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Kennedy Center terminates dance programming team
This is the latest shakeup since Trump took over the cultural center. “We will have an exciting announcement about the new direction for Dance programming soon,” said a Kennedy Center spokesperson.
A kernel of peace: MPR News host Cathy Wurzer finds her zen in crop art
With more submissions than ever before, it’s a bumper year for crop art at the Minnesota State Fair. So MPR News host Cathy Wurzer decided that this summer, it was finally time to give it a try.
Minneapolis woman, 79, hurt by gunfire block away from home
A 79-year-old Minneapolis woman is recovering after she was shot from a block away over the weekend while inside her home. Officers arrested two suspects Wednesday in St. Paul.
Minnesota DFL rescinds Minneapolis mayoral endorsement
The Minnesota DFL is rescinding its endorsement of State Sen. Omar Fateh in the Minneapolis Mayor’s race after a committee found problems with the endorsement process held earlier this summer. The party will not endorse a candidate in the race.
Trump says he's going on patrol in DC with the National Guard
President Trump says he wants to see for himself how National Guard soldiers and police officers are cracking down on what he has described as rampant crime in Washington, D.C.
Final defendant in Feeding Our Future juror bribe plot pleads guilty
Said Farah, a defendant in the first Feeding Our Future trial who was found not guilty in the underlying fraud case, pleaded guilty on Thursday to trying to bribe a juror.
Photos: Check out the some of the 451 pieces of crop art at the Minnesota State Fair
Crop art, the much-adored Minnesota tradition, only continues to boom in popularity. This year saw a record-breaking number of registrations and submissions.