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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for April 2011

What should be done with vacant property?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 20, 2011, 11:54 AM Apr 20, 2011
7

One analyst says vacant, foreclosed properties should be bulldozed.

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The flood moves north.

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 20, 2011, 11:28 AM Apr 20, 2011

If you think watching Grand Forks workers putting up the flood wall a few weeks ago was exciting, wait until you watch them taking it down, which is happening today.

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Weather

Caption contest: The duck

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 20, 2011, 10:07 AM Apr 20, 2011
15

If it snows like winter, is it winter?

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Five by 8

The crash tax (5×8 – 4/20/11)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 20, 2011, 6:50 AM Apr 20, 2011
10

Charging out-of-towners for accidents, computers in cars, the law of orbital coincidences, the Starburst prom dress, and when people do good.

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‘Mauer shake?’ No, please.

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 19, 2011, 2:55 PM Apr 19, 2011
6

The best way to get a video to ‘go viral’ is not to try so hard.

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The selling of Tim Pawlenty

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 19, 2011, 2:04 PM Apr 19, 2011

Tim Pawlenty is out with another one of his highly-produced commercials.

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Texas messes with the president

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 19, 2011, 12:29 PM Apr 19, 2011
3

Some people in the media world think a Texas reporter was being too aggressive in an interview with President Obama.

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Appeals Court: Cirrus not responsible for plane crash that killed two

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 19, 2011, 11:27 AM Apr 19, 2011
21

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court ruling that held Duluth-based Cirrus Design responsible for teaching people who buy its airplanes how to fly them safely .

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Five by 8

Minnesota’s suicide epidemic (5×8 – 4/19/11)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 19, 2011, 7:06 AM Apr 19, 2011
8

Minnesota has a problem, should drop-outs drive, struggles on both ends of stadium picture, the official state pipe band, and bicycle polo.

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Most influential politicians? State legislators

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 18, 2011, 3:05 PM Apr 18, 2011
3

Most peoples’ lives are affected by state lawmakers long before they’re affected by the elected national representatives who get the bulk of the coverage.

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Oslo by airboat

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 18, 2011, 12:55 PM Apr 18, 2011

With little fanfare, the Mississippi River dropped below major flood stage in Saint Paul this morning. The Red River didn’t budget in Oslo.

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One picture: The people’s marathon

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 18, 2011, 11:25 AM Apr 18, 2011
3

The oldest marathon in the country once was merely a celebration of running.

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Poll: Taxes are fair, but too high

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 18, 2011, 11:09 AM Apr 18, 2011
4

Can taxes be both too high and fair?

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Economic jitters

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 18, 2011, 10:08 AM Apr 18, 2011
1

What was your favorite economic recovery moment?

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Five by 8

A one-newspaper town? (5×8 – 4/18/11)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 18, 2011, 7:10 AM Apr 18, 2011
8

Can the Twin Cities support two papers, Nick’s autism, disasters up close, the beauty of the mountain, and evaporating clouds of video.

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