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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for April 2013

What hope for the long-term umemployed?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2013, 12:59 PM Apr 15, 2013
3

Some stories make you just want to give up on the economy.

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Watching eagles

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2013, 11:59 AM Apr 15, 2013
0

Some eagle eggs are in the process of hatching.

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Court: No right to notice before suspension of driving privileges

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2013, 11:02 AM Apr 15, 2013
2

Three people arrested for DWI in separate incidents in Minnesota have lost their claim that they didn’t get proper notice before their driving privileges were revoked.

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Five by 8

The health insurance merry-go-round (5×8 – 4/15/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 15, 2013, 7:10 AM Apr 15, 2013
2

Health insurance and real life, the beginning the gun floor debate, don’t play ball, giving back, and sometimes you never know what one act of kindness can do.

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When tech rules

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 13, 2013, 11:48 AM Apr 13, 2013
0

Sometimes, it seems, the only existence some people have is their digital existence.

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Twin Cities from the ISS

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 12, 2013, 5:51 PM Apr 12, 2013
4

A new image of the Twin Cities from the commander of the space station.

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Mary and Bob

Mary and Bob (4/12/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 12, 2013, 5:08 PM Apr 12, 2013
1

Mayo Clinic’s request for state money is turned back, Jonathan Winter dies, how come people aren’t freaked by the possibility of nuclear war, Obama’s taxes, the new Bakeoff, and when every shovel of snow could be your last.

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The are-you-smarter-than-a-blogger quiz

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 12, 2013, 12:44 PM Apr 12, 2013
8

How well were you paying attention to this week’s news?

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How public broadcasting might sound without public funding

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 12, 2013, 12:03 PM Apr 12, 2013
1

Two Arizona stations want the FCC to allow expanded commercials.

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Should volunteers help flood victims with the means to move?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 12, 2013, 11:05 AM Apr 12, 2013
4

Each year it occurs, the fight against flooding in the Fargo Moorhead area becomes more of a class war.

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Five by 8

Why are minority kids disciplined more often? (5×8 – 4/1213)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 12, 2013, 7:26 AM Apr 12, 2013
6

Bias or behavior, the legend of the hearty Minnesotan, the hospital feud with a man who wouldn’t leave his partner’s bedside, rapping against the ‘R word,’ and a sports coach pushes back.

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You Should Meet...

You Should Meet: The family that brought gymnastics to Hendricks

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 11, 2013, 1:01 PM Apr 11, 2013
34

Hendricks, MN., came close to losing its high school. That’s when a couple with a little creativity, some gymnastics equipment, and a plan for a farm shed stepped in.

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Weather

10 reasons to appreciate snow in April

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 11, 2013, 11:26 AM Apr 11, 2013
1

Here are 10 different ways to look at the benefit of a snow and ice storm in April.

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Weather

Thundersnow?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 11, 2013, 11:04 AM Apr 11, 2013
1

With many schools closed, it provides an opportunity to catch up on science studies, courtesy of NASA.

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Five by 8

The girl who wanted someone to listen to her (5×8 – 4/11/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 11, 2013, 7:55 AM Apr 11, 2013
7

The death of Rehtaeh Parsons, why we can’t get enough of winter, using state money to boost business, ‘slaves’ and sandbags, and judging Minnesotans.

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