Bob Collins
Now that the election is over, it’s on to the lame-duck and legacy stage of the presidency of President Obama.
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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Minnesotans tend to snicker a bit when paralysis grips states to our east in the winter. But we’ve got nothing on Buffalo where five feet of snow has fallen and more is expected today. Read more →
Minnesotans spend an inordinate amount of time looking for new ways to belittle our neighbors to the east.
Vox today provides all the jokes you’ll ever need with this map of the most-stolen cars by state. Read more →
Gallup has released a poll today that isn’t surprising at all. Non-whites are less likely to believe that police will protect them from violent crime than whites are. Read more →
As the Minnesota Vikings season headed for the rocks, it seemed a lot of the attitude toward Adrian Peterson shifted too.
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Some students at the University of Minnesota are taking a stand for slacklines. Read more →
If Tim Stahl, of Greenfield, Minn., hadn’t stepped forward to put his money where his heart is, dozens of others would have. Read more →
It is often hard for mere mortals to fathom the grace that can surround dying. Read more →
Two former football wives in the NFL are offering a dark picture of life inside the NFL when it comes to domestic abuse. Read more →
Not surprisingly, Steve Hartmann provided another dose of decency over the weekend with his On the Road profile of former NFL player Jason Brown, who walked away from the game (after he was released by the St. Louis Rams) to become a farmer and feed hungry people, even though he didn’t know anything about farming. Read more →
The St. Cloud Times profiles Debbie Larsen today as part of its series, ‘Scars of Service.’ After three family members took their own lives, she’s become a passionate advocate for suicide awareness and prevention.
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Former state rep John Kriesel isn’t a fan of using the Minnesota National Guard to fight the Ebola epidemic. Read more →
The clocks changed this morning because people listen to radio differently now. NPR’s national newscasts are more frequent now Read more →
Paul Tosto
The Red Bulls will spend six months in Liberia, starting in April. They’ll provide support to U.S. military forces but will not be responsible for treating Ebola patients. Read more →
Every year around this time the NewsCut tradition calls for a sharing of our proposed taxes for the new year, the notices for which should be arriving soon if it hasn’t already.
Let me know in the comments section what the tax hit is for you in 2015 and indicate the location.
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