by Bob Collins

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Court of Appeals rejects challenge to frac sand mine

Court of Appeals rejects challenge to frac sand mine

Opponents of frac sand mining in Winona County have lost a legal challenge at the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
by Bob Collins

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Talent-friendly Minnesota trumps a neighboring state

It's been a steady drumbeat of 'not business friendly' over the years as opponents of Minnesota's tax structure have lamented the state isn't more like South Dakota. Now it's South Dakota's turn to lament the loss of a company to a neighboring state.
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Will life stop for today’s U.S. World Cup match?

Will life stop for today’s U.S. World Cup match?

Neighborhoods in the United States will look just like this today when the United States plays Ghana in the World Cup competition.
by Bob Collins

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Bill George: Medtronic deal not about lower tax rate

What’s the whole Medtronic-Covidien deal all about? It depends on who you read. @medtronic purchase of Irish Covidien for 43 billion and move of exec. headquarters to Ireland sure to fuel debate on corporate tax rates — esme murphy – WCCO (@esmemurphy) June 16, 2014 Maybe not. You can’t do much better than hearing the…
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Exploring Kalevala

Exploring Kalevala

Kalevala, Minnesota? Never heard of it until Friday when I was driving the back road from Hibbing, had time to spare, no one to nag me, and a faded "historical marker" sign to follow. The township in Carlton County only takes a few seconds to miss if you're in a hurry to get to Moose Lake, especially with the road construction going on on Minnesota Highway 73.
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