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Cideries, breweries tap into Duluth’s expanding music scene

Cideries, breweries tap into Duluth’s expanding music scene

In the past six years, there has been a boom of breweries and cideries opening up in the city. Seven new taprooms have sprung up in that time, and as the numbers have grown, so has the local music scene.
by Simone Cazares

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After Del Monte closure stuns Sleepy Eye, town's future uncertain

After Del Monte closure stuns Sleepy Eye, town's future uncertain

Del Monte stunned Sleepy Eye when its corporate headquarters announced that this fall would be the plant’s final season. Rumors the plant could find a new buyer are giving locals hope.
by Cody Nelson

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In Rollag, steam threshing is a ‘family reunion — we’re just not all related’

In Rollag, steam threshing is a ‘family reunion — we’re just not all related’

What started as a family reunion to celebrate steam power is now an annual event that draws tens of thousands of people to a tiny Minnesota town. The Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion is run by generations of volunteers drawn by fascination with the past, and enduring friendships.
by Dan Gunderson

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Soccer: Salve for struggling neighborhood of immigrants

Soccer: Salve for struggling neighborhood of immigrants

A soccer field is the first big project of the Meadow Park Initiative, a new community organizing effort in Rochester aimed at building trust, safety and stability in a neighborhood where Somali and Latino immigrants have come together from opposite sides of the globe to build their lives in America.
by Catharine Richert

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Minneapolis Fed debuts at State Fair amid economic turmoil

Minneapolis Fed debuts at State Fair amid economic turmoil

The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has a booth at the Minnesota State Fair for the first time this year. The bank is making its debut amid roiling financial markets, fears of recession and a slew of attacks on the Federal Reserve from President Trump.
by Mark Zdechlik

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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic plays the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand

Over the years, Yankovic has written several songs that appeal particularly to Minnesotans – from “Spam” to “The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota.”
by Cathy Wurzer

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