On the road in Hastings Bob Collins June 30, 2008, 10:47 AM Jun 30, 2008 5 News Cut is in Hastings today, providing a glimpse of a day in the life of a Minnesota public defender. Read more →
Brass plays, taxpayer pays Bob Collins June 29, 2008, 9:06 PM Jun 29, 2008 The heads of the states’ National Guard spend a week in a plush resort on St. Thomas. Read more →
Paper and plastic Bob Collins June 29, 2008, 8:29 PM Jun 29, 2008 2 The Star Tribune’s newspaper bags are biodegradable, starting Monday. Read more →
Blimp Bob Collins June 28, 2008, 6:58 PM Jun 28, 2008 9 Blimps are one of the few aircraft that still get some attention when they fly overhead. Read more →
The end Bob Collins June 28, 2008, 8:22 AM Jun 28, 2008 12 Images and video of the dynamiting of the St. Paul smokestack. Read more →
Surveys and trivia A smokestack is just a smokestack? Bob Collins June 27, 2008, 1:20 PM Jun 27, 2008 9 The St. Paul smokestack is in its final hours. When it’s gone, what will St. Paul’s skyline say about the city? Read more →
Live-blogging Timberwolves news conference Bob Collins June 27, 2008, 1:05 PM Jun 27, 2008 4 The day after the NBA draft, Timberwolves fans appear to be stunned by another draft-day trade. Read more →
Live-blogging Midmorning: Who is an American? Bob Collins June 27, 2008, 1:45 AM Jun 27, 2008 36 What does it mean to be an American? Join the conversation as News Cut live-blogs today’s Midmorning. Read more →
‘Celebrating’ the Timberwolves? Bob Collins June 26, 2008, 4:21 PM Jun 26, 2008 8 Draft day has traditionally been a disaster for the local NBA team, but the franchise is celebrating its history. Read more →
Who’s drinking? Bob Collins June 26, 2008, 2:22 PM Jun 26, 2008 1 Now that bars will be staying open later during the Republican Naitonal Convention in St. Paul, who will you most likely see in the local watering hole? Read more →
Piggybacking on a theme Tim Nelson June 26, 2008, 1:46 PM Jun 26, 2008 3 There’s something similar in the approach to Gay Pride taken by two area publications. Read more →
The gun control decision Bob Collins June 26, 2008, 8:12 AM Jun 26, 2008 19 Live-blogging the landmark Supreme Court decision, striking down the DC handgun law. Read more →
‘Buy me no peanuts and Cracker Jack’ Bob Collins June 25, 2008, 5:05 PM Jun 25, 2008 6 If you have a peanut allergy, sitting next to someone at a ballgame could be fatal. Read more →
Fargo’s O.J. connection Bob Collins June 25, 2008, 4:49 PM Jun 25, 2008 10 It was big news in Fargo when a onetime murder suspect came to town. Read more →
On top of the world Bob Collins June 25, 2008, 2:16 PM Jun 25, 2008 8 Next to Honolulu, Minneapolis rules America. Read more →