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Appetites | Climate Cast

Art Hounds: 'The Debutante's Ball'

Art Hounds: 'The Debutante's Ball'

This week Art Hounds take in "The Debutante's Ball," an evening of short performances at Bedlam Lowertown and paintings by Roger Nelson.
by Marianne Combs

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Appetites: How to dine for $10 at 'essential' Twin Cities restaurants

Appetites: How to dine for $10 at 'essential' Twin Cities restaurants

Can you eat reasonably at some of Minnesota's iconic restaurants? City Pages writer Mecca Bos discovered that the answer is yes -- if you choose carefully.

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Major League Soccer team coming to Minneapolis

Major League Soccer team coming to Minneapolis

The franchise was awarded to investors led by Bill McGuire, who owns a minor league soccer team.
by Tim Nelson and Jon Collins

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CenturyLink wants to challenge Comcast's hold on Twin Cities

CenturyLink wants to challenge Comcast's hold on Twin Cities

CenturyLink contends it should not have to build out its networks in each city, as required by state law. Some worry that would allow the company to favor wealthy areas.
by Curtis Gilbert

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It's the thrill of the chase for 'aurora hunters'

It's the thrill of the chase for 'aurora hunters'

When conditions are just right, Northern Lights can dance across the Minnesota night -- for those who know how to find them.
by Dan Kraker

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Bruce Kramer's journey with ALS reaches its end

Bruce Kramer's journey with ALS reaches its end

Instead of quietly succumbing to ALS, Kramer summoned the resources to meet the disease head-on and talk about it in public.
by Eric Ringham

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'Washington' crosses the Mississippi, arrives in Winona

'Washington' crosses the Mississippi, arrives in Winona

An iconic American painting has made its way from the walls of the White House to Winona, Minnesota.
by Marianne Combs

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Dayton takes his plan for universal pre-k to school

Dayton takes his plan for universal pre-k to school

Gov. Mark Dayton wants to spend $343 million of the budget surplus on universal all-day preschool. He said that would help make sure all children are prepared for kindergarten. But not everyone agrees with that approach.
by Tom Scheck

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Motorcyclists press for tougher distracted driving laws

Motorcyclists press for tougher distracted driving laws

Mary Berger nearly died in an accident when a driver didn't see her motorcycle. She wants more penalties added to state law for careless drivers who kill or hurt people.
by Trisha Volpe

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The Current's Jim McGuinn shares the SxSW buzz

Jim McGuinn, program director of The Current, spoke with MPR News' Tom Crann about the "four days of utter music chaos" that is South by Southwest in Austin.
by Tom Crann

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