Bob Collins
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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.
Right up until the last minute, Tomahawk High School in north central Wisconsin did what it could to keep some basic American values out of earshot of people attending a commencement this week.
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If there are only two blogs, have you finished second or finished last?
Father’s Day is particularly poignant when your dad is slipping away into the fog of Alzheimer’s.
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Rob Rogers’ anti-Trump editorial cartoons had been the source of a months-long dispute. Read more →
School districts walk a fine line when a student takes his/her own life, often saying nothing, acknowledging little in the belief that to talk about a student’s suicide leads to others. It’s one of the reasons why the fact suicide is the second leading cause of death among young people is a fact that surprises so many people. Read more →
The ubiquitous Nice Ride bikes are disappearing in Rochester. Read more →
The Star Tribune has revealed that Hennepin County EMTs injected crime suspects — and some people where no crime was committed — with a tranquilizer at the behest of Minneapolis police even though they were already restrained.
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“Please welcome your new American citizens.”
Great idea. We should have a picnic and a parade. Read more →
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The security show is in the spotlight in Milwaukee because of some pushback to the sight of cops toting assault rifles at Miller Park, the home of the Milwaukee Brewers. Read more →
When’s the last time a T-shirt, a bumper sticker, or a lawn side influenced your vote? Read more →
Takeisha Saunders of Dallas wants you to understand what the term ‘baby daddy’ refers to in her culture, because the people who do the buying for Target don’t.
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The family of Adam Fournelle, who died two years ago, is pretty upset that his belongings, including a hockey stick and fishing rod, have been thrown away by the Cottage Grove cemetery. Read more →
We love raccoons. Rats? Not so much.
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