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Fohrenkam sentenced to 38 years in killing of Deshaun Hill

Fohrenkam sentenced to 38 years in killing of Deshaun Hill

A jury convicted Cody Fohrenkam, 30, last month of shooting the 15-year-old in the back of the head after a brief exchange on a Minneapolis sidewalk a year ago.
by Matt Sepic

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'Where power resides' — Flipping privilege in the art curator paradigm

'Where power resides' — Flipping privilege in the art curator paradigm

The Emerging Curators Institute is a singular arts entity in the Midwest. It is providing an alternative pathway into a field that has historically been limited to the privileged. 
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Weisman Art Museum pop-up exhibit will feature Black Twin Cities artists

Weisman Art Museum pop-up exhibit will feature Black Twin Cities artists

The exhibit, which is hosted by the University of Minnesota Black Student Union in honor of Black History Month, is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
by Abbey Machtig

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Grandstand guru takes over as new Minnesota State Fair CEO

Grandstand guru takes over as new Minnesota State Fair CEO

Renee Alexander, deputy general manager at the Minnesota State Fair and head of the fair’s entertainment offerings, will be the new CEO for the Great Minnesota Get Together. 
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota's big budget surplus stable at $17.5B in new forecast

Minnesota's big budget surplus stable at $17.5B in new forecast

The state continued to bring in more revenue than it expected over the last two months, but inflation for current state government spending, along with some spending passed already this year, chipped a bit off the prior projection.
by Dana Ferguson and Brian Bakst

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Toothy, ancient gar fish get new protections in Minnesota

Toothy, ancient gar fish get new protections in Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has set a 10-fish possession limit for longnose and shortnose gar. They’re among the underappreciated native species designated as ‘rough’ fish, which advocates say deserve more respect and better management.
by Kirsti Marohn

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