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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for February 2011

Weather

Viral video of the day: The ukulele guy

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 2, 2011, 2:41 PM Feb 2, 2011

This video is rapidly racing across the Internet. It features a guy in Kansas City taking to song, inspired by the blizzard that’s hit the Midwest.

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The Beargrease finish

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 2, 2011, 1:39 PM Feb 2, 2011
2

Here’s video of the finish to this year’s John Beargrease sled dog race up north. The margin of victory was just 20 seconds.

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Drug testing for welfare recipients?

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 2, 2011, 12:04 PM Feb 2, 2011
16

Old bill are again making new appearances at the Legislature.

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Live-blogging Midmorning: The Vikings stadium

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 2, 2011, 9:10 AM Feb 2, 2011
51

Some new faces dominate the debate over whether the state should help build a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings.

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Five by 8

They had a blizzard without us (5×8 – 2/2/11)

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 2, 2011, 6:51 AM Feb 2, 2011
6

Are you feeling left out of the big blizzard, have you seen you, Fred Yiran, put the hand-helds down, and no beer at the fair.

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Who are you?

Michael OlsonMichael Olson February 1, 2011, 6:09 PM Feb 1, 2011
1

We posed the question to sources in our Public Insight Network, on Facebook and online: Who are you? The responses we received offer a fascinating glimpse into how we see ourselves today.

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The great stadium debate

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 1, 2011, 4:07 PM Feb 1, 2011
20

Budget, cuts in child protection, same-sex marriage, guns, voter ID, abortion — they’ve all put in an appearance in one fashion or another at the Capitol this year. When is the Vikings stadium going to make an appearance?

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Live-blogging: Target Center makes a pitch

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 1, 2011, 12:58 PM Feb 1, 2011
9

Another stadium/arena project has been dropped on lawmakers at the Capitol

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Five by 8

The last text (5×8 – 2/1/11)

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 1, 2011, 7:37 AM Feb 1, 2011
9

Why do you text while driving, people doing good, more embracing winter, should federal law pre-empt Minnesota gun laws, and voices from Egypt.

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