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Lottery win brings out the worst of society

Bob Collins February 13, 2018, 8:32 AM Feb 13, 2018

The woman who just wants to collect her Powerball winnings without you knowing her name is getting offers of help in her effort… in exchange for a cut of the cash. Read more →

On Twitter, it’s dump-on-Anoka-County day

Bob Collins August 8, 2013, 2:51 PM Aug 8, 2013

Anoka is trending this afternoon on Twitter after a Ham Lake man won a piece of the Powerball jackpot. Apparently, plenty of people on Twitter are happy for Paul White, because it gave them a chance to dump on an entire county. The winning MN Power Ball ticket was sold in Anoka County. A Frank Read more →