Bob CollinsWhat’s happening in Lake Elmo is happening all over America. People move near a small airport and, inevitably, they begin to object to alleged property value declines caused by the airport. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for April 2016
A family came to the United States 18 years ago in search of a better life and they found it.
They’ve found something else here; something that goes unnoticed in today’s political atmosphere. They found open arms. Read more →
‘This accident could have been much, much worse,’ the police said. Both the officer and the texter survived. Read more →
A trial would have at least been a venue to question and cross-examine everyone involved in the shooting. Read more →
Under Minnesota law, people who are hurt by uninsured drivers can be covered under the Minnesota Automobile Assigned Claims Plan. But today, the Court of Appeals said Paek Saengkeo, injured in a 2010 crash, isn’t entitled to any benefit because his brother, who lived with him, had co-signed the loan for his then-girlfriend.
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Diego Saul Rayna was pretty proud of the work he and his construction friends did on a building in Vancouver, so — as tradition dictates — he hung the flag of his country on the top.
The building was the Trump tower in Vancouver. Read more →
John and Darcy Nelson are at a loss to explain the heroin epidemic that’s consuming Fargo, N.D., the Fargo Forum reports. Read more →
The various videos of disastrous failures to land a rocket have been pretty entertaining. But they pale in comparison to the ones that succeed.
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Even though he’d fallen earlier in the day and wasn’t feeling well, Arne Mayala walked into a Forest Lake dance studio and asked for a lesson. Read more →
People in Congress have been doing this for years and while it has a faint, stale aroma, there’s nothing to prove it’s unethical in the political body that decides for itself what unethical is.
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A man whose son died last fall wants Apple to open his iPhone. Read more →
From the sound of things, it’s only a matter of time before the Minnesota Timberwolves’ scheme to control the reseller market for tickets reaches baseball. Read more →
As any marketing expert will gladly tell you, it’s all about the brand.
Companies invest millions in creating images for their name and woe to those who threaten it.
Now, a new strategy is emerging in the efforts to protect a company’s brand: a crackdown on how you use a product.
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MinnPost reports that Calhoun Cycle in Uptown has ditched the name and taken on Perennial Cycle instead. It’s a rejection of any honor for John C. Calhoun, after whom the lake is named even though he was an ardent segregationist, developed the plan for forced removal of Native American tribes, and defended slave owners. Read more →
Since last November’s police killing of Jamar Clark, perhaps you’ve seen a recurring theme in the public discourse: ‘But he was beating up his girlfriend; why isn’t anyone paying attention to that?’ Read more →