Weather The lost summer? Bob Collins June 11, 2008, 10:30 AM Jun 11, 2008 5 We’re a week away from summer, and it’s already looking like a washout. Read more →
Surveys and trivia The streets of Bovey Bob Collins June 11, 2008, 8:10 AM Jun 11, 2008 1 From fish heads to raccoons stuck in aluminum siding, crime never takes a day off. Read more →
Dispensing hope and — maybe — a home Bob Collins June 10, 2008, 3:13 PM Jun 10, 2008 1 It’s easy to think that nobody is doing anything to end homelessness in Minnesota. But it’s not true. Read more →
.1 Bob Collins June 10, 2008, 11:02 AM Jun 10, 2008 5 Gasoline companies insist on setting the price of gasoline in tenths of a penny. How far can a tenth of a penny of gasoline take you? Read more →
Are you a better reader than a Minnesota 10th grader? Bob Collins June 9, 2008, 3:03 PM Jun 9, 2008 5 One out of four 10th graders didn’t pass the state’s standardized testing. Here’s a sample of what they were asked to pass. Read more →
Winona on $85,000 a week Bob Collins June 9, 2008, 2:15 PM Jun 9, 2008 2 The new Winona ferry isn’t a bad deal, as ferries go. Read more →
Why can’t a quarter of Minnesota students read well? Bob Collins June 9, 2008, 11:59 AM Jun 9, 2008 13 Despite a cheery headline on Minnesota test scores, the underlying numbers are a disaster. Read more →
Weather Mailbag: Forgotten Wisconsin Bob Collins June 9, 2008, 11:43 AM Jun 9, 2008 3 When it comes to news, Western Wisconsin might as well be Idaho. Read more →
The vice presidential two-step Bob Collins June 8, 2008, 10:00 PM Jun 8, 2008 16 Learn the steps necessary to dance while pretending you’re not. Read more →
Presidential postscript Bob Collins June 8, 2008, 9:30 AM Jun 8, 2008 1 Now that Hillary Clinton is out of the race for president, she is subjected to the same question that dogs all ex-candidates: ‘What happened?’ Read more →
Jim McKay, 1921-2008 Bob Collins June 7, 2008, 6:33 PM Jun 7, 2008 The word ‘giant’ was invented for people like Jim McKay. Read more →
The role of color in the campaign for president Bob Collins June 7, 2008, 6:16 PM Jun 7, 2008 1 It’s not what you think it is. Read more →
Clinton’s concession Bob Collins June 7, 2008, 6:00 PM Jun 7, 2008 Video of Hillary Clinton’s exit from the race for president. Read more →
Eyes on the sky Bob Collins June 7, 2008, 8:41 AM Jun 7, 2008 7 We’re told to expect “dime-sized” hail. A week ago, the hail was the size of a half-dollar, which just goes to show you the state of the American currency right now. Read more →
Going up? Bob Collins June 6, 2008, 3:11 PM Jun 6, 2008 5 When the price of oil goes up, the price of gasoline goes up. When oil goes down, the price of gasoline goes up less fast. Read more →