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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

By Tim Nelson

Tim Nelson
timnelson@mpr.org • 651-290-1393

Tim Nelson is a general assignment reporter for Minnesota Public Radio News, and a 20-year veteran of local news. He’s been covering the Vikings stadium issue since 2011.

This or That

Minneapolis mummified monkey mysteries multiply

Tim NelsonTim Nelson April 11, 2018, 10:47 AM Apr 11, 2018
9

It turns out the old Dayton’s store might not have held the only mummified monkey in Minneapolis. An old movie house monkey giveaway might have gone awry. Read more →

Target shifts charity focus from education to wellness

Tim NelsonTim Nelson September 15, 2015, 11:31 AM Sep 15, 2015
4

The Take Charge of Education program began in 1997 and has become a fixture of in-store announcements and a staple of school fundraising. The company said it has already reached its goal of giving $1 billion to education. Read more →

Shirley Iverson wants death penalty for Alfonso Rodriguez

Tim NelsonTim Nelson February 13, 2009, 7:05 AM Feb 13, 2009
10

Thirty-five years after he sexually assaulted her, Shirley Iverson says she feels like Alfonso Rodriguez is still trying to make a victim of her. Even from death row.

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The way we Sha Na Now

Tim NelsonTim Nelson July 31, 2008, 10:07 AM Jul 31, 2008
1

Now I’m rethinking plans for my Dexy’s Midnight Runners revival tour. A new band name law, among others, takes effect tomorrow.

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Thirty-three days and counting

Tim NelsonTim Nelson July 30, 2008, 4:34 PM Jul 30, 2008

Republican National Convention organizers at the Xcel Energy Center invited the neighbors in today to see what they’ve done with the place.

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That burning smell…

Tim NelsonTim Nelson July 30, 2008, 6:32 AM Jul 30, 2008
4

Drivin’ and fryin’ with Ben Ransom’s greasecar

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Does hate + crime = hate crime?

Tim NelsonTim Nelson July 29, 2008, 7:24 AM Jul 29, 2008
27

Something clearly went wrong down in Knoxville on Sunday, but exactly what is kind of hard to put a finger on.

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This just in from the committee committee

Tim NelsonTim Nelson July 28, 2008, 2:46 PM Jul 28, 2008
1

Notes on the minutes of the meeting conference.

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A bridge to the future

Tim NelsonTim Nelson July 28, 2008, 8:39 AM Jul 28, 2008
3

The echoes of the 35W bridge collapse are still sounding. You might be reading one right now.

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Signs you’re going to be late for work

Tim NelsonTim Nelson July 22, 2008, 9:58 AM Jul 22, 2008
2

The new express bus to Los Angeles was sitting in traffic on Interstate 94 this morning.

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Peace and protest

Tim NelsonTim Nelson July 1, 2008, 9:35 PM Jul 1, 2008
9

Police and war protesters met outside the Xcel Energy Center this afternoon. It started off so smoothly, you’d think it was by invitation.

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Piggybacking on a theme

Tim NelsonTim Nelson June 26, 2008, 1:46 PM Jun 26, 2008
3

There’s something similar in the approach to Gay Pride taken by two area publications.

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Is a new China emerging from the rubble?

Tim NelsonTim Nelson May 16, 2008, 1:12 PM May 16, 2008

China is seeing an unprecedented outpouring for victims of this week’s earthquake. It may mark a turning point for the nation, say observers like Adam Minter.

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Chinese students at the U are collecting quake aid

Tim NelsonTim Nelson May 15, 2008, 9:46 PM May 15, 2008

There are roughly 1,000 Chinese students and scholars at the University of Minnesota, and they’re hoping to send some relief to victims of this week’s earthquake.

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The Body is coming back

Tim NelsonTim Nelson May 15, 2008, 10:25 AM May 15, 2008
7

Minnesota’s best-known former governor will be on Midday today. We’re as curious about what he’ll say as you are.

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