Unemployment drops in Minnesota, except for people still looking for work. Protecting the privacy of racist kids. Dear Abby and the high school guidance counselor.
That’s pretty much the gist of today’s news conversation with Mary Lucia of The Current.
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.
Bob Collins