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Art Hounds recommend works that celebrate our connection with water

Art Hounds recommend works that celebrate our connection with water

Anne Labovitz’s painting series “Water Stories” is on view at Minnesota Marine Art Museum. The podcast “Back Channel Radio” tells the history of the boathouse community on Wolf Spider Island. Meanwhile in Burnsville, the Church Basement Ladies are back in a new installment of the musical comedy.
by Emily Bright

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Asia Mall brings wide variety of cultures under one roof

Asia Mall brings wide variety of cultures under one roof

A new mall specializing in Asian food and culture has opened in Eden Prairie. Organizers say an important step in creating more resources and representation for Asian communities in the state.
by Simone Cazares

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New book explores why a Minnesota woman joined the Symbionese Liberation Army

New book explores why a Minnesota woman joined the Symbionese Liberation Army

While it was Sarah Jane Olson who made headlines for her St. Paul arrest in 1999, a lesser-known Symbionese Liberation Army member mentioned in the coverage caught the attention of author Rachael Hanel. She explores Camilla Hall’s journey from St. Peter, Minn., to the SLA in her new book, “Not the Camilla We Knew.”
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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There are now more nutcrackers than people living in Luverne

There are now more nutcrackers than people living in Luverne

A new permanent display of 5,000 nutcrackers draws visitors from near and far — exactly as the original donor intended.
by Hannah Yang

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Jean-Nickolaus Tretter, renowned Twin Cities LGBTQ archivist, dies at 76

Jean-Nickolaus Tretter, renowned Twin Cities LGBTQ archivist, dies at 76

Jean-Nickolaus Tretter, who began what has become one of the most important GLBTQ archival collections in the country, has died. The St. Paul resident was 76.
by Dan Kraker

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Road map for legal marijuana in Minnesota already exists

Road map for legal marijuana in Minnesota already exists

As the new DFL majorities at the Minnesota Capitol prepare for a debate over legalizing marijuana, there’s already a plan for how it could work. 
by Mark Zdechlik

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New Twin Cities home helps women heal after domestic violence

New Twin Cities home helps women heal after domestic violence

A new home for survivors of domestic violence recently opened in the Twin Cities. The Phumulani healing home provides culturally specific and individualized services to women, especially those of African descent, looking for a place to start over. 
by Nina Moini

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What hot drinks get you through cold Minnesota winters?

What hot drinks get you through cold Minnesota winters?

‘Tis the season for hand-warming, local-economy-building cups of cold-weather joy. We know there's more to the season than pumpkin spice lattes and peppermint mochas, so we tapped small businesses and friends to tell us about their favorite hot drinks.
by MPR News Staff

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