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January 22, 2013 4:40 AM

Court: Drunk driving laws not applicable to Segway

In a state where 1 of every 7 people has a drunk driving conviction, a Minnesota Court of Appeals decision today provides some important guidance -- a Segway is not a motor vehicle.

by Bob Collins

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January 22, 2013 1:21 AM

It’s not the heat (5×8 – 1/22/13)

... it's the way you respond to the cold, when someone at the door asks for help, the piano player without fingers, the stuff we flush down the drain, and David Carr plays Quizmasters.

by Bob Collins

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January 21, 2013 6:25 AM

A letter to Ely

Here's the Today show segment mentioned in today's 5x8 about President Obama's letter to Ely.

by Bob Collins

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January 21, 2013 1:11 AM

When people do their jobs (5×8 – 1/21/13)

Saved by the routine, MLK's speech in full, throwing food in the air, the wedding ring and the Oil Patch, and what makes Ely unique?

by Bob Collins

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January 20, 2013 6:33 AM

Stan

Stan Musial was the kind of baseball players who could make you cry for all the right reasons.

by Bob Collins

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January 19, 2013 3:41 AM

The art of overcoming the odds

Today's must-read comes from Sioux Falls, where the Argus Leader profiles the story of Jake Lindamood.

by Bob Collins

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January 18, 2013 10:08 AM

Hockey is back

Talk of a fan backlash after the hockey lockout was unwarranted.

by Bob Collins

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January 18, 2013 9:49 AM

Losing on purpose

A long-distance runner loses... on purpose.

by Bob Collins

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January 18, 2013 8:12 AM

When a soldier dies

When a soldier dies, a governor orders flags lowered, we newspeople run a story, a town says 'goodbye,' and then everyone moves on.

by Bob Collins

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January 18, 2013 5:09 AM

That’s ‘Obama’ to you

NPR ends the practice of referring to the president as 'Mr." on second reference.

by Bob Collins

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