Bob Collins
After a tragedy last year, students at St. Olaf in Northfield sent flowers to students at Carleton. Now, a tragic death at St. Olaf gave Carleton kids a chance to return the favor. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for October 2014
Anecdotal evidence suggests there’s been a big increase in panhandling by the side of Twin Cities roadways, usually at off-ramps, and just outside businesses.
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Tom Wrigglesworth, a British comedian, has a slight resemblance to Aaron Rodgers. So he went to Green Bay to learn just how gullible the people of Green Bay are. Read more →
NPR executives ordered staff to stop using the name except when referring to the controversy over it with the Washington Redskins. It’s safe to say that it’s unlike the word would’ve come up in any other context on a network like NPR, but the concession is yet another indication that its continued use is occurring on borrowed time.
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A few weeks into the Ebola crisis, it often appears the Clampetts are in charge of the public health system. Read more →
The popularity of the ice caves last winter Apostle Islands has come at a price — a price. Read more →
Let he (or she) who has never danced with a turnip cast the first stone! Read more →
Details are fast emerging on the Internet today of a vicious battle between opposing forces in Korea last week Read more →
Last year, Wells Fargo pulled in $5.7 billion in revenue, so an employee thought some of the worker bees should get a bigger share of that.
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When the campaign season mercifully ends in a few weeks, history will record that this was the year that hair was an issue in the race for Congress in Minnesota’s 8th District. Hair! Read more →
Online reaction suggests NPR is really hearing it today over it’s story last evening on All Things Considered about women’s voices. Read more →
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Christian Ponder may not be a legitimate NFL QB, but he’s doing just fine in the decency department.
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Minneapolis officials are reportedly considering legal action to prevent the Washington Redskins name from being used at TCF Bank Stadium. Read more →
Last weekend, TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota got a workout as both the Gophers and the Vikings played football games there.
Today, the U released this time-lapse video of the conversion from a college stadium to an NFL stadium.
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In one of the few moves that could make political TV ads bearable, Madison comedian Brandon Jensen has doctored up a campaign ad for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.
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