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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.

Twin Cities holiday season forecast

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 10, 2008, 10:21 AM Nov 10, 2008

A survey says Twin Cities shoppers plan to spend the same amount of money on gifts this year, and relatively few are worried about losing their jobs.

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The outdoors amendment

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 10, 2008, 7:05 AM Nov 10, 2008
3

The ‘arts’ portion of the arts and outdoors amendment still is causing confusion.

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Cindy Lander

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 9, 2008, 11:51 AM Nov 9, 2008

One of the first children ever to have open-heart surgery has died.

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Surveys and trivia

Is blue the new red?

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 9, 2008, 10:30 AM Nov 9, 2008
4

A shift in power shows up in men’s ties first.

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Regional history

Tales from the ‘Greatest Generation’

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 9, 2008, 10:17 AM Nov 9, 2008
1

More than 60 years after World War II, there are still gripping accounts to be heard.

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News rack war

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 7, 2008, 7:32 PM Nov 7, 2008
5

Minneapolis wants to impose a fee on news racks. Who’s got the money to fight it?

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When people do great things

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 7, 2008, 6:51 PM Nov 7, 2008
1

Let’s leave this week behind on an uplifting note.

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Live-blogging: Barack Obama’s first news conference

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 7, 2008, 1:35 PM Nov 7, 2008
45

Provide your response to the president-elect’s news conference.

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Election and recount: The view from Washington County

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 7, 2008, 12:39 PM Nov 7, 2008

How workers get ready for a recount.

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How to ruin your day

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 7, 2008, 12:37 PM Nov 7, 2008

Why you should pay attention to people in crosswalks.

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Live-blogging: Mark Ritchie

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 7, 2008, 11:14 AM Nov 7, 2008
5

The secretary of state answers questions about the Senate recount

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$2 gas

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 7, 2008, 11:03 AM Nov 7, 2008
8

And they said we’d never see it again.

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Unemployment by the numbers

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 7, 2008, 8:03 AM Nov 7, 2008
4

The number of job losses in the last year equals the total number of people who voted in the Senate race here on Tuesday.

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Catching up with Jim

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 7, 2008, 7:52 AM Nov 7, 2008

The ‘roots’ of the grassroots celebrate.

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Bachmann’s back

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 6, 2008, 5:45 PM Nov 6, 2008
21

Bachmann wonders whether it will be possible to disagree with an African American president and not be subject to allegations of racism.

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