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Iconic Palmer’s Bar in Minneapolis announces it will close in September

Iconic Palmer’s Bar in Minneapolis announces it will close in September

The 119-year-old Minneapolis gathering place and music venue Palmer’s Bar announced on social media late Wednesday that its final day of business will be Sept. 14. Palmer’s dates back to 1906.
by MPR News Staff

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Prosecution moves forward after alleged Hortman assassin waives hearings

Prosecution moves forward after alleged Hortman assassin waives hearings

Vance Boelter made another brief appearance in a St. Paul federal courtroom Thursday, where he waived his right to the hearings that had been scheduled. Boelter is charged with killing former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.
by Matt Sepic

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After six years, on Fourth of July this lighthouse beacon will again sweep across Lake Superior

After six years, on Fourth of July this lighthouse beacon will again sweep across Lake Superior

The old light broke in 2019. Volunteer lighthouse keepers raised $50,000 to purchase a new LED light from a Finnish company that mimics the historic lighthouse’s sweeping pattern across Agate Bay.
by Dan Kraker

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Radio Camp 2025 explores the work of Loft Literary Center writers and those who support them

Radio Camp 2025 explores the work of Loft Literary Center writers and those who support them

Radio Camp this year focused on writers of fiction, poetry and memoir and the Minneapolis center where many teach. The Loft Literary Center offered interviewees so high school students could learn to research, interview and produce radio stories.
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St. Cloud cannabis dispensary opens to eager customers

St. Cloud cannabis dispensary opens to eager customers

The White Earth nation opened the state’s second adult-use cannabis dispensary outside tribal lands Wednesday in St. Cloud. Lines snaked around the building.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Minneapolis renovation uncovers century-old Gold Medal Flour advertisement

Minneapolis renovation uncovers century-old Gold Medal Flour advertisement

A Minneapolis couple discovered a giant advertisement for Gold Medal Flour on the side of their house during a home renovation project. Now, the owners are balancing preserving the historical gem with practical maintenance concerns.
by Erica Zurek

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One year after devastating flood, Waterville residents are slowly recovering

One year after devastating flood, Waterville residents are slowly recovering

One year after severe flooding damaged or destroyed more than 100 homes, summer cabins and businesses in the small southern Minnesota town of Waterville, many residents are still struggling to recover and rebuild. And some fear catastrophic flooding could happen again.
by Hannah Yang

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