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NewsCut

MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

By Bob Collins

Bob Collins
bcollins@mpr.org • @newscut

Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.

The thin blue line

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2008, 5:06 PM Jul 14, 2008
3

A Minneapolis cop is indicted on corruption charges.

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Franken’s challenge

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2008, 3:10 PM Jul 14, 2008
5

Al Franken’s poll numbers aren’t budging, and some DFLers are frustrated.

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The many faces of Jesse

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2008, 12:56 PM Jul 14, 2008
11

Is there anybody not named Johnny Depp who can look so different from one gig to the next?

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Where’s Katie

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2008, 11:48 AM Jul 14, 2008
2

Have you ever seen writing on your money? Who put it there? What does it mean?

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Who’s watching the watch list?

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2008, 11:43 AM Jul 14, 2008
2

The Justice Department’s former top criminal prosecutor is on the list.

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The end of public radio?

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2008, 10:41 AM Jul 14, 2008
8

A former NPR ombudsman theorizes that mass transportation will kill radio.

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Surveys and trivia

Plymouth rocks

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2008, 10:02 AM Jul 14, 2008
11

Money Magazine names Plymouth the best small city in America. A handful of other Minnesota cities is on the list, too.

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How far should we go to save our pets?

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2008, 9:51 AM Jul 14, 2008
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It’s not just the money, it’s the question of the quality of life. But as pets become a part of the family, how do you say ‘no’?

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Air traffic to increase during convention

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 13, 2008, 6:39 PM Jul 13, 2008

The increase in private jet traffic by the bigwigs should be quite noticeable.

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Surveys and trivia

One is alone

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 13, 2008, 7:56 AM Jul 13, 2008

A Duluth man is underway in the race to sail solo between San Francisco and Hawaii.

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Off to camp

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 12, 2008, 9:48 AM Jul 12, 2008
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It was a beautiful Saturday in St. Paul, so we spent it indoors, figuring out how to change the way information is presented.

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The Week-in-Review Quiz

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 12, 2008, 7:10 AM Jul 12, 2008
9

Try News Cut’s new quiz. Now ten times easier. Or not.

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Weather

Blogging the weather

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 11, 2008, 7:01 PM Jul 11, 2008
3

Here’s the latest information and radar pictures as severe weather hits Minnesota again.

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Live-blogging McCain

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 11, 2008, 10:15 AM Jul 11, 2008
24

Descriptions, context, and links surrounding the presidential candidates town meeting in Hudson, Wisc.

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iLine for iPhone

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 11, 2008, 8:31 AM Jul 11, 2008
3

The long line for a new gadget is always a comforting confirmation that things are never as bad as they seem in this country.

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