Bob Collins
Ben Pierce, 9, is going blind and there are a few things he wants to see before he can’t see. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Tag: People doing good
Don’t you just hate it when you stick $40,000 in your couch and you forget you put it there? Read more →
Darlene Sugg, 47, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2010. Though she went into remission, the disease eventually spread and she was dying. But she had a dream to see her daughter, Megan, graduate from high school. Read more →
At last official count, there were only 699 residents of Hendricks, Minnesota, aka ‘The Little Town By the Lake,’ so the idea of a “flash mob” isn’t a practical notion, especially given the weather these days.
Our pal in the town, Steve Hemmingsen, gave it a shot anyway today, sending out an e-mail to town residents urging them to head for the drug store. He didn’t say why, other than it would be fun.
He said in a follow-up email to residents that about 5 percent of the “ambulatory population” of the community showed up. Read more →
There are a couple of “stories” today about the last moments of public people that are well worth your time.
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Today’s ‘gets you right in the feels entry’ comes from Glendale, Ca., where a group surprised 50 homeless people at a shelter with a better meal. Read more →
Nate Minor
The San Jose Sharks made a young fan very, very happy last night — and they didn’t even win their game against the Florida Panthers. Read more →
Paxton Harvieux, Michael Goodgame and James Adams were killed last Friday after their SUV slid into the path of a truck. They were on their way to a Frisbee tournament.
Their deaths have struck the soul of parents everywhere, who dread the thought of the late-night call from a police department far away. Read more →
Joe Bell put on his uniform to honor runners who were raising money for scholarships for veterans. So they honored him. Read more →
A couple having a medical emergency in Minneapolis finds a good person. Read more →
… but if you didn’t do anything wrong, what’s the problem? Also: the 40-year old photo that gives us reason to smile, Aaron’s last wish, what Twitter made a guy do at the All Star game, and just when you think you couldn’t love Carl Kasell any more. Read more →
Was the storm a ‘federal disaster,’ that thing that good people do, the Hotshots on climate change, how to be your own big brother, and North Dakota’s crime boom. Read more →