Bob Collins
West Central Tribune publisher Steve Ammermann wrote in his letter to readers today that one of the reasons is the increasing cost of newsprint because of tariffs in the current trade wars.
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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
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True to our mission to provide glimpses into the daily lives of people who don’t make the news, we provide these nuggets from this week’s conservation officer reports filed with the Department of Natural Resources. Read more →
We have a fondness for people who try to travel from one end of the country to the other just because they can. Take Scott Schlepp, of Ashley, N.D., who bought a couple of draft horses to get a better view of things. This is his view: Posted by Scott Schlepp on Friday, August 10, Read more →
A survey finds that half of pedestrians and drivers don’t know when cyclists have the right of way, and that bicyclists overestimate drivers’ awareness of their hand signals. Read more →
Kay Krause, 100, has attended ever Wisconsin State Fair for the last 80 years. And for the last 25, she’s attended each day. The streak was sure to end this year, however. Read more →
NPR isn’t giving any ground to critics of last Friday’s interview with a white supremacist, during which the Morning Edition host allowed Jason Kessler to theorize on the differences in IQ between whites and people of color. Read more →
A radio station’s report and video uncovering truckloads of donated goods for the people still suffering the effects of Hurricane Maria is getting some attention from the authorities who apparently let them sit.
The video showed truckloads of supplies that could be used, but obviously aren’t. Read more →
Only a state with giant ball of twine could appreciate what might have been in Willmar, where a plan to move a lighthouse from Lake Superior in Duluth to the land-locked town appears to be sunk for good. Read more →
Sara PorterIt started with a tweet from our very own Nancy Yang, of her heckin good boy Mickey: Current view: pic.twitter.com/74EaR4E7mM — Nancy Yang (@n_yang) August 6, 2018 It was retweeted just a minute later by everyone’s favorite advocate for Minnesotan primacy, Indignant Minnesotan. In the tweet, they asked for other people’s #MinnesotaPup pictures, promising to retweet the Read more →
Cody NelsonGot seeds? Got cones? If so, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to pay you for helping grow the state’s future forests. Read more →
Nancy YangIf ever there was a #FF, this is it. Read more →
A 21-year-old pilot must’ve had luck on his side in an emergency landing Thursday morning near Watkins, Minn.
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Allow us a moment of pride as we point out that a small cadre MPR newsies as well as David Folkenflik and Mary Louise Kelly at NPR, have been awarded 2018 Ethics in Journalism Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists.
Both groups had a difficult task in the last year. They had to report on failings within their own organizations. Read more →
This is the sort of picture that can be an icon of the times. These are not good times. Read more →
How many different ways can a Wisconsinite drink beer?
Apparently there’s one more than anyone had previously thought. Read more →