Bob Collins
In our rush to save the planet by switching to non-oil sources of fuel, we might be making some things worse, at least where natural gas is concerned. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Amanda Wothe, 25, and her 18-year-old sister, Maggie, are beauty pageant queens and they and their mother know what you’re thinking. “Unfortunately, I know we’ve been the target of gossip because of this,” Tammy Wothe tells Detroit Lakes Online. “Our goal is much bigger than all that.” The three are using the pageants to try Read more →
What’s our ally — Turkey — doing today? Oh nothing, just using water cannons on journalists who are trying to cover the protests against the government there. @dlepeska She is Ulusal TV reporter Husna Sari, Hurriyet reports. #Turkey http://t.co/EIAbkd7qkD @oemoral pic.twitter.com/YWHvRqnKAw — Merlinka (@Meralink) February 13, 2014 Here’s another angle. Fifty-nine journalists have been forced Read more →
It’s anonymous email and letter season for some high school sports fans. With the state hockey tournament set to start, and its becoming clear that only a few berths remain in the grasp of some teams, there is the occasional complaint — usually anonymous — that a team in the running is cheating. The Star Read more →
When we heard that a radio host had used skis to get to work in Washington today — what with their big storm and all — we knew it had to be a public radio type. Read more →
Upon further review, the NFL may be more enlightened than the media portrays. Is racially offensive material more acceptable if it’s art? Behind the caucus night fights in Minneapolis. The viral cop photo in Saint Paul. And how to see the ice caves of Lake Superior. Read more →
A phishing email to an HVAC contractor opened the door to the massive Target hack. Read more →
A divided Minnesota Supreme Court today tossed out a lawsuit against a Hennepin County sheriff’s deputy, who smashed into a car while responding to an emergency. Read more →
We do love us a good high school fashion controversy.
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A look at the national air traffic today reveals one wide-ranging impact of the ice storm in the Southeast. Read more →
How bad can we be at shunning? This is the second mother in a week who’s had to turn to strangers for what people in the community should be providing. Read more →
Out of money, out of time, and in a coma. Plus: hockey parents who fight, when journalists have opinions, should a parent have parental rights, and the people who are about an animal. Read more →
The Canadians show us that the Olympics can be a place of dignity and goodwill. Read more →
The guy leading the VIkings stadium construction has been tweeting cool pictures of the Metrodome destruction. He says the team and the Minnesota Sports Facilities Commission have asked him to stop. Read more →
People on the Canadian border can access CBC coverage, which is much more robust — almost three times the number of hours of coverage as the U.S. side. Read more →