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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Heroes

People doing good

When a 94-year-old drove the wrong way on a highway, a hero did too

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 29, 2018, 1:00 PM Aug 29, 2018
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Thomas Prado’s heroism has us considering to what extent we’re willing to risk our own lives to help someone else. Read more →

People doing good

Man who died trying to save his nephew honored

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 23, 2015, 3:42 PM Sep 23, 2015
2

In a perfect world, our heroes would get as much attention as our villains. Read more →

People doing good

Searching for the ‘hero in the blue hat’

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 20, 2014, 1:15 PM Oct 20, 2014
3

There are people who stand around and take video of a burning building. And there are people who run into burning buildings to rescue the people inside. Read more →

People doing good

Carnegie honors the nation’s heroes

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 1, 2014, 4:38 PM Jul 1, 2014
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If the day’s news is enough to make you question the decency and sanity of humans, then the Carnegie Foundation couldn’t have picked a better day to release its list of Carnegie Heroes. Read more →

Crime and Justice · People doing good

How Eric Wasson became a hero

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 11, 2014, 6:51 AM Mar 11, 2014
4

The short version: He grew up in Southern California, played college football, had strong family figures, wanted to be a mortician, but ended up selling drugs and going to prison. Somehow, he ended up saving lives in Saint Paul. Read more →

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