Bob CollinsJamie Gonzalez Diaz, of Goodhue County, faced the dilemma too many women face: she had to choose between her job and the kids. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
By Bob Collins
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.
A man near Bemidji is running for no office and has the campaign sign to prove it. Read more →
If you’re a big fan of consistency, happy Constitution Day, the day every year when we find out Americans are no smarter than they were a year ago when they proved — again — they haven’t got a clue about the document they’re quick to cite when asserting their presumed rights. Read more →
The South Dakota State Jackrabbits are playing defense, thanks to their 90-to-6 win over a pushover team. The team didn’t have much choice but to play the team on the schedule. Read more →
A Mounds View store will soon close, eliminating the last remaining retail store in Minnesota for the radio equipment. It’s the end of an era for a technology that doesn’t appeal much to a younger demographic. Read more →
It’s not terribly surprising to see all of the stories about abandoned dogs in the South, left to fend for themselves in Hurricane Florence by people who had weeks to prepare. Fortunately, there are decent people among them. Read more →
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Karla Hult, the KARE 11 journalist, provided the perfect description of the pain endured by caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s. Read more →
The Twins front office made a huge mistake decades ago not keeping franchise icon Harmon Killebrew with the team. It’s a mistake those running the 2018 Twins won’t make when it comes to Joe Mauer. Read more →
We admit to being shameless hurricane voyeurs, repeatedly clicking webcam images from the Outer Banks of North Carolina .
At this point, there’s little human activity on any of them. Just the ocean trying to wipe out any evidence of an allegedly advanced civilization. Read more →
We’re pigs. There’s no getting around it. It’s an art. Read more →
The reason we know what Hurricane Florence is doing, is because a small group of people got up this morning, as in previous mornings, and flew an airplane into it. Read more →
Maybe it’s time to stop building houses at the beach? Read more →
A local rock tribute band has been using blackface during the Prince portion of their shows. Nobody had a problem with it, a band member says. Until now. Read more →
Here are the stories, topics, and guests you’ll hear today on MPR News. Read more →