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Paddling the wild Vermillion

Paddling the wild Vermillion

The spring melt means paddling time for the brave in Minnesota, and they don't even need warm weather.
by Bob Collins

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The place to get away from the arrival of spring

The place to get away from the arrival of spring

Braedan McCluskey may well be the only Minnesotan able to muster a smile this week while surrounded by snow, ice, and clouds.
by Bob Collins

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You are Editor: Which picture?

You are Editor: Which picture?

There was a somewhat interesting difference in the coverage of Byron David Smith yesterday, the man who allegedly shot and killed two teenagers who broke into his home last Thanksgiving.
by Bob Collins

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The ‘dibs’ society (5×8 – 4/26/13)

The ‘dibs’ society (5×8 – 4/26/13)

The 'mine' mentality, weather throws a wicked curve, the odds of a Republican Congress, back to Africa, and the person of the week.
by Bob Collins

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Mary and Bob (4/25/13)

The budget comes together at the Capitol, the price of booze could go up, the end of the drought, the alleged New York connection in the Boston bombings, five presidents all in a row, and if you woke up in a hospital in Boston, would you want to know why?
by Bob Collins

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Maybe Royce White’s legacy won’t be basketball

Royce White, the former Mr. Basketball in Minnesota whose struggles with mental illness have been well documented since he was picked in the NBA draft last year, has inspired others talk about mental illness.
by Bob Collins

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The selling of ‘Boston Strong’

The selling of ‘Boston Strong’

When companies get involved in causes, it raises occasional eyebrows.
by Bob Collins

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The Constitution as Tinkerbell

If Peter Sagal's idea was to get people stirred up in discussions about the U.S. Constitution -- and let's hope it was -- it's working.
by Bob Collins

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The president’s club

The president’s club

If you're one of the people who occasionally considers the aging of presidents, this is your kind of day.
by Bob Collins

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Missing Brown University student found

Missing Brown University student found

The family, victims of horrible hate messages on Facebook in the immediate aftermath of the Boston bombings, announced the news on Facebook.
by Bob Collins

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