Our correspondent in the western part of the state caused a mini-uproar in his community a few weeks ago when he suggested after Gov. Mark Dayton ordered flags at half staff in memory of those slaughtered in the Pulse nightclub attack that maybe we’ve taken this half-staff thing too far. Read more →
A gentleman in Nisswa went old school when it came to saving a spot for the town’s 4th of July parade on Sunday evening. He saved his spot by actually occupying it. Read more →
A boat provides he perfect location to watch fireworks over Hudson, Wis. Read more →
Brent Olson had big plans for his Bush Foundation grant in Clinton, Minn. He would reopen a closed cafe and try to give people a reason to stay and live in a declining small town. How has it worked out? Read more →
Reader Andi Lassiter has responded to our request for pictures of the ways people are calling ‘dibs’ for July 4th parade viewing spots.
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Goodhue County is looking for the driver of a Ford Focus who couldn’t be bothered with detours, it reports on its Facebook page. Read more →
I find pride in finding people — often older people– giving up a piece of a holiday weekend to do something for the benefit of someone else. Read more →
Self-driving cars are safer than those driven by humans. But they can never be made risk free. It’s like casual sex, Maggie Koerth-Baker says. Accidents happen. Read more →
What will be the most creative use of household goods to declare ‘dibs’ at parade viewing routes in Minnesota? Read more →
From now on, if a candidate doesn’t show up for a political debate, the debate will go on without him/her. Read more →
Christopher Ingraham, the Washington Post reporter who started a riotous response to declaring Red Lake County the worst place to live in America decided to move there. And he likes it, the Grand Forks Herald says. Read more →
The New York Times today looks at the country’s welcoming tone, and its potential pitfalls, following up on how some of the refugees are doing. Read more →
Tonight at the Hollywood Bowl, Keillor will step onto the stage as host for the last time. The show is being recorded for broadcast tomorrow night.
It is, a critic says, a more nuanced show than the show’s detractors acknowledge. Read more →
Bob Collins