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Cutting ties with Keillor could hurt MPR's finances

Cutting ties with Keillor could hurt MPR's finances

Minnesota Public Radio's decision to cut ties with Garrison Keillor will likely have some financial impact on the company, but the extent remains unclear.
by Martin Moylan

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Antibiotics are accumulating in Minn. lakes, posing health risk

Antibiotics are accumulating in Minn. lakes, posing health risk

A new University of Minnesota study found several antibiotics in sediment at the bottom of Minnesota lakes, and that might contribute to increased antibiotic resistance.
by Dan Gunderson

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For MPR and Keillor, ties bound became ties broken

For MPR and Keillor, ties bound became ties broken

Garrison Keillor and Minnesota Public Radio grew up and prospered together in a nearly 50-year relationship that propelled public radio across the nation. It unraveled Wednesday.
by Euan Kerr and Cody Nelson

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County attorneys in Minnesota sue opioid manufacturers, distributors

The group would try to recoup the government's cost of dealing with the addiction crisis from three distributors and more than a half dozen manufacturers.
by Tim Nelson

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Appetites: Smoking for flavor and safety

Appetites: Smoking for flavor and safety

Smoke 'em if you got 'em! Beth Dooley talks about the origins of smoking meat, and how to make smoked whitefish cakes.
by Tom Crann

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What it takes to be a Santa Claus stand-in

What it takes to be a Santa Claus stand-in

In 1995, then-"Morning Edition" host Bob Potter learned how to look and, with a little training, how to sound like Santa Claus.
by Jim Bickal

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Many Minnesota Democrats say they're willing to give Franken a second chance

Many Minnesota Democrats say they're willing to give Franken a second chance

Many Democrats who responded to a recent query by MPR News say they're disappointed by the allegations of sexual misconduct against Sen. Al Franken, but don't feel he should step down.
by Dan Kraker

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House Speaker Kurt Daudt on harassment at the Capitol

House Speaker Kurt Daudt on harassment at the Capitol

House Speaker Kurt Daudt sat down with MPR's Tom Crann to discuss recent allegations of sexual misconduct at the Capitol, as well as how Republicans plan to deal with funding disputes.
by Tom Crann

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Minnesota small towns envision a driverless future

Minnesota small towns envision a driverless future

Autonomous vehicles are not the stuff of science fiction any longer. So far, most of the talk on how to deploy them has focused on big cities. But rural Minnesotans -- especially those who don't drive -- also stand to gain a lot from the technology.
by Dan Kraker

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