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January 30, 2013 1:37 AM

The Jamaicasotan ad (5×8 – 1/30/13)

From the minds of marketers, we're not afraid of winter, when government works, guns for hockey, and coming out with cake.

by Bob Collins

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January 29, 2013 11:35 AM

Mary and Bob (audio) – 1/29/13

A new secretary of state, an uneven welcome for Gov. Dayton's $500 giveback, and why did kids have to die before politicians felt compelled to tackle a mental health system they knew was broken?

by Bob Collins

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January 29, 2013 7:15 AM

Yes, Timbuktu is a real place. Here’s the proof

Timbuktu exists in our minds as a mythical far-off place. It exists in reality too, on the edge of the Sahara, though it's gone through hell recently.

by Nate Minor

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January 29, 2013 6:36 AM

The future of comments

Is the end of online commenting on blogs at hand? Probably.

by Bob Collins

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January 29, 2013 6:01 AM

A final look at Crashed Ice

Red Bull has just posted this up-close video of the track in last week's Crashed Ice competition at the cathedral.

by Bob Collins

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January 29, 2013 1:50 AM

Walleye and old wounds (5×8 – 1/29/13)

The Mille Lacs debate flares anew, the NPR game, remembering the astronaut, who's responsible for LeRoy Hoard's problems, and the ice boat capital in Minnesota.

by Bob Collins

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January 28, 2013 11:01 AM

If it smells like a power play…

The story of the resignation of Amy Koch from a Minnesota legislative leadership position unravels in dribs and drabs.

by Bob Collins

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January 28, 2013 7:50 AM

Sometimes, a warming planet can be good for business

The Madeline Island Ferry might have its first back-to-back winter without ice disrupting operations on Lake Superior.

by Bob Collins

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January 28, 2013 6:50 AM

It was 27 years ago today…

It was 27 years ago today that the Challenger exploded. In some ways, it marked the beginning of the end of America's human space exploration era in which it launched its own citizens into space.

by Bob Collins