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Inside Minneapolis band Creeping Charlie's rapid growth

Inside Minneapolis band Creeping Charlie's rapid growth

Word of Creeping Charlie has spread over the Twin Cities music scene as quick as the evergreen creeper. On Friday, Jan. 20, they played First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2022 show.

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Passerby alerts residents of burning Duluth home, shovels snow to douse flames

Passerby alerts residents of burning Duluth home, shovels snow to douse flames

The Duluth Fire Department says a passerby who spotted a fire on the outside of a home Monday morning helped the building's residents escape — and then mostly extinguished the blaze by shoveling snow onto it.
by MPR News Staff

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Group hopes body camera ruling leads to change in other Minnesota cases

Group hopes body camera ruling leads to change in other Minnesota cases

The group Communities United Against Police Brutality sued for the release of the video of a Morrison County shooting involving law enforcement last April. It hopes the ruling will lead to more timely releases of body camera video in use-of-force cases.
by Mark Zdechlik

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U.S. Pond Hockey Championships draws crowds to Lake Nokomis

U.S. Pond Hockey Championships draws crowds to Lake Nokomis

Organizers of the championships project 3,000 pond hockey players are participating, as well as thousands of spectators.
by Nicole Ki

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Where to celebrate Lunar New Year, Year of the Rabbit in the Twin Cities

Where to celebrate Lunar New Year, Year of the Rabbit in the Twin Cities

The Twin Cities’ annual Chinese New Year Celebration, typically a one-day festival, this year has grown to a week-long celebration at Asia Mall in Eden Prairie.
by Nicole Ki

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Nine Minnesota destinations for winter hiking

Nine Minnesota destinations for winter hiking

With a good pair of snowshoes and lots of willpower, one can hike most trails in Minnesota year-round. Luckily for the rest of us, there are also options either paved or packed down enough to not require fancy footwear or an emergency beacon. 

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How Pit Stop found a country sound in the middle of the Twin Cities

How Pit Stop found a country sound in the middle of the Twin Cities

From their Minneapolis practice space, band members talk about their first (barely) pre-pandemic show, their punk and indie roots and what’s influencing their upcoming album.  

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Inside the world of cornhole playing with Minnesota's first professional player

Inside the world of cornhole playing with Minnesota's first professional player

Lexi Hugeback is Minnesota's first professional cornhole player, and according to her, cornhole isn't just a game where you throw a beanbag into a hole in a board — it's a game of the mind.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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