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After criticism, Dayton expresses 'utmost respect' for police

After criticism, Dayton expresses 'utmost respect' for police

A day after some police groups said Gov. Mark Dayton insulted them in comments about Philando Castile, Dayton insisted he respects and admires police officers and the job they do.
by Brian Bakst

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A year after Castile's death, a changing Minnesota

A year after Castile's death, a changing Minnesota

The shooting, the verdict and the protests that followed left their mark on Minnesota. They've touched police officers, activists and residents throughout the state, all the way to the Capitol.
by Brandt Williams, Tom Crann, Jon Collins, Brian Bakst, Doualy Xaykaothao and Sam Choo

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Art Hounds: Parables of Neptune creates 'Afrofuturist R&B'

Art Hounds: Parables of Neptune creates 'Afrofuturist R&B'

Also on Art Hounds this week: the Twin Cities Open Partner Dance Competitions and an art exhibition that combines painting and glassblowing in Fergus Falls.
by Marianne Combs

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Appetites: Food halls are swarming the Twin Cities

Appetites: Food halls are swarming the Twin Cities

The European tradition that has become popular in bigger coastal cities is catching on in the Twin Cities.
by MPR News Staff

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Airbnb making gains in rural Minn., angering local inn owners

Airbnb making gains in rural Minn., angering local inn owners

There are 600 Airbnb hosts throughout rural Minnesota, the company says, offering for rent everything from a spare bedroom to an entire house.
by Martin Moylan

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This homely, endangered butterfly is a beautiful sight to a breeder

This homely, endangered butterfly is a beautiful sight to a breeder

The Dakota skipper mysteriously vanished from most of Minnesota about 10 years ago, but a breeding program has brought it back to the southwestern prairie.
by Mark Steil

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The last week in Lowry Grove: Another mobile home park shutters

The last week in Lowry Grove: Another mobile home park shutters

Residents first learned it would close last April. The mobile home park, which once held more than 90 households, has gradually emptied over the last year. The new owner plans to demolish the park and build roughly 800 new units.
by Tracy Mumford

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