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April 23, 2019 8:45 AM

Campaign ad didn’t work last time, but a Texas pol is using it again

Only in these times could a candidate launch a campaign with a campaign ad about a campaign ad she used in a previous election that she lost.

by Bob Collins

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April 23, 2019 6:38 AM

Another daily paper cuts print schedule

If a person is walking naked down the streets of Crookston, it may take longer before the residents can read about it in the newspaper.

by Bob Collins

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April 23, 2019 5:23 AM

What journalists should’ve learned about hacked material

Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, makes an excellent point: shouldn't the media be learning something from the way it reported the material stolen by Russia and used to influence the election in 2016?

by Bob Collins

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April 23, 2019 3:39 AM

NewsCut Flashback: The day Baby Face Nelson came to Brainerd

Nelson and his gang escaped with $30,000 -- about $500,00 in today's dollars. With mining operations and the railroad in full tilt, Brainerd had a lot of cash around town.

by Bob Collins

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April 23, 2019 2:11 AM

South St. Paul students want identity at their commencement

What is it that gives us our identities? For a group of South St. Paul students, it's sashes at commencement.

by Bob Collins

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April 23, 2019 12:45 AM

What’s on MPR News – 4/23/19

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.

by Bob Collins

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April 22, 2019 12:57 AM

What’s on MPR News – 4/22/19

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.

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April 20, 2019 4:07 AM

In Minnesota high schools, the boys can now dance

The Minnesota State High School League, the organization that controls high school sports here, is giving up its opposition to allowing boys to be on competitive dance teams in high school.

by Bob Collins

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April 19, 2019 10:51 AM

It got better for a young reporter. Then someone killed her.

This is Lyra McKee, who was shot and killed while trying to do her job on Thursday. She's a reporter.

by Bob Collins

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April 19, 2019 6:04 AM

After link to racist songs, sports teams give Kate Smith the boot

At one time, Kate Smith pretty much was America. Times change, though, and the legendary -- and dead -- singer of her signature God Bless America is out at no less an American institution than Yankee Stadium.

by Bob Collins

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