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Minnesota woman on a quest to preserve stories of disappearing towns

Minnesota woman on a quest to preserve stories of disappearing towns

Have you ever been to Basswood, Oylen or Luce, Minnesota? Photographer Laura Grisamore has been to them all. She has pictures, stories and a burning desire to preserve memories of towns in their twilight.
by Dan Gunderson

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Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79, reports say

Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79, reports say

Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star known for films like “Annie Hall” and “The Godfather,” has died at 79. People Magazine reported her death on Saturday in California, citing a family spokesperson. No further details were immediately available.
by The Associated Press

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Activists, artists work to restore vandalized George Floyd mural

Activists, artists work to restore vandalized George Floyd mural

George Floyd’s face was painted over in an iconic mural at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis, according to a video posted to social media Friday morning by Marcia Howard. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Paint it back: Mural reborn in Minneapolis after erasure

Paint it back: Mural reborn in Minneapolis after erasure

A new mural is rising on Central Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis, transforming a mistaken paint-over into a bold tribute to coffee, migration and community.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Kate DiCamillo marvels at 25 years of 'Because of Winn-Dixie'

Kate DiCamillo marvels at 25 years of 'Because of Winn-Dixie'

Kate DiCamillo’s beloved children’s book, “Because of Winn Dixie,” turns 25 this fall. The Minneapolis author looked back and looked inward with her favorite sparring partner, MPR News host Kerri Miller.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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