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Art Hounds: August Wilson's 'Fences' tours the North Shore

Art Hounds: August Wilson's 'Fences' tours the North Shore

Plus, the Art Hounds recommend exhibitions at the American Swedish Institute and the Minnetonka Center for the Arts.
by Marianne Combs

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Conservative critics keeping heat on Edina schools

Conservative critics keeping heat on Edina schools

Since last year, conservatives have accused Edina schools of indoctrinating students with liberal viewpoints. The issue has drawn national attention, and state lawmakers are considering legislation to ban "indoctrination" of public school students.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Minnesota ag has much to lose in U.S.-China trade spat

Minnesota ag has much to lose in U.S.-China trade spat

Fears over a possible trade war with China moved much closer to reality this week.
by Mark Steil

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Tough enough to be a St. Paul firefighter? Our 5-foot reporter tried

Tough enough to be a St. Paul firefighter? Our 5-foot reporter tried

Drill instructors at St. Paul's firefighter boot camp say motivation trumps muscle when you're trying to snag one of the department's rare job openings. But muscle helps. MPR's Nancy Yang discovered that when she tried out.
by Nancy Yang

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Rights and protections at the heart of spat between prosecutor, police

Rights and protections at the heart of spat between prosecutor, police

Prosecutor Mike Freeman took a swipe at some Minneapolis police officers Tuesday for not cooperating with the investigation into the city's latest police shooting. But police and union officials say Freeman's tactics deprived them of their rights.
by Riham Feshir

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Will flooding become a weekly event on the coasts?

Will flooding become a weekly event on the coasts?

Grim new predictions suggest that flooding could become a weekly event in parts of the United States. That's where we start this week's Climate Cast.
by Paul Huttner

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Appetites: The growth of Lenten fish fry in Minnesota

Appetites: The growth of Lenten fish fry in Minnesota

The Lenten fish fry has blossomed, and no one does it quite like The Church of St Albert the Great in South Minneapolis. For the first six Fridays in lent, 125 volunteers come together to serve up baked and fried tilapia, cheesy mashed potatoes and coleslaw to an overflow crowd.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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House and Senate pass competing versions of bills to fix MNLARS

House and Senate pass competing versions of bills to fix MNLARS

The Minnesota House and Senate passed legislation Monday to repair the state's troubled motor vehicle licensing and registration system, but because the bills need to be reconciled it will still take some time before more money can be spent.
by Tim Pugmire

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