Running out of things to say (along with health issues) was one of the reasons I gave when I informed people last year that I would retire on my 65th birthday. Today is my 65th birthday. And this is the 17,071st, and last, NewsCut post.
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Being a member of the MPR News staff for a little over a year, and located outside of the St. Paul office, I’ve only had the privilege to observe the NewsCut magic as many readers have, with interactions through emails and reading Bob Collins’ words. But the one time I got to meet Bob in Read more →
Collins came in every day and made stuff that people wanted – really wanted – to read. That’s the best compliment anyone could ever get as a writer and reporter. He delivered the goods to the audience online and on the air. Read more →
Collins vowed to not write a goodbye post. We’re not sure if’s staying true to that, so here comes old friend Tom Weber “to sing a little on behalf of a friend who’s made immeasurable contributions to MPR and Minnesota.” Read more →
Here’s what it’s like to fly with Bob Collins in a plane he built. Read more →
NewsCut was born from an idea that started with a hurricane. We knew he’d be great — as long as no one called him a blogger. Read more →
Paul Tosto applauded, supported, defended, and created a fair amount of the material that found its way onto these pages, and he did so without getting or needing attention. At least until today. Read more →
The voice in my head, the feeling in my stomach, conspire to tell me the answer: nothing. Apparently, this is the day when I can’t fool anyone anymore. I knew it would come sooner or later. Read more →
Here are the stories, topics, and guests you’ll hear today on MPR News. Read more →
Up until Tuesday evening, 50 Cent held the distinction of throwing the worst first pitch in the history of all ceremony. Read more →
We live in a golden age of storytelling that seems to have a uniquely Minnesota pedigree. Read more →
There’s irony — somewhere — in an announcement from Red Bull.
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Franken isn’t talking about the quick push by Democrats to get him out of the Senate — led by presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), who provided the final shove — but whether he paid too high a price is still being debated Read more →
Everybody has a breaking point and for a TV meteorologist in Ohio, it’s The Bachelorette. Read more →
Here are the stories, topics, and guests you’ll hear today on MPR News. Read more →
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