The Georgia-Russia cyberwar Bob Collins August 11, 2008, 10:31 AM Aug 11, 2008 3 It’s not just bombs and bullets. It’s blogs, too. Read more →
A letter from the Bachman family Bob Collins August 11, 2008, 10:24 AM Aug 11, 2008 An update on last weekend’s killing of a Minnesota icon. Read more →
To be old, frail, and evicted Bob Collins August 11, 2008, 8:30 AM Aug 11, 2008 5 Evictions from long-term care facilities are increasing. There’s no money in it. Read more →
Monday morning giggles Bob Collins August 11, 2008, 8:21 AM Aug 11, 2008 1 Sorry, flight attendants. We’re not really laughing at you; we’re laughing with you. Read more →
Perfection: Superior style Bob Collins August 10, 2008, 8:40 PM Aug 10, 2008 1 There are days that I think people would pay to live here. Sunday was most certainly one of those days. Read more →
Bobblelection Bob Collins August 9, 2008, 9:00 PM Aug 9, 2008 1 Maybe a minor league baseball team is onto something. Elect presidents via bobleheads. Read more →
CEO of Bachman’s stabbed to death in China Bob Collins August 9, 2008, 11:09 AM Aug 9, 2008 9 Todd Bachman, the father of former Olympian Elisabeth Bachman and CEO of Bachman Floral in Minneapolis, and his wife, Barbara, were visiting a tourist spot about 5 miles from the Olympic games. Read more →
The Edwards affair Bob Collins August 8, 2008, 5:57 PM Aug 8, 2008 8 A local filmmaker finds a moment of fame — maybe a small fortune — with an image of the woman with whom John Edwards had an affair. Read more →
From the ashes in Minneapolis Bob Collins August 8, 2008, 5:00 PM Aug 8, 2008 The City of Lakes Community Land Trust is making home ownership possible at a time when more people are losing their homes. Read more →
The fall of Glen Taylor? Bob Collins August 8, 2008, 2:12 PM Aug 8, 2008 1 The Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal reveals a damning court case against the Timberwolves’ owner. Read more →
The ‘we matter’ index Bob Collins August 8, 2008, 7:40 AM Aug 8, 2008 6 An update on the presidential campaign in Minnesota. Read more →
How we get our jollies Bob Collins August 8, 2008, 7:04 AM Aug 8, 2008 1 Two unrelated news stories are unnerving for their similarity. Read more →
Dispatches from Planet News Bob Collins August 7, 2008, 3:01 PM Aug 7, 2008 7 Six stories that have nothing to do with each other, that span the considerable extremes of a day in the U.S. Read more →
The view outside the Xcel Bob Collins August 7, 2008, 1:56 PM Aug 7, 2008 3 While crews work on transforming the inside of the Xcel Energy Center for the Republican convention, the outside is getting a makeover, too. Read more →
Seifert questions welfare spending Bob Collins August 7, 2008, 1:44 PM Aug 7, 2008 3 Why are debit cards issued to some Minnesota welfare recipients being used in Hawaii… or 48 other states for that matter? Read more →