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4 questions for the State Fair's grandstand guru

4 questions for the State Fair's grandstand guru

Renee Alexander's job is to book the must-see acts for the State Fair. She's pretty good at it. She tells MPR News of her best get, and the Big One that got away.
by Tim Nelson

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Poet, performer J. Otis Powell dies at 61

Poet, performer J. Otis Powell dies at 61

Those who knew him say he was a master of his literary tradition.
by Marianne Combs

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28 Minnesotans in Texas for Red Cross' hurricane aid

28 Minnesotans in Texas for Red Cross' hurricane aid

In addition to the Minnesota volunteers, more than 50 people from Wisconsin, about 30 Iowans and 19 people from North and South Dakota have traveled south to assist the recovery effort.
by Mark Steil and Tom Crann

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Court focuses on Dayton's veto power, whether court case was necessary

Court focuses on Dayton's veto power, whether court case was necessary

The Minnesota Supreme Court had questions for both sides about whether Gov. Mark Dayton acted properly in cutting money for the House and Senate and whether the Legislature could have solved the problem without going to court.
by Tim Pugmire

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At last, the measles outbreak is over

At last, the measles outbreak is over

Minnesota health officials on Friday declared Minnesota's measles outbreak over, finally, and celebrate that all patients survived.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Art Hounds: Llamas in costume at the Minnesota State Fair

Art Hounds: Llamas in costume at the Minnesota State Fair

Headed to the State Fair this week for a little entertainment? Art Hounds recommend llamas, the 4-H musical, seed art and scarecrows.
by Marianne Combs

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Mpls. police search for those behind early-evening shooting

The incident that left an innocent bystander hospitalized was especially worrisome because it occurred at an hour when downtown in bustling.
by Euan Kerr

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Great Big Wheel could attract great big fair crowds

Great Big Wheel could attract great big fair crowds

The new $4 million attraction promises to be a true spectacle on the fair's north end, especially at night.
by Tim Nelson

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Startups bring camping into the age of Airbnb

Startups bring camping into the age of Airbnb

It's almost the end of summer, time maybe to get one last camping trip in before school starts. But if your favorite state park campground is booked, you now have another option: reserve your own personal site on private land.
by Dan Kraker

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