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Appetites: At St. Paul mission, 'hope begins with a meal'

Appetites: At St. Paul mission, 'hope begins with a meal'

This holiday season, the Union Gospel Mission Association of St. Paul will serve up nearly 17,000 meals to the homeless and hungry in the city.
by Tom Crann

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Smith to take Franken's Senate seat, run in 2018

Smith to take Franken's Senate seat, run in 2018

Gov. Mark Dayton confirmed Wednesday that he's chosen Lt. Gov. Tina Smith to replace resigning Sen. Al Franken in the U.S. Senate. Smith said she will run for the seat in next year's election.
by Tim Pugmire and Brian Bakst

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Ice and snow present 'exciting' challenges as MnDOT tests state's first autonomous bus

Ice and snow present 'exciting' challenges as MnDOT tests state's first autonomous bus

MnDOT is poised to roll out the state's first autonomous vehicle, a low-speed shuttle it has been testing near Monticello. Self-driving vehicles might still seem a distant possibility, but this one is expected to be on the move in Minneapolis before the Super Bowl in February.
by Tim Nelson

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Love it or loathe it, Minnesota's lutefisk tradition lives on

Love it or loathe it, Minnesota's lutefisk tradition lives on

The taste, the texture, and the smell of lutefisk are legendary ... for being repulsive. Still, every Christmas season, Lutheran churches across Minnesota serve thousands of platefuls of the Scandinavian dish -- even if the legions of lutefisk lovers are dwindling.
by Dan Kraker

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MN lawmakers press new plan to handle sex harassment complaints

MN lawmakers press new plan to handle sex harassment complaints

"This workplace has to be a safe workplace. That's our number one goal," said GOP Rep. Marion O'Neill, who along with DFL Rep. John Lesch unveiled a plan to remake the Capitol's sexual harassment reporting system.
by Brian Bakst

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Local Yemeni-American comedian about to hit the big time

Local Yemeni-American comedian about to hit the big time

When a local Yemeni-American ventured on to the Twin Cities comedy circuit, it was uncharted and, at times, unwelcoming territory for an Arab-American. Now he's poised for his national cable TV debut tonight, likely a first for a Yemeni-American entertainer.
by Emma Sapong

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Many Minnesota Democrats sad, angry over Franken's departure

Many Minnesota Democrats sad, angry over Franken's departure

Democrats in Duluth and northeast Minnesota were critical to Al Franken's razor-thin victory in 2008 in his first election to be a U.S. Senator. Now, for many in Duluth and across the state, it's hard to see him leave.
by Dan Kraker

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Art Hounds: Interact Theater provides a 'Feast of Fools'

Art Hounds: Interact Theater provides a 'Feast of Fools'

The Art Hounds recommend a play about fools in power, an exhibition of landscape paintings and "Cloth," a play about the politics of women's clothing.
by Marianne Combs

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Appetites: What makes good comfort food?

Appetites: What makes good comfort food?

With the cold weather upon us, now is the time of year Minnesotans turn to comfort food to help fight off the winter chill. Cook book author Teresa Marrone has some suggestions on dishes that will help you stay warm.
by Steven John

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Sen. Al Franken will resign, Democratic official says

Sen. Al Franken will resign, Democratic official says

A Democratic official who has spoken to Al Franken and key aides says Franken will resign his Minnesota Senate seat on Thursday.
by Brian Bakst

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