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He was just 21 at the time, and played all the instruments on the record.

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer checked in with retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley for the latest on rain and snow in Minnesota — and a look back on the year so far in thunderstorms.

This week, the Hennepin County Sheriff‘s Office began encrypting all their radio communications. Police say it will increase officer safety and victim privacy, but the change could come at the cost of government transparency.

Minnesota United hosts its first MLS playoff game Sunday against Los Angeles Galaxy. Prior to that, the St. Thomas/Saint John’s college football rivalry game will be played at Allianz Field, leaving many fans to wonder how the field will hold up.

The people who want to help you plan your financial affairs are gathering from around the world at a conference in Minneapolis this week. They’re doing so at a time when baby boomers are hitting retirement and discovering how well or poorly they planned for it.

Swift told the 300 people who gathered to see her that the intimate setting was an opportunity to show how the songs sounded when she first wrote them.

Her latest book features a heroine who makes a series of bad decisions shows the power of knowing who to trust.

They never performed the song in front of a live audience, because they were cartoon characters in a Saturday morning TV show.

A popular Senior College offers engaging lectures to retirees in west-central Minnesota.

Elizabeth Warren faced new scrutiny, Pete Buttigieg controlled multiple exchanges and the potential conflicts of interest of Joe Biden's son got relatively little focus.