News Cut: August 17, 2012 Archive

The obligatory Friday dog story

Posted at 11:03 AM on August 17, 2012 by Bob Collins

From the Winnipeg Free Press:

A boy's dog helped him live when they were both younger.

Now that the boy is older, and his dog is in the final stages of his life of service, the child wants to pay it back with a bucket list for the animal.

Make that a "Lick It List."

Cole and his mom Mandi have set up a Facebook page to encourage people to send dog treats for his hearing/medical service/therapy dog.

"I love my dog," Cole said on Friday.

"I've made a list for her final days on Earth. I want to take her on one last public outing to Ruckers. I want to walk her around the block twice. And I want to get her treats from around the world."

Here's Bingo's Facebook page.

Hastings' missing link

Posted at 12:27 PM on August 17, 2012 by Bob Collins (2 Comments)

Where's the missing link for the new Highway 61 bridge over the Mississippi River in Hastings?

Right here in the upper right...

The span has been sitting near Lock and Dam #2...

It's going to be floated down the river on a barge next month and hoisted into place, an event that will likely draw thousands of "sidewalk superintendents" to the river.

Update 1:38 p.m. - Click the lower image for the full size photo to see the scale of the span.