From all accounts, it appears that there are people working for FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security who still cash government paychecks, which is a scandal waiting to happen in the wake of the deadly California wildfires that have burned entire cities to the ground leaving people homeless with nowhere to go. Read more →
Maybe it’s time we start checking under the hood before taking trips in the car. There might be a mouse in there. Or a cat. Or a beaver. Read more →
It’s hard to know whom to believe sometimes when we’re lectured on how to drive safely. A common message from the highway authorities is to slow down.
Nah. Read more →
We’re not particularly surprised that a Wisconsin company has given a gun to each employee for Christmas. Because, after all, what says ‘Merry Christmas’ more than a gun? Read more →
Our homes and our stuff and, in some cases, our pets are a strong emotional anchor that often prevents us from recognizing, accepting, and reacting to a clear and present danger. Read more →
Every now and again, someone steps forward to save the newspaper Letters to the Editors page from the people who send letters to the editor.
That person today is David Jones in the Duluth News Tribune. Read more →
This picture will always be one of the most memorable news photographs of the ’80s. Read more →
Winter just got colder and duller for the St. Croix Valley.
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Arlighty, then, let’s check how the skilled Minnesota drivers did on the road this morning to prove their mettle.
Urp. Read more →
Who’s a good dog? Who’s a good dog? Milo the pit bull is a good dog. Oh, yes he is. Read more →
This picture, owned by the Washington Post, carries with it a story of humanity that could, perhaps in a different universe, transcend politics. Read more →
‘The digital world — your smartphone, for example — and all the algorithms could have enlarged the best in humanity. Instead, it liberated the worst.’ Read more →
If you’re looking for inspiration to tackle this Monday morning, consider the literal uphill battle this baby bear faced. Read more →
No surprise here: Monday’s daily dose of sweetness comes from KARE 11’s Boyd Huppert, whose latest story profiles the friendship between a couple of kids at Stillwater High School. Read more →
The nation is on the precipice of having nothing left to complain about now that Starbucks has negated the annual backlash against its decision to take the Christmas and winter theme out of its holiday cups.
It’s putting Christmas and winter back in the design. Read more →
Bob Collins
Matt Mikus