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Radio Camp 2017: Sights and sounds of the Saints

Radio Camp 2017: Sights and sounds of the Saints

This summer, MPR News and ThreeSixty Journalism launched their first-ever radio broadcast summer camp for advanced ThreeSixty students. Here are their stories.
by MPR News Staff

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Art Hounds: Photos of Prince before he was famous

Art Hounds: Photos of Prince before he was famous

This week, the Art Hounds recommend "Prince Pre-Fame," a dance concert and a local music festival in St. Cloud.
by Marianne Combs

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Prince gets his own purple

Prince gets his own purple

Handlers for the estate of Prince have struck their newest deal.
by Andrew Flanagan

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Rochester's affordable housing shortage threatens job growth

Rochester's affordable housing shortage threatens job growth

Rochester's ambitious plan to grow into a thriving metropolis is threatened if the city doesn't solve one of its biggest current problems -- a housing shortage.
by Catharine Richert

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9 delicious campfire recipes that aren't hot dogs

9 delicious campfire recipes that aren't hot dogs

Hot dogs roasted on a stick can be amazing after a day of enjoying the wilderness, but what about something more adventurous?
by Sara Porter

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Seals warned zoo keepers of 2012 flood, by escaping

Seals warned zoo keepers of 2012 flood, by escaping

During a flood in Duluth five years ago, two harbor seals, Vivian and Feisty, managed to escape their enclosure at the Lake Superior Zoo -- prompting a frantic search for other escaped animals.
by Sara Porter

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Buying a home? Good luck with that

Buying a home? Good luck with that

If you're looking to buy a house in the Twin Cities you're running into a lot of competition these days, especially if you're seeking an affordable starter home.
by Martin Moylan

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Prince stopped celebrating birthdays. Here's why

Prince stopped celebrating birthdays. Here's why

In the '80s Prince threw some big birthday bashes for himself, but later in his life he stopped celebrating his birthday.
by MPR News Staff

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