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Rocky Abalsamo has died and while you may not know the name, he’s the type of guy against whom all husbands are measured.
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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
The fragile flatland, Chris Kluwe goes nuclear, should schools host church services, NPR looks at the oil boom, and the difference between hope and no hope is one person who cares. Read more →
We’re pretty well done with Richard Sherman and the Super Bowl is still a week away, a challenge to us to stay interested in football for another week. Read more →
Yes, it’s cold in Minnesota but climate-wise we’re doing OK. Read more →
We interrupt the incessant hand-wringing over the fact it gets cold in January for this reality check: Winter can accomplish some pretty cool things. Read more →
There are a lot more than six things I should have know before entering journalism. Read more →
John Boehner says he’s not interested in being president if he has to give up cigarettes. Read more →
Economic mobility and hope for the future, the medallion hunt, the end of Israeli-Palestinian scorekeeping at NPR, 30 stadiums in 30 days, and lessons from the first grade. Read more →
The Seahawks’ Richard Sherman is getting the attention before the Super Bowl. Maybe Derrick Coleman should get some. Read more →
Reaction was swift — and somewhat predictable — to Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s proposal to give 50,000 special visas over the next five years to lure highly skilled immigrants to live and work in Detroit. Snyder was joined by the mayor of Detroit and representatives of several companies headquartered in the bankrupt city. Unemployment in the city Read more →
Though they’ve been a generally disappointing team this year, and are on a pace to miss the playoffs again, the Minnesota Timberwolves today announced fairly steep increases for the cheaper seats at the soon-to-be-remodeled Target Center for next season. Read more →
U.S. Olympic outfits by Ralph Lauren are certainly “interesting,” in a Minnesota way. Read more →
There’ll be no Winter Frolic queen in Hibbing this year, dispatches from the land formerly known as winter tough, why schools will one day close when it gets to the 30s, was too much information released about the Target data break-in, and the science of poverty with Bill Nye. Read more →
Gov. Mark Dayton and other politicians have their careers tied to MNsure. They’ve been in denial. Is anyone listening? Read more →
Maybe we should call it the Minnesota diet. Researchers say cold weather can make you thinner, Time.com is reporting today. Read more →