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Appetites | Climate Cast

January 27, 2016 3:54 PM

MN tree researchers, foodies give American chestnut a second chance

A blight in the early 1900s wiped out the species, once known as the "Redwoods of the East." Now, a southern Minnesota farm is producing hybrid chestnut trees that survive winters and bear fruit.

by Elizabeth Baier

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January 27, 2016 3:24 PM

Appetites: A photographic look at Twin Cities dining history

Mecca Bos, food writer for City Pages, recently got a blast into our food town's past when she unearthed a couple of filing cabinets filled with old photos in the former City Pages office building.

by MPR News Staff

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January 27, 2016 3:00 PM

Listen: What it's like to be Muslim in Minnesota

They are students, activists, welders and artists. They've lived in Egypt and Yemen and north Minneapolis. They are daughters and brothers and fathers. Here, they share their experiences of being Muslim in Minnesota.

by Doualy Xaykaothao and Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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January 26, 2016 6:09 PM

Sanders draws 20K to rallies in Duluth, St. Paul

Bernie Sanders has drawn big audiences in Minnesota before, but yesterday's were his biggest ever here.

by Matt Sepic and Dan Kraker

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January 26, 2016 2:48 PM

Minneapolis Institute of Art to gain key pieces Bruce Dayton displayed in his home

The will for Bruce Dayton, the late businessman and Minnesota governor's father, leaves much of his personal collection to Mia. The gift roster is filled with pieces by renowned artists.

by Brian Bakst

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January 25, 2016 12:30 PM

St. Paul cops to use outside investigators in some officer-involved cases

The department will call on the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension or Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in cases when someone dies or is seriously hurt during police custody or involvement. Now Minneapolis says it will do the same for all fatal shootings by officers.

by Tim Nelson

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January 22, 2016 7:02 PM

Soprano Kelly Kaduce sings in MN Opera's Rusalka

Soprano Kelly Kaduce is back home in Minnesota to sing a role she's sung here before. She'll be in the Minnesota Opera production of Rusalka beginning this weekend.

by MPR News Staff

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January 22, 2016 5:39 PM

Jury gets civil suit tied to 2012 Minneapolis police shooting

A civil rights lawsuit against two Minneapolis police officers over the 2012 shooting death of an African-American man went to a federal jury Friday. The case may draw more scrutiny depending on the verdict.

by Brandt Williams

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January 21, 2016 5:14 PM

Waseca teen who threatened to bomb school may serve some home probation

Court plans for John LaDue hit a snag after a Georgia facility wouldn't accept him. If a bed doesn't open up at a Minnesota facility by Thursday, he may end up at his parents' house.

by Elizabeth Baier