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It’s been a few weeks since all the hoopla died down in the attempt by a Minnesota egg farmer to win a Super Bowl commercial. Did he win?
High school dropout rates: Not as bad as we think?
There are still wide gaps between whites and students of color when it comes to four-year graduation rates, especially in Minnesota. But there is no dropout crisis, here or in the U.S.
Video: Car plunges off Saint Paul bridge
There aren’t many drivers who haven’t thought what it would be like to end up flying off a bridge they were crossing. It happened on I-694 on the I-35E ramp in Saint Paul this morning. “This is why we’re urging people to slow down, pay attention and watch out for icy bridges and ramps. The Read more →
Tomorrow is the third anniversary of the Tucson assassination attempt on U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. A gunman’s rampage in Connecticut pushed the Giffords shooting to the sideline in the ongoing debate over gun control legislation. Six people were killed. Giffords, as most people know, was seriously hurt, has had a slow and remarkable recovery, and…
Five years ago, Minneapolis-area author Neil Gaiman donated a signed advance copy of his book Stardust to Wisconsin author Patrick Rothfuss who was organizing a benefit for Heifer International. Then a funny thing happened.
Looking out for Bones (5×8-1/7/13)
Keeping watch over one another, the cold reality of Minnesota, is there room for a driverless car in Minnesota, Friday Night Tykes, and church without the religion
Mary and Bob (11/6/14)
Utah gay couples who got married might not be married, more school closings, the last DC-9, health care spending has slowed, what about Jay Gruden as the new Vikings head coach, and if it’s OK to put the Ten Commandments at the Oklahoma State Capitol, why not this Satanic monument?
Showbiz and the live TV stand-up
The Mediaite media critic site is taking CNN to task for making a journalist bundle up and go outside, pretty much like everyone else in Minnesota who had to go to work today. It was all the way up to -15 by the time the CNN reporter began her “torture.” It’s mostly showbiz. Reporters have Read more →