Sara PorterTis’ the season! There’s been a series of increasingly frustrating road woes in the Twin Cities this summer. While it might not be your first thought while you’re driving your 20-minute detour route, there’s some impressive stuff happening on those closed stretches of highway. In a series of tweets, the Minnesota Department of Transportation shared Read more →
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Archives for August 2018
Paul TostoWaylon Klitzman was just looking to honor a beloved teacher whose 4-year-old niece was battling a rare form of cancer. He did not expect his effort would become “Waylon’s $10,000 Pig” and draw the attention of the Washington Post. Read more →
Bill CatlinFacebook wants your bank to cough up your data, according to a Wall Street Journal report Monday. Read more →
Cody NelsonThe campaign ad for gubernatorial candidate Tim Pawlenty pairs the officers with text that appears not to square with Minneapolis’ sanctuary city policy. Read more →
Got seeds? Got cones? If so, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to pay you for helping grow the state’s future forests. Read more →
Andrew KruegerThe U.S. men’s curling team relied on skill as it won Olympic gold earlier this year. But team member John Landsteiner’s Olympic ring being found after he lost it on a California beach last month? That’s thanks to a tremendous amount of luck. Read more →
Nancy YangIf ever there was a #FF, this is it. Read more →
A 21-year-old pilot must’ve had luck on his side in an emergency landing Thursday morning near Watkins, Minn.
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A nasty red tide in south Florida can be blamed on pollution and heat. Read more →
Here’s a lesson in political distractions, courtesy of the Verge. It involves Bigfoot erotica and a Virginia congressional race.
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Turns out it takes some expertise to cook with raw wild mushrooms and berries.
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Fever and vomiting were the first signs. Then he became delirious and the fever got higher. Read more →
Bob CollinsI’ll be on vacation for the next week or so.
But just so your visit wasn’t a complete waste, here’s some puppies being carried in watermelons. Read more →