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January 16, 2019 2:12 AM

Sheriff warns of scam fundraiser for alleged Closs killer

In the category of people are horrible, we give you this from the Douglas County, Wis., sheriff

by Bob Collins

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January 16, 2019 1:10 AM

Response to Gillette ad proves some men are better

The now infamous Gillette ad audaciously suggesting that men treat women with respect and police the ones who don't, has accomplished its mission of opening a discussion. It also required us -- again -- to listen to the sound of a million hissyfits by men who don't have much to offer after 'hey, baby!'

by Bob Collins

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January 16, 2019 12:00 AM

What’s on MPR News – 1/16/19

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

by Bob Collins

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January 15, 2019 9:50 AM

It’s all good for furloughed worker who rationed her medicine

Her insulin supply has been restored. Her faith in people, too, perhaps.

by Bob Collins

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January 15, 2019 7:53 AM

The day a guy with 170 Twitter followers changed the world of information forever

Maybe Twitter would have eventually become an accepted source of news and information if Janis Krums hadn't been on a ferry in the Hudson River when he was the first one to tell the world an airliner has landed in it.

by Bob Collins

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January 15, 2019 3:30 AM

Mankato mom didn’t secure car seat, then her kid fell out of the vehicle

Child safety seats aren't child safety seats unless you have them properly fastened to the car's seat belts. Observe. Don't do it like this.

by Bob Collins

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January 15, 2019 2:43 AM

If you can’t tip something nice…

Well, isn't this sweet. Someone left a tip for a server at a sports bar in Sioux Falls on Saturday night and the message came through loud and clear.

by Bob Collins

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January 15, 2019 1:06 AM

Our desperation for human contact

We are desperate for human contact. We are desperate for friendship. Why do we put so much energy into achieving just the opposite?

by Bob Collins

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January 15, 2019 12:00 AM

What’s on MPR News – 1/15/19

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

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January 14, 2019 9:09 AM

Is toxic masculinity too hot for men to handle?

'The best a man can get', the long-time advertising slogan of Gillette, is being turned on its head in the #MeToo era.

by Bob Collins

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