Bob Dylan has been full of surprises in the last month. First with the interview in the AARP Magazine, and second, by merely speaking. For about 40 minutes at last night’s MusiCares Grammy dinner. It was as if he’s been saving up a lifetime of words for one night. His full speech is below the Read more →
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Sean Carter can’t walk or talk. That doesn’t stop him from thanking his mother. Read more →
The Minnesota Department of Transportation today released this video showing a pileup on I-35 south of Faribault on Tuesday.
It’s not pretty because it captures us at our driving worst. Read more →
When Joe Langdell died this week at age 100, the nation closed a chapter in its history.
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Bob Karlstand, a Vietnam veteran, is dying by colon cancer and lung disease. He was an only child. His parents are gone. He never married. He has no family.
He’s given all his possessions away. He’s given his home to Habitat for Humanity. He’s given his retirement fund to the nursing program at the University of Minnesota. That’s $1 million.
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We don’t tire of watching videos of people hanging out of helicopters hanging wires as part of the big CapX2020 project.
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It only takes a quick scan of the public safety section of area newspapers to see what alcohol can do to people, and a state legislator is suggesting — again — that one answer to the problem is to allow more people to drink at a younger age.
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NPR listeners could’ve benefitted from a little more aviation expertise and a tad less hyperbole in its story on All Things Considered on Thursday evening, stemming from yesterday’s story about a plane crash in Colorado in which the National Transportation Safety Board suggested the pilot was taking selfies when he lost control of his airplane in miserable weather conditions. Read more →
A group favoring tax reform is betting that you’re going to feel sorry for New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Read more →
Say what you will about the number of future vegetables professional football is making, this year’s NFL postseason has done wonders for the physical and social sciences. Read more →
This video, posted last evening, provides a nifty look at buttoned-up Minnesota Capitol at night. It was taken during Crashed ice. Read more →
When it comes to understanding their employees, a lot of bosses don’t, a survey suggests today.
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The news this week that Harper Lee would release a sequel to ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ has now turned decidedly ugly.
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Twitter knows nonsense. Read more →
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