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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

This or That

End of the road for Nice Ride in Rochester

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 15, 2018, 7:53 AM Jun 15, 2018
6

The ubiquitous Nice Ride bikes are disappearing in Rochester. Read more →

Crime and Justice

Officials criticize report claiming MPD urged tranquilizer use on suspects

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 15, 2018, 7:40 AM Jun 15, 2018
18

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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This or That

The new Americans

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 15, 2018, 7:19 AM Jun 15, 2018
1

“Please welcome your new American citizens.”

Great idea. We should have a picnic and a parade. Read more →

What’s on MPR News today? 6/15/18

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 15, 2018, 6:12 AM Jun 15, 2018
0

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you’ll hear today on MPR News. Read more →

Crime and Justice · Sports

Baseball is mom, apple pie, and assault rifles

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 14, 2018, 12:31 PM Jun 14, 2018
47

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 →

Politics

Even if Minnesota voting becomes a battle of T-shirts, we’ll be OK

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 14, 2018, 11:03 AM Jun 14, 2018
35

When’s the last time a T-shirt, a bumper sticker, or a lawn side influenced your vote? Read more →

Arts & Culture

Target pulls ‘baby daddy’ card

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 14, 2018, 8:39 AM Jun 14, 2018
12

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.
Read more →

This or That

Cemeteries: Not just for headstones anymore

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 14, 2018, 8:02 AM Jun 14, 2018
11

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 →

Education

Rodents fail to charm Duluth

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 14, 2018, 7:40 AM Jun 14, 2018
4

We love raccoons. Rats? Not so much.
Read more →

Health

In dispute between insurer & providers, people seeking mental health suffer

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 14, 2018, 7:30 AM Jun 14, 2018
7

If you’re looking for mental health care, and you pay Blue Cross Blue Shield for your health insurance, you’re probably not going to get it. Read more →

Politics · This or That

George has a problem with the Strib

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 14, 2018, 7:05 AM Jun 14, 2018
10

It’s not that “George” doesn’t like the news he gets from the Star Tribune. It’s his inability to articulate why. Read more →

What’s on MPR News? 6/14/18

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 14, 2018, 5:47 AM Jun 14, 2018
1

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you’ll hear today on MPR News. Read more →

This or That

No ticket for motorist who helped deliver the cop as a baby

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 13, 2018, 4:05 PM Jun 13, 2018
1

You know what can get you out of a ticket if crying doesn’t work? Being the person who delivered the cop into the world. Read more →

This or That

Woman who got stuck in tailpipe answers the obvious question

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 13, 2018, 1:23 PM Jun 13, 2018
13

It’s good for Kaitlyn Strom that on the day a picture circulated of her with her head stuck in a tailpipe of a pickup truck, the world’s attention was diverted by a raccoon doing raccoon things. Read more →

Health · Sports

Ex-NHL player calls out league over brain injuries, addictions

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 13, 2018, 12:44 PM Jun 13, 2018
5

Former NHL player Nick Boynton — an ‘enforcer’ in his days in hockey — penned what initially sounded very much like a suicide note today on The Players Tribune. Read more →

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