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Ten years since Lucinda Williams got married at First Ave

As Williams later told NPR’s Peter Sagal, her now-husband, manager Tom Overby, was from Minneapolis, so they decided to combine their wedding with a gig there.
by Cathy Wurzer

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'FACT' teams aim to keep people with mental illness out of jail

Cities and counties around the country want alternatives to jail and emergency rooms for people in a mental health crisis. Some, including Ramsey and Hennepin counties, are turning to Forensic Assertive Community Treatment, or FACT, teams which help people find the services they need.
by Alisa Roth

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New documentary traces Minnesota’s country music history

Ken Burns’ new documentary series on country music continues Monday night on PBS. As a companion to that project, Pioneer Public Television has produced its own piece, called “Country Music: Made in Minnesota.”
by Cathy Wurzer

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Keri Pickett's photographic journey returns to Moorhead

Keri Pickett's photographic journey returns to Moorhead

After 40 years photographing around the world, Kerri Pickett returns to her alma mater Minnesota State University Moorhead, where she says she was inspired to become an art photographer.
by Euan Kerr

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ER doc: Stay off electric scooters

ER doc: Stay off electric scooters

Over his 33-year career as an emergency doctor, Dr. Stephen W. Smith has seen a lot. But he’s amazed by the number of e-scooter-related injuries he’s seen this summer at Hennepin Healthcare.
by Brandt Williams

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When to see fall colors in Minnesota this year

With recent cool temperatures, the DNR reports parts of northeastern Minnesota are already seeing 10 to 25 percent fall color change this week.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Janet Jackson plays the Treasure Island amphitheater this weekend

This month also marks 30 years since the release of "Rhythm Nation 1814," one of several successful Jackson albums that were recorded and produced at Flyte Time Studios in Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer

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‘Restorative circles’ launch in St. Paul for some first-time offenders

‘Restorative circles’ launch in St. Paul for some first-time offenders

Under a new program, first-time offenders can resolve some minor crimes through talking it out in a restorative circle, instead of going to court, paying fines or spending time in jail.
by Tarkor Zehn

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Along North Shore, piles of rocks create mountains of controversy

Along North Shore, piles of rocks create mountains of controversy

A nationwide controversy over the building of cairns — those stacks of rocks, usually built to mark a trail — has spread to Minnesota. Detractors say they ruin the view and can cause ecological harm. Others don’t understand what all the fuss is about.
by Dan Kraker

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