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Thriving SPCO keeps rebuilding 20 months after lockout

Thriving SPCO keeps rebuilding 20 months after lockout

While orchestras nationwide experienced a decline in ticket sales of more than 20 percent in the last decade, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra audience has increased by more than 40 percent.
by Euan Kerr

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Farm-to-table pioneer selling restaurant after 30 years

Lucia Watson has earned national prestige for her work, including three James Beard Nominations for best chef in the Midwest
by Tom Crann

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Hallberg's Picture of Health: Open up and say 'ah'

Hallberg's Picture of Health: Open up and say 'ah'

'Tis the season of the sore throat, but what can you do about it? It depends, says Dr. Jon Hallberg.

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Tony Oliva falls 1 vote short for baseball Hall of Fame

Tony Oliva falls 1 vote short for baseball Hall of Fame

The hall's Golden Era committee failed to elect any of the 10 candidates from a group whose primary contributions were from 1947-72.
by The Associated Press

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Student's device purifies water without chemicals or electricity

Student's device purifies water without chemicals or electricity

The "Water Lens" uses only the power of the sun, but can kill 99.9 percent of all bacteria and pathogens found in polluted water.

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Meet the young activists behind the I-35W shutdown

Meet the young activists behind the I-35W shutdown

A Facebook exchange led a multi-racial coalition of young activists to shut down I-35W in the fight for racial justice. They said they "can't be quiet anymore."
by Laura Yuen

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Walz: Veteran suicide prevention bill likely to pass

Walz: Veteran suicide prevention bill likely to pass

At least 8,000 veterans take their own lives each year, according to data from the Veterans Administration.
by Tom Crann

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At St. John's, a quest to save ancient texts

At St. John's, a quest to save ancient texts

Scholars in Iraq and at St. John's University in Collegeville are working together to save documents, many of them Christian in origin, that define Middle Eastern culture.
by Dan Olson

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Flu season begins: What you need to know

Flu season begins: What you need to know

Minnesota recorded its first pediatric death from flu this season and cases of the flu are increasing rapidly in southern Minnesota, the metro area and in the central part of the state.
by Lorna Benson

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High school league votes to let transgender athletes pick their teams

High school league votes to let transgender athletes pick their teams

After months of review, the Minnesota State High School League voted Thursday to let transgender athletes play on the sports teams that best align with their gender identity.
by Tim Post

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