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March 2, 2020 6:37 PM

Chris Matthews retires from MSNBC, cites comments to women

The host opened his show Monday evening by saying he was retiring from the network and apologizing for comments he made to women.

by The Associated Press

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February 14, 2020 10:12 AM

UMD agrees to sell longtime community radio station KUMD

A Duluth-based public television station has agreed to purchase KUMD, the public radio station the University of Minnesota-Duluth has owned and operated for 63 years.

by Dan Kraker

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February 13, 2020 3:50 PM

Minnesota lawmaker: Charge Facebook, Twitter for mental health impacts

The proposal by a Republican state senator would charge social media companies a fee for having Minnesota users and require a health warning upon login.

by Cody Nelson

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February 12, 2020 2:16 PM

Disney's filming a 'Mighty Ducks' series — but not in Minnesota

While the show is set in present-day Minnesota, it’s being produced in Vancouver.

by Cody Nelson

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February 5, 2020 5:57 PM

Kirk Douglas, longtime influential movie star, dies at 103

Kirk Douglas, the muscular actor with the dimpled chin who starred in "Spartacus," "Lust for Life" and dozens of other films and helped fatally weaken the Hollywood blacklist, has died at 103, People magazine reported.

by The Associated Press

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February 3, 2020 3:52 PM

Rush Limbaugh says he has been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer

"This has happened, and my intention is to come here every day I can," the conservative talk show host told his listeners on Monday. He said the diagnosis was confirmed by two medical institutions.

by Merrit Kennedy

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January 30, 2020 1:00 PM

What are the threats facing rural Minnesota’s community newspapers?

Last year in Minnesota, more than a dozen small newspapers went out of business because of declining ad revenue and a dwindling number of subscribers. Three guests who work in newspapers across the state joined the program and talked about the threats facing rural Minnesota’s community newspapers.

by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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January 23, 2020 12:45 PM

Jim Lehrer of the 'MacNeil-Lehrer Report' dies at 85

A host of the nightly PBS "NewsHour" that for decades offered a thoughtful take on current events has died. Jim Lehrer was 85.

by The Associated Press

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January 8, 2020 4:00 AM

Disinformation 2020: How to spot faulty news this election year

How do you know if you can believe what you read about the 2020 campaign, especially on social media? The truth can be hard to find. Here are some ways to start.

by Catharine Richert, Brian Bakst and Cody Nelson