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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for January 2014

Sports

The Seattle Seahawk who makes you want to root for him

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 23, 2014, 3:30 PM Jan 23, 2014
3

The Seahawks’ Richard Sherman is getting the attention before the Super Bowl. Maybe Derrick Coleman should get some. Read more →

Economy

Can 50,000 ‘exceptional’ immigrants save Detroit?

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 23, 2014, 3:07 PM Jan 23, 2014
1

Reaction was swift — and somewhat predictable — to Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposal to give 50,000 special visas over the next five years to lure highly skilled immigrants to live and work in Detroit. Snyder was joined by the mayor of Detroit and representatives of several companies headquartered in the bankrupt city. Unemployment in the city Read more →

Sports

Timberwolves’ cheapest seats to jump most in renovated Target Center

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 23, 2014, 1:51 PM Jan 23, 2014
5

Though they’ve been a generally disappointing team this year, and are on a pace to miss the playoffs again, the Minnesota Timberwolves today announced fairly steep increases for the cheaper seats at the soon-to-be-remodeled Target Center for next season. Read more →

Sports

U.S. Olympic fashion: patchy and spendy?

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 23, 2014, 11:18 AM Jan 23, 2014
5

U.S. Olympic outfits by Ralph Lauren are certainly “interesting,” in a Minnesota way. Read more →

Five by 8 · Weather

Royally bummed in Hibbing (5×8 – 1/23/14)

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 23, 2014, 7:12 AM Jan 23, 2014
61

There’ll be no Winter Frolic queen in Hibbing this year, dispatches from the land formerly known as winter tough, why schools will one day close when it gets to the 30s, was too much information released about the Target data break-in, and the science of poverty with Bill Nye. Read more →

Political reality: DFLers own a MNsure program that fails

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 22, 2014, 1:37 PM Jan 22, 2014
43

Gov. Mark Dayton and other politicians have their careers tied to MNsure. They’ve been in denial. Is anyone listening? Read more →

Weather

If you want to lose weight, turn down the thermostat

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 22, 2014, 12:11 PM Jan 22, 2014
5

Maybe we should call it the Minnesota diet. Researchers say cold weather can make you thinner, Time.com is reporting today. Read more →

Is classical music dead?

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 22, 2014, 10:29 AM Jan 22, 2014
22

Now that we’ve got an orchestra back in Minneapolis, it’s time to renew the debate that preceded its year-long labor strife: Is classical music dead? Read more →

Five by 8

Overblown vehicle projections, the Richard Sherman debate, and the caves of Lake Superior (5×8 – 1/22/14)

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 22, 2014, 7:28 AM Jan 22, 2014
17

What we don’t know about cars, can you call Richard Sherman a jerk without being called a racist, the caves of Lake Superior, why Dunkin’ might not be such a sweet deal for Minnesota, and Ricky Rubio is still adorable. Read more →

People doing good

Today’s proof the Internet is real: 18-year Minnesota mystery solved

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 21, 2014, 4:02 PM Jan 21, 2014
5

When Janna Holm’s grandmother, Dorothy (shown above), died from cancer in Shakopee 18 years ago, she left behind a small stack of index cards covered in coded letters. Janna, who has since moved from the state to live the good winter life in the mid-Atlantic region, tried to decode them as a kid, but she Read more →

Crime and Justice

How to get Target’s free credit monitoring without Internet access

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 21, 2014, 2:17 PM Jan 21, 2014
0

In the aftermath of the theft of credit card data of millions of its customers, Target is offering free credit monitoring via Experian’s ProtectMyID to those concerned they’ll be exposed to phony charges. Target sent emails last week with instructions on how to get the free monitoring. Once they sign up, customers will get a Read more →

A Grammy for a music teacher

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 21, 2014, 12:37 PM Jan 21, 2014
0

If you’ve been dispirited by the constant cuts in music education in recent years, perhaps you can find some hope in today’s awarding of a Grammy to an upstate New York teacher for excellence in music teaching. Read more →

Amid growing anti-gay measures, African author comes out

Nate Minor January 21, 2014, 10:44 AM Jan 21, 2014
1

These days, an author announcing he’s gay wouldn’t cause much of a splash here in the U.S. In Africa though, things are different. Read more →

Five by 8

Winston Borden dies, learning from the starving, and the thoughtless outing of a transgender woman (5×8 – 1/21/14)

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 21, 2014, 6:48 AM Jan 21, 2014
16

The old stove loses a pal, should marijuana be legalized in Minnesota, how Minnesota researchers starved people to learn about starvation, the sports-related discussion we really should be having, and the gift of sight for an elderly woman. Read more →

MPR host gives up dream of climbing mountain

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 17, 2014, 2:54 PM Jan 17, 2014
4

What drives us to do things that might kill us? How do we decide when to stop doing it? Read more →

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