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The Minnesota State High School League may yet acknowledge two high school girls whom it disqualified for helping another runner at state cross country meet in Northfield last week. Read more →
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People doing good
It undoubtedly wouldn’t matter to those involved — a sense of decency is a powerful thing — but the decision to disqualify two runners who helped an injured competitor still undermines the whole ‘sports is meant to teach children’ notion that’s the underpinning of its existence. Read more →
You might not recognize the names, but if you’re a NewsCut regular, you’ve seen Melanie Bailey and Danielle Lenoue in action. Read more →
Neighbors in Newport, Minn., find a special way to honor a Vietnam War vet’s service. Read more →
In the wake of last week’s killings in Canada, the haters had their night, but the good people had the daytime.
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Your daily dose of sweetness comes today from Sam Cook, the columnist for the Duluth News Tribune. His friend has taken time off from his job in Duluth to head for southwest Minnesota in order to help his brother bring in the harvest. His brother is dying. My buddy doesn’t take time away from work Read more →
Over in Mosinee, Wisconsin, the 8-year-old brother of a Rhinelander High School player was made honorary team captain for Saturday’s game against Mosinee High School. Read more →
There are people who stand around and take video of a burning building. And there are people who run into burning buildings to rescue the people inside. Read more →
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 →
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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It could have gone very badly for ‘Matt,’ who didn’t want his last name used in his interview with KARE 11, when he thwarted a sexual assault in a downtown Minneapolis parking ramp in the middle of the day. Read more →
JP Gibson, 5, has been battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia since 2012. On Monday, the Utah Jazz signed him to a one-day contract and invited him to suit up. He signed his contract with a crayon.
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Reza Baluchi had the right idea. He wanted to “run” through dozens of countries to raise a little awareness for the fleeting concept that maybe people should stop trying to kill each other, and that a little more effort should be put into helping the world’s children.
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In Corona, California, firefighters rescued a man yesterday, known only as Willy G, when he became dizzy while mowing his lawn. Read more →
Makenzie Schultz and her husband, Steven, of Toddville, Iowa, are the toast of the Internet today because of a little decency they extended when they went out to eat over the weekend and had a lousy meal. Read more →