We have an early finalist for Heartwarmer of the Day. No surprise; it comes from Boyd Huppert of KARE 11.
It’s the story of a 90-year-old man and his 3-year-old neighbor.
Unfortunately, it’s ending. Because time moves on, which can be a tough lesson at any age.
Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.
Bob Collins