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The Carnatic tradition’s next generation

The Carnatic tradition’s next generation

East Indian musical master teaches and mentors students.
by Dan Olson

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Balsam takes its seasonal bough

Balsam takes its seasonal bough

Minnesota's balsam bough harvest cranks into high gear as seasonal wreath makers prepare for the holidays.
by Dan Olson

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Fire up!

Fire up!

Working quietly over the years, ("not a lot of gold and glitter in the kiln building business. . . .") Donovan Palmquist has become famous in the somewhat rarefied world of kiln construction.
by Dan Olson

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6 things to do in Grand Marais

6 things to do in Grand Marais

The Arrowhead town of Grand Marais, Minn., population 1,300, has had more personas than Madonna. Originally a Native American settlement, it has been a European immigrants’ fishing camp, a fur trading post and a shipping hub before its current iteration as a tourist destination and the seat of Cook County. Nestled amid a snaggletooth mountain…
by Mary Armstrong

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Drone privacy concerns prompt review panel

Drone privacy concerns prompt review panel

A University of North Dakota committee plans to get ahead of federal regulators on the issues of privacy and other social concerns regarding the use of unmanned aircraft.
by Dan Gunderson

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A record year for farm cooperatives

A record year for farm cooperatives

Minnesota has 13 of the top 100 agricultural cooperatives in the nation. Only Iowa has more. According to USDA data, fIve of the top 10 earning cooperatives are located in Minnesota.
by Dan Gunderson

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Mayo Clinic releases Anxiety Coach app

Rochester-based Mayo Clinic has released a new Anxiety Coach app, a self-help tool that aims to help people reduce a variety of fears and worries ranging from social anxiety to obsessions and compulsions.
by Elizabeth Baier

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This man is smiling because bluegrass is back

This man is smiling because bluegrass is back

Dick's joy is due in part to the fact that as a retired DNR wildlife biologist he has more time to pursue bluegrass music.
by Dan Olson

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As winter nears, food shelves aim to make harvest last

As winter nears, food shelves aim to make harvest last

Many Minnesota food shelves are stocked this fall with foods they rarely offered two decades ago: squash, peas, watermelon, strawberries. That has some food shelf directors wishing they could make it last into the winter.
by Julie Siple

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