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May 1, 2015 3:00 PM

Vänskä says MN Orchestra's Cuba trip will show 'we are back'

In an interview with Tom Crann, the music director of the Minnesota Orchestra explains why he's confident that the group's Cuba trip will be a success.

by Eric Ringham

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April 30, 2015 5:41 PM

Antislavery Hutchinson Family Singers inspire new concert

Through their performances in front of interracial audiences in the 19th century, the Hutchinson Family Singers changed hearts and minds about slavery.

by Tom Crann

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April 30, 2015 4:58 PM

'Put your phone down': Distracted driver warns others of the costs

Shyann Ericksen had just read a text when she crashed into a car in Eagan, badly injuring a child. She's warning others now of the terrible costs of distracted driving.

by Tim Nelson

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April 30, 2015 10:17 AM

Western Minnesota hawk found with avian flu

The Cooper's hawk in Yellow Medicine County is the first Minnesota wild bird to test positive for the avian influenza virus infecting turkey farms across the state, officials said.

by MPR News Staff

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April 30, 2015 9:48 AM

Art Hounds: Creepy crawly art and Young Dance

This week Art Hounds check out a photo exhibit at the Winona Library, Young Dance's spring concert, and art made with hundreds of dead insects at the MN Textile Center.

by Marianne Combs

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April 29, 2015 3:28 PM

Strong lending by Minnesota banks bodes well for economy

At Minnesota's community banks, home mortgages, commercial loans and even farm lending grew more than at any time since the end of the Great Recession.

by Matt Sepic

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April 29, 2015 2:30 PM

Appetites: Serving up the whole animal in 'nose-to-tail' dining

There was a time when the idea of eating a whole animal was not a food trend -- it was just being thrifty.

by Tom Crann

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April 29, 2015 2:15 PM

Report: Pollutants still plague many southern Minnesota waters

Six and a half years after Minnesotans voted to raise taxes to clean up lakes and streams, it's clear the state has a long way to go.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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April 29, 2015 1:00 PM

Winona sculptor draws inspiration from the Mississippi

Many of Leo Smith's wood sculptures reflect the objects he has encountered during a lifetime of exploring the Mississippi River near his Winona-area home.

by Dan Olson