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The man who put the ‘snap’ in Honeycrisp is stepping aside

The man who put the ‘snap’ in Honeycrisp is stepping aside

Jim Luby, who has led the fruit breeding program at the University of Minnesota since 1982, is retiring. His is one of the researchers credited with developing such apples as the Zestar!, the SweeTango and, the giant among them, the Honeycrisp. He’s also developed many other fruits too. It’s involved a lot of hard work, experimentation and tasting thousands of apples.
by Peter Cox

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Moriarty adds murder charges in Park Tavern crash

Moriarty adds murder charges in Park Tavern crash

Prosecutors on Monday filed third-degree murder charges against Steven Frane Bailey of St. Louis Park, the alleged drunk driver in the Park Tavern crash. The new charges come in addition to two counts of vehicular homicide and nine counts of criminal vehicular operation that Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty filed last week.
by Matt Sepic

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HUGE Improv Theater, a Minneapolis comedy hub for nearly 20 years, to close in October

HUGE Improv Theater, a Minneapolis comedy hub for nearly 20 years, to close in October

Due to financial challenges, HUGE Improv Theater in Minneapolis will close permanently at the end of October. The announcement comes less than a month after two leaders resigned amid concerns about diversity and inclusion.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Can the most popular red wine in the U.S. endure climate change?

Can the most popular red wine in the U.S. endure climate change?

Bold cabernet sauvignon wines made Napa Valley famous. Now, hotter temperatures are starting to damage the grapes, so some wineries are starting to experiment.
by Lauren Sommer

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Trump heads to a deep-red part of swing-state Wisconsin to talk about the economy

Trump heads to a deep-red part of swing-state Wisconsin to talk about the economy

Former President Donald Trump is heading to Mosinee, Wisc. for a rally that’s intended to focus heavily on the economy, marking his first trip to the mostly rural central part of the key battleground state. 
by The Associated Press

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