MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for November 2011

A dream in the bucket (5×8 – 11/28/11)

Bob Collins November 28, 2011, 7:04 AM Nov 28, 2011

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U of M closes a pathway to a better future, droning on, how others see us while shopping, living small, and holiday leftovers from Aitkin.

Fish House Friday

Bob Collins November 25, 2011, 5:47 PM Nov 25, 2011

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Images from this year’s Fish House Parade in Aitkin, Minn.

On Jeno Paulucci

Bob Collins November 25, 2011, 8:10 AM Nov 25, 2011

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We don’t run into people like Jeno Paulucci any more in this state.

Watch this space

Bob Collins November 24, 2011, 8:06 AM Nov 24, 2011

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Big shock, eh? There’s no 5×8 this morning because of the holiday. Enjoy your time with your favorite family and pals today.

Another Taser death

Bob Collins November 23, 2011, 2:10 PM Nov 23, 2011

Cops can get in trouble regardless of what choice of weapons they use to stop a perceived threat.

Surveys and trivia

The funniest holiday of the year

Bob Collins November 23, 2011, 12:46 PM Nov 23, 2011

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What is it about the holiday that popular culture finds so appealing when it comes to dropping a punch line?

Court: Duluth can cut health benefits for retirees

Bob Collins November 23, 2011, 11:41 AM Nov 23, 2011

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The court considers the meaning of ‘current’ employees vs. ‘active’ employees.

Rookie pilot shows uncommon skill in Princeton crash

Bob Collins November 23, 2011, 10:39 AM Nov 23, 2011

A pilot who crashed his plane in Princeton yesterday was hardly the rookie the news made him out to be.

Smacking down the Target workers (5×8 – 11/23/11)

Bob Collins November 23, 2011, 7:01 AM Nov 23, 2011

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Just be glad you have a job, the great sleepover debate, why you shouldn’t deep-fry the turkey in the house, should there be religion at a holiday display in Duluth, and the art of writing backwards.

The death of ‘Father Dollar’

Bob Collins November 22, 2011, 11:02 AM Nov 22, 2011

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For two decades, Father Maurice Chase gave away money on ‘Skid Row.’

11/22/63 (5×8 – 11/22/11)

Bob Collins November 22, 2011, 7:40 AM Nov 22, 2011

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Dying conspiracies, public radio humor, watch some TV news and know even less, turkey love, and the mine-pit energy solution

A hole in the neighborhood

Bob Collins November 21, 2011, 2:24 PM Nov 21, 2011

Even though the Red River was beaten back in Moorhead in 2009 and 2011, the river has won.

Court of Appeals preserves farmers’ right to hunt on own land

Bob Collins November 21, 2011, 11:55 AM Nov 21, 2011

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Baiting deer — attracting deer with grains, fruits, vegetables or other food — is illegal in Minnesota. Unless you’re a farmer, the Minnesota Court of Appeals clarified today.

Ricky, we hardly knew ye

Bob Collins November 21, 2011, 11:23 AM Nov 21, 2011

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Rubio reminds Minnesota fans what they might be missing, if they missed the NBA.

How to become an Occupy icon (5×8 – 11/21/11)

Bob Collins November 21, 2011, 7:24 AM Nov 21, 2011

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The Pike meme, hard times on Easy Street, the Runestone debate, the look on your face suggests you think this is odd, and Aerosmith on the Vikings