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Hockey stars unveil anti-homophobia campaign

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 5, 2012, 12:21 PM Mar 5, 2012
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Players and teams in the National Hockey League are sponsoring an effort to rid sports of homophobia.

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All’s quiet in the student section

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 29, 2012, 9:45 AM Feb 29, 2012

Warnings from University of Minnesota Duluth administrators to the student section at UMD hockey games appear to have worked.

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Our dogs ourselves

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 24, 2012, 9:56 AM Feb 24, 2012
1

The real story of Gary Eichten’s dog.

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Trashing Minnesota

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 23, 2012, 2:04 PM Feb 23, 2012
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Assignment: Send me your photos of the junk you find on the side of the road, on the ice, or in the wild.

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Eagle cam

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 21, 2012, 10:32 AM Feb 21, 2012
2

As Cathy Wurzer pointed out this morning, the Decorah Eaglecam is back in action.

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Northern Lights over northern Minnesota

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 19, 2012, 8:59 AM Feb 19, 2012
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The Northern Lights put in an appearance last night over northern Minnesota.

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Passing it forward

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 18, 2012, 8:23 AM Feb 18, 2012

There may come a day when people who advocate an entire day of doing good aren’t looked upon as just a little bit ‘off.’

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Worst jobs recession ever?

Paul TostoPaul Tosto February 17, 2012, 2:48 PM Feb 17, 2012
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More proof that the Great Recession was worse, job-wise, than the early 1980s.

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Feeling good, sort of, about the economy’s direction

Paul TostoPaul Tosto February 16, 2012, 3:30 PM Feb 16, 2012
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Surveys show Minnesotans are feeling good, sort of, about the economy’s direction.

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Who will defend the noble chicken?

David CazaresDavid Cazares February 14, 2012, 9:57 AM Feb 14, 2012

Werner Herzog has little reverence for chickens. Do you?

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Your thoughts here

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 14, 2012, 9:02 AM Feb 14, 2012
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Mr. Happy Man

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 13, 2012, 3:20 PM Feb 13, 2012
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Johnny Barnes spends six hours a day trying to make other people happy.

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The Quiz: Bears, dead dolphins, Clint Eastwood, and bowling

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 10, 2012, 3:04 PM Feb 10, 2012
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And Groucho Marx, tornadoes, and more were all in the news this week. Test your attention span!

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The caviar crisis

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 4, 2012, 10:05 AM Feb 4, 2012
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Nothing screams public radio like a story about caviar.

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Something getting cheaper? Car insurance

Paul TostoPaul Tosto February 3, 2012, 9:23 AM Feb 3, 2012
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We’re writing this post knowing that you will not believe it. But thanks to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, there are numbers to prove that car insurance premiums in Minnesota have been falling. The Minneapolis Fed recently crunched the latest data (2009) collected by NAIC on auto Read more →

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