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As ‘Arrowsmith’ turns 100, Sinclair Lewis’ medical tale couldn’t be more timely
Literary and medical experts will gather next week in Lewis’ hometown of Sauk Centre, Minn., to discuss his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The story of an idealistic doctor struggling with ethical questions about medicine and scientific research remains as relevant today as it was when it was published in 1925.
Science Museum of Minnesota lays off 43 employees
The museum’s reduction in staff comes months after the Trump administration announced that it would be cutting more than $1.3 million in grants from Minnesota museums and institutions.
St. Cloud State University's interim president to depart early
Larry Dietz took the two-year post last July, but announced Monday that he will be leaving by the end of this year to deal with health challenges in his family.