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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for April 2018

Sports

After the boys get theirs, a girl gets a puck

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 16, 2018, 11:31 AM Apr 16, 2018
12

Washington Capitals right wing Brett Connolly couldn’t possibly have been more clear who he wanted to have the puck he was tossing over the glass: the little girl. Good for him. But the males of the species made sure they got taken care of first. Read more →

Sports

1,000 Words: The marathoners

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 16, 2018, 9:55 AM Apr 16, 2018
7

It was sleeting this morning when the elite female runners headed out from Hopkinton enroute to Boston for this year’s Boston Marathon, proving again that marathoners aren’t like normal people. Read more →

Crime and Justice · Weather

Trooper does push-ups in the blizzard

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 16, 2018, 9:09 AM Apr 16, 2018
3

A South Dakota Highway Patrol trooper stopped his car on a snow-swept highway to do 39 push-ups. One for each law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty so far this year. Read more →

Education · People doing good

Fire department rescues prom in Forest Lake

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 16, 2018, 7:53 AM Apr 16, 2018
1

It’s a shame, of course, that the Forest Lake prom on Saturday fell victim to the blizzard, first at Landmark Center and then at the school. It happens and, for the most part, the kids seemed to roll with the weather punches.
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Economy

Sun Country’s rough ride

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 16, 2018, 7:13 AM Apr 16, 2018
37

It’s hard not to think that Sun Country’s latest problems are a sign that the once hometown airline is descending into the abyss of no-frills airlines, which is notable only because Sun Country was once known for customer service.
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What’s on MPR News today? 4/16/18

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 16, 2018, 6:00 AM Apr 16, 2018
0

Here are the topics and guests you’ll hear today on MPR News. Read more →

Weather

Vent your springtime spleen here

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 14, 2018, 4:11 PM Apr 14, 2018
34

I’ll start. Is it that you don’t know how to turn your car’s lights on, Minnesota?

Friday rant: Hey MLB, don’t bring back the bullpen cart

Paul TostoPaul Tosto April 13, 2018, 4:50 PM Apr 13, 2018
13

It’s not too late to stop the madness, MLB. Stop the carts now! Read more →

Governor weighs in on Dayton’s mummified monkey mystery

Paul TostoPaul Tosto April 12, 2018, 1:00 PM Apr 12, 2018
5

Yes, Gov. Mark Dayton has his own monkey story to tell. What did he see? Read more →

Sports

Minnesota Nordic skiing coach hopes Diggins’ gold will grow the sport

Laura McCallumLaura McCallum April 12, 2018, 11:48 AM Apr 12, 2018
1

Gov. Mark Dayton meets today with the state’s golden girl of Nordic skiing, Jessie Diggins. Her Olympic success is bringing some much-needed recognition to the sport’s triumphs and challenges. Read more →

Chisago Co. wants you to have fun in jail, but it will cost you

Cody NelsonCody Nelson April 11, 2018, 1:26 PM Apr 11, 2018
12

Officials say it’s about engaging the community by tossing volunteers in jail for the night. It’ll cost you $40, but you get a complimentary mugshot.
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This or That

Minneapolis mummified monkey mysteries multiply

Tim NelsonTim Nelson April 11, 2018, 10:47 AM Apr 11, 2018
9

It turns out the old Dayton’s store might not have held the only mummified monkey in Minneapolis. An old movie house monkey giveaway might have gone awry. Read more →

Target says it’s fired an employee over ‘OK to be white’ cards in diapers

Paul TostoPaul Tosto April 11, 2018, 10:14 AM Apr 11, 2018
2

Target had been investigating complaints that customers buying diapers at Targets in Washington, D.C., Florida and Tennessee had recently found white laminated index cards in their order containing a slogan linked to white supremacist groups. Read more →

Economy

How did ‘OK to be white’ cards end up in diapers at Target?

Paul TostoPaul Tosto April 10, 2018, 1:56 PM Apr 10, 2018
29

The Anti-Defamation League says it from Target customers who bought diapers at the store only to open them and find the slogan linked to white supremacist groups written on a laminated index card.
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Internet, we need you to find this boy’s Eeyore

Nancy Yang April 10, 2018, 7:57 AM Apr 10, 2018
2

The stuffed donkey went missing while 10-year-old William Ihle and his family were traveling on spring break. William has a rare genetic disorder and Eeyore has been his “comfort for every scary crappy thing he has fought since he was 18 months old,” his mother said. Read more →

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