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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Rukavina from the Range

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 11, 2012, 1:06 PM May 11, 2012
1

For an assessment of the icon, there isn’t anyone else I would turn to on this occasion for perspective than another Iron Range institution — Aaron Brown.

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The faces of war

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 11, 2012, 12:25 PM May 11, 2012
8

There are many pictures, the composition of which we’ve seen so many times, one would expect it would lose its effective. This is the exception.

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The party in the control tower

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 11, 2012, 10:25 AM May 11, 2012
1

Bloomberg News reports things are out of control at air traffic control facilities.

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Five by 8

Reggie Deal Day (5×8 – 5/11/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 11, 2012, 7:04 AM May 11, 2012
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Thirty parks in 30 days, did the Senser trial botch the verdict, Gov. Walker’s divide-and-conquer plan, Minnesota’s mythical nursing shortage, and the NFL stadium road show moves west.

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The people who bring wars home

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 10, 2012, 5:05 PM May 10, 2012

Horst Faas saw the brutality of war, protected only by the camera in front of his eyes.

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Labor reparations for your mom

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 10, 2012, 1:22 PM May 10, 2012

Who wants to be the one to hand a bill to their kid this Mother’s Day?

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Death of a saboteur

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 10, 2012, 12:38 PM May 10, 2012
1

Gunnar Soensteby, Norway’s most decorated person, died today.

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We’re not exactly the ‘science state’

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 10, 2012, 11:58 AM May 10, 2012
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Frighteningly, 24 percent of Minnesota 8th graders are below basic understanding of science and 60 percent are not considered proficient.

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Another baseball team releases ‘It Gets Better’ video

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 10, 2012, 11:55 AM May 10, 2012
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The latest video actually mentions LGBT young people; many do not.

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The Time cover

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 10, 2012, 10:57 AM May 10, 2012
20

There’s not really much for me to say here. So, ummmm, go!

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Five by 8

Minnesota behind closed doors (5×8 – 5/10/12)

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 10, 2012, 7:02 AM May 10, 2012
10

Why we fail the integrity test, Denny Fitch’s luck and fate, the driverless car, Buster needs a home, and the view from the cab.

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Employers looking for skills that can’t be taught in school

Michael OlsonMichael Olson May 9, 2012, 11:55 AM May 9, 2012
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Many employers say they can’t find workers with the right skills even though there are plenty of people looking for jobs. Long-term unemployment remains a problem, and recent college graduates are joining the ranks of the unemployed or underemployed. So what’s the problem?

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Could climate change kill off walleye?

Hart Van DenburgHart Van Denburg May 9, 2012, 9:16 AM May 9, 2012
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Do climate changes like earlier ice-out dates change the way you enjoy the outdoors?

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Blogging the Vikings stadium debate in the Minnesota Senate

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 8, 2012, 8:39 AM May 8, 2012

Live coverage of the Minnesota Senate floor debate of a bill to build a stadium for the Minnesota Vikings.

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Live-blogging the Vikings stadium debate

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 7, 2012, 10:37 PM May 7, 2012
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The bill at the Minnesota Legislature for a new Vikings stadium meets its fate. Find it all here and participate in the debate.

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