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On Holocaust Remembrance Day, drivers stop on the highway

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, drivers stop on the highway

Every year on Holocaust Remembrance Day I post a video similar to this one. Israel comes to a stand still for a couple of minutes.
by Bob Collins

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Family returns from living in 1986

Family returns from living in 1986

Would you be able to function if you woke up to find it's 1986? A couple in Ontario has spent the last year living in 1986, the year they were born. Today, they returned to 2014
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Times story on Vanska suggests lockout mess far from cleaned up

Times story on Vanska suggests lockout mess far from cleaned up

You have to skim pretty far down the New York Times story about Minnesota Orchestra conductor Osmo Vanska to get to the part that’s got the local artistic tongues wagging today: He has a romantic relationship with concertmaster Erin Keefe. Mr. Vanska, who is divorced, says this is a private matter, unlikely to affect Ms.…
by Bob Collins

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The world needs more Nicholas Wintons

The world needs more Nicholas Wintons

After being a secret for decades, Sir Nicholas Winton's achievement has been out for a few years. He went to Prague in 1938 for a little vacation and ended up saving children from the Holocaust.
by Bob Collins

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‘Drones’ provide new tool for tornado storm chasers

‘Drones’ provide new tool for tornado storm chasers

The world isn't going to wait for the Federal Aviation Administration to come up with rules governing the use of drones, or -- more accurately -- quad copters.
by Bob Collins

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In wake of owner’s racism, Clippers players do the least they could do

In wake of owner’s racism, Clippers players do the least they could do

The Los Angeles Clippers reportedly thought about boycotting this afternoon's playoff game with the Golden State Warriors, in protest of the racism of the team's owners. They should have.
by Bob Collins

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Return of the Lake Mille Lacs ice monster

Return of the Lake Mille Lacs ice monster

Hard to believe considering how cold it was this winter but the ice on Lake Mille Macs is breaking up earlier this year than last year. You may recall the ice attack on the south shore last May. On Sunday the ice hit the northwest shore this time: highway 169 just south of Garrison, thanks…
by Bob Collins

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Poll: Minnesotans not in a bragging mood

Poll: Minnesotans not in a bragging mood

It's going to be tough for the mayor of Minneapolis to succeed in her plan to have more people bragging about her city. People here don't know how good they've got it. That much seems clear by virtue of a new Gallup poll that shows only 61% of the people surveyed here think Minnesota is 'one of the best possible states to live.'
by Bob Collins

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Inside a Twins pitcher’s mansion

Inside a Twins pitcher’s mansion

Former Minnesota Twin Brad Radke was a workhorse for the team. He had one good year -- 1997 when he went 20-10 -- but he ended up as a .500 pitcher. He was never a flashy sort of player and he didn't scream 'personality.' He was a fairly low-key kind of guy. Not like this.
by Bob Collins

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