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'Lizzo! Blizzard! Blizzo!' These 6th graders nailed the Name a Snowplow contest

'Lizzo! Blizzard! Blizzo!' These 6th graders nailed the Name a Snowplow contest

A sixth grade class from Osseo Middle School led the fight for “Blizzo,” a winner of the MnDOT name a Snowplow contest named after the music artist who lived in Minnesota, Lizzo. The class has one hope: that Lizzo herself recognizes their hard work.
by Sam Stroozas

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'It’s the vibe': A musical experience at the Cherry Pit

'It’s the vibe': A musical experience at the Cherry Pit

Starting from a basement in Madison, Wis., the Cherry Pit has grown into an incubator for young Twin Cities artists.

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Students are carving out careers in music in Red Wing

Students are carving out careers in music in Red Wing

The city of Red Wing, Minn., which hosts the Big Turn Music Fest each February, is also home to a nationally esteemed musical instrument repair and building program. Students from around the country — and the world — follow their passion at Minnesota State College Southeast.

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Best-selling authors on Big Books and Bold Ideas

Best-selling authors on Big Books and Bold Ideas

This week on Big Books and Bold Ideas, we revisit three conversations MPR News host Kerri Miller had with young authors who hit the big time with their novels.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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3 books in translation that have received acclaim in their original languages

3 books in translation that have received acclaim in their original languages

On a Woman's Madness and Forbidden Notebook have been highly lauded in their original languages for decades but, like the more recent Black Foam, inaccessible to English readers — until now.
by Lily Meyer

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‘Female autonomy’ versus ‘betrayal’: Macalester closes, then reopens, art gallery after pushback from Muslim students

‘Female autonomy’ versus ‘betrayal’: Macalester closes, then reopens, art gallery after pushback from Muslim students

Macalester added a content warning to an exhibit by an Iranian American artist, which explores women’s freedoms and Muslim identity. The artist, Taravat Talepasand, said temporarily covering her art with black curtains was an act of “censorship.”
by Becky Z. Dernbach

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