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Voters' 2nd choices could be decisive in close Iowa caucuses

Voters' 2nd choices could be decisive in close Iowa caucuses

Lower-polling candidates including Amy Klobuchar, Andrew Yang and Tom Steyer have been approached by multiple campaigns in recent days eager to form an alliance that could reshape Monday's election.
by The Associated Press

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Art Hounds: Wednesdays with My Grandma's Cardigan

Art Hounds: Wednesdays with My Grandma's Cardigan

This week Art Hounds recommend checking out the band "My Grandma's Cardigan," plus James Rone's album release party and an exhibition on women's voting rights.
by Marianne Combs

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Fewer Minnesota kids need foster care, but racial gaps remain

Fewer Minnesota kids need foster care, but racial gaps remain

The number of Minnesota children who were removed from their homes and placed into foster care in 2018 is down for the first time since 2010, a new state report shows. But racial disparities in foster care and parental substance abuse remain as persistent challenges to child welfare in Minnesota.
by Tom Crann, Jiwon Choi and Megan Burks

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In Klobuchar's past, questions linger about a teen jailed for life

In Klobuchar's past, questions linger about a teen jailed for life

An Associated Press investigation into the high-profile killing of a girl 17 years ago uncovered new evidence and myriad inconsistencies, raising questions about whether a teen convicted in the case was wrongfully sent to prison.
by Robin McDowell

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Art Hounds: Ely celebrates 'The Quiltmaker's Gift'

Art Hounds: Ely celebrates 'The Quiltmaker's Gift'

This week on Art Hounds: winter kite-flying, artsy sleds, fish prints and the town of Ely celebrates the work of a local illustrator, Gail de Marcken.
by Marianne Combs

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Review: Whatever happened to Ibsen’s Nora?

Review: Whatever happened to Ibsen’s Nora?

A modern playwright has tried to answer a question left hanging 140 years ago.
by Eric Ringham

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Holder urges Americans to be 'impatient' with racial injustice in Mpls. speech

Holder urges Americans to be 'impatient' with racial injustice in Mpls. speech

Lawmakers and community members honored the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. during an annual breakfast Monday in downtown Minneapolis. Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, the first African American to serve in that role, gave a keynote speech where he said America has yet to fully live up to King's dream of equality for all.
by Marcheta Fornoff

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Klobuchar could see boost in momentum, fundraising after NY Times endorsement

Klobuchar could see boost in momentum, fundraising after NY Times endorsement

“It's going to give her more attention, particularly when you get past Iowa where her name won't be as recognizable,” says one political science professor. “And if people say, 'Oh, who is this? Let's take a closer look,' that'll give her perhaps a little bit of momentum, particularly if she does well in the Iowa caucuses."
by Mark Zdechlik

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Youthful curators present a younger world in 'Just Kids'

Youthful curators present a younger world in 'Just Kids'

Minneapolis Institute of Art exhibit of photographs of children and young adults was designed and documented by Twin Cities school students.
by Euan Kerr

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From spreadsheets to sled dogs: A Texas accountant finds balance in northern Minn.

From spreadsheets to sled dogs: A Texas accountant finds balance in northern Minn.

A Houston accountant, Gill walked away from her career and the warmth of the Texan sun to train sled dogs on the north shore of Lake Superior between Grand Marais and Grand Portage.
by Tom Crann, Sara Porter and Kyle Shiely

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