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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for October 2009

Wither Vermilion

Than Tibbetts October 13, 2009, 12:03 PM Oct 13, 2009
2

A report on the status of the proposed Lake Vermilion State Park shows it will likely be a game of “wait and see.”

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Five at 8: Call the squirrel doctor

Than Tibbetts October 13, 2009, 8:00 AM Oct 13, 2009

Dirty laundry, that Prize thing, autism, tweeting your PTSD and a squirrel doctor. It’s going to be a fine Tuesday.

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Won’t you please not be my neighbor?

Than Tibbetts October 12, 2009, 2:16 PM Oct 12, 2009
1

What do you do with a sex offender who can’t find a place to live?

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The value of not making money

Than Tibbetts October 12, 2009, 10:38 AM Oct 12, 2009
4

A major newspaper declares it won’t endorse candidates, removing a barrier to becoming a non-profit organization. Will non-profit news work?

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It’s the end of the Dome as we know it

Than Tibbetts October 11, 2009, 10:26 PM Oct 11, 2009
3

And with a 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees, the Minnesota Twins have played their last game in the Metrodome.

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The wedding dance, redux

Than Tibbetts October 9, 2009, 11:49 AM Oct 9, 2009
2

A famous Minnesota wedding dance is immortalized on NBC’s The Office.

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Obama’s Peace Prize: The world reacts

bingrassia October 9, 2009, 9:10 AM Oct 9, 2009
4

Unsure about Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize? You’re not alone.

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Does Obama deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?

bingrassia October 9, 2009, 7:43 AM Oct 9, 2009
28

Has Obama done enough for world peace to justify the award?

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Saving Pvt. Hafterson: The Marines respond

Than Tibbetts October 8, 2009, 1:15 PM Oct 8, 2009
6

The Marines respond to the Pvt. Hafterson situation. The short version: The Corps says Hafterson lied.

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Taps for taps

Than Tibbetts October 8, 2009, 12:03 PM Oct 8, 2009
2

A West Fargo VFW turns to a “digital bugle” to play taps at military funerals, putting a real bugler out of a job.

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A descendant of slavery, in a House it helped build

Than Tibbetts October 8, 2009, 10:11 AM Oct 8, 2009

As a newspaper traces Michelle Obama’s roots from slavery to the White House, what does it matter to a nation that can still struggles with race?

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Five at 8: The Monkeys Can Talk

Than Tibbetts October 8, 2009, 8:00 AM Oct 8, 2009
6

Smarter monkeys, Al Capone’s hideout, a real moon shot, more concessions from airline passengers, and a peek back at Oct. 8, 1909.

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Twins vs. Yankees: Who’ll win the series?

Than Tibbetts October 7, 2009, 2:36 PM Oct 7, 2009
6

Since a good portion of us are still thinking about last night’s game, what’s your prediction for the ALDS?

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On Streaking

Than Tibbetts October 7, 2009, 9:04 AM Oct 7, 2009
18

A Stillwater student faces two weeks of suspension for dashing through a homecoming rally wearing a thong. Does the punishment fit the crime?

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Off the grid

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 6, 2009, 7:26 PM Oct 6, 2009
7

I’m driving back East for the funeral of my father-in-law, who died early this morning. While I’m away, Than Tibbetts and — if you’re lucky — Julia Schrenkler will be News Cutting.

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