Bob Collins
By this time next week, the only thing we may have to talk about is the game.
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
By Bob Collins
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.
In Connecticut, the police chief of East Haven has resigned, days after the arrest of four police officers accused of tyrannizing Latinos. More than 15,000 people signed an online petition calling on East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr., to replace the police chief. It was organized by the same organization that sent tacos to the Read more →
Embracing water, Dakota 38, the law of unintended consequences, the things that don’t stop us, and photographing Duluth.
Sometimes we need a reminder that there are more important things in the world than football stadiums, bases on the moon, or political squabbles.
What now, Williston; dispatches from the American now, St. Francis’ flag tattoo brouhaha, a cyclist’s blind faith, and the stand-up society.
The finger wag: What’s the problem here?
Why wait for Super Bowl ads?
You’re a cop who discovers hungry scavengers, the cost of cool, let the robots do the dying, requiem for a funeral in Mille Lacs County, and the lyrics to the Morning Edition theme revealed.
Samantha Garvey was homeless teen from New Jersey who captured the nation’s attention when she became a finalist in the competition for a $100,000 college scholarship.