Bob CollinsWe may never know the identity of a man who apparently brandished a gun at another driver in Brooklyn Park today in what, at least at first, sounded like a road rage incident. Read more →
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Archives for May 2014
There were the predictable, “how am I supposed to explain this to my child?” comments after Michael Sam was drafted at the end of the NFL draft last weekend and kissed his partner. This video might help. Might not be suitable for some workplaces. Related: Brennan: Michael Sam most important football player in U.S. (USA Read more →
Students at Rochester’s Mayo High School have taken to social media today to protest the apparent disciplining of a teacher who dropped an ‘F bomb’ in class.
They’ve organized a ‘Free Thorson’ campaign on Twitter to build support for Jon Thorson, an English and speech teacher at the school. Read more →
We baby boomers have one final, selfish act before we go, a new study suggests. We’re not going to leave you an inheritance. Read more →
We’re not sure we’re ready for this yet. The Minnesota Lynx have removed the name from the jerseys. We knew it was coming when they signed a marketing deal with the Mayo Clinic, but we like this… Over this… Media Day @minnesotalynx @twin1532 @janelmccarville @Lindsay_13 @seimoneaugustus @mooremaya. #LosLynx #Champions pic.twitter.com/bmFeLRWSPX — David Sherman (@David_Sherman) May Read more →
The Minnesota Vikings may be looking to dump Adrian Peterson, Bleacher Report’s Mike Freeman is reporting. Read more →
The Northland Veterans Service Committee says it’s raised enough money to build a statue to David Wheat, a Duluth man held for more than seven years in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp. Read more →
Another side of the story is being told in the case of last week’s alleged bullying of two kids in Fosston. Their mother sat them down for a video of them telling their story. Read more →
The Minnesota Wild haven’t been eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs, but Deadspin isn’t letting that fact stop it from shoveling dirt on the squad. Read more →
Darlene Sugg, 47, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2010. Though she went into remission, the disease eventually spread and she was dying. But she had a dream to see her daughter, Megan, graduate from high school. Read more →
In 1978, John Mercer at Ohio State University warned that rapid release of greenhouse gases posed the threat of disaster. He was right. Read more →
If a 30-person jury pool in the trial of a black man contains only one black person, is he tried by a jury of peers in a community?
He is unless there’s evidence that the underrepresentation is because of a systemic effort that causes it, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled today. Read more →
Is your tuition for higher education being wasted by a system that employs part-timers to teach? Read more →
Michael Sam, who plays football and is also gay, was selected by the St. Louis Rams very late — some say far too late — in the NFL draft over the weekend. The Rams made a statement with the pick and now might face another difficult challenge: how to cut Michael Sam. Read more →
A Cirrus plane got itself in trouble in the skies over Australia on Saturday.
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