Bob Collins
A story in a Winona newspaper today might make you pause to wonder how much disaster aid the federal and/or state governments distributes, actually goes to fixing the damage of disasters.
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Getting the last word, the land of the weather wimps, the simpler times weren’t that simple, why they call it the Big 10, and next month’s seven minutes of terror on Mars.
Adam Kraemers of Denver and Chase Higgins of Minneapolis could be forgiven if the idea hatched at the Metrodome years ago seemed like a better idea at the time than in the execution this summer.
David CazaresFormer Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty on MSNBC this afternoon refused to comment on whether he’s gotten “the call” from Mitt Romney for a possible spot on the Republican ticket. Pawlenty says the VP process will unfold in due course. He said he’s focused on yard work and other business this week. — tomscheck (@tomscheck) July Read more →
DFL Governor Mark Dayton appeared on The Daily Circuit this morning. Here’s an account via local reporters on Twitter: Gov. Dayton says to @kerrimpr MN will do “anything within reason” to help get the Verso Paper Mill in Sartell back online. — Conrad Wilson (@conradjwilson) July 17, 2012 Gov. Dayton tells @kerrimpr Verso Paper is Read more →
A victory for the urbanist ideal? Biking for Baseball hits Minneapolis, Zen of the town pool, the life of a mayfly, and what hath Tommy John wrought?
The woes of a drought
Championship mini-golf
Death of the small-town grocery store
The business of intervening in teen violence, a week of fire, are we changing our attitudes about our lawns, tugs on TV, and the Color Run up close.
I’ve had a few — more than one — requests to post Friday’s unique ‘newscast’ on The Current with Mary Lucia. She brought her ill dog, Smudge, to work.
It was Gary Eichten night at Target Field Friday night as the Twins honored the MPR legend by inviting him to throw out the official first pitch. And, not surprisingly, Eichten delivered like a pro.