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New state program aims to support tech innovation in Minnesota

Launch Minnesota will provide information and grants to people who are starting companies in sectors including aerospace, agricultural processing, nanotechnology and medical devices.
by Phil Picardi

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Art Hounds: 'Outcry' encourages women to scream it out

Art Hounds: 'Outcry' encourages women to scream it out

Plus, the Art Hounds recommend an improv double-feature and Jerry Ostensoe's latest -- and last -- CD.
by Marianne Combs

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David Sedaris talks Brexit, Duluth and blackened toenails

David Sedaris talks Brexit, Duluth and blackened toenails

Writer David Sedaris will read from his latest collection of work in Duluth Thursday night. The essays in the book "Calypso" are funny at times and deeply sad at others as Sedaris wrestles with life.
by Euan Kerr

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Minnesotans sort through new Cuba restrictions

Minnesotans sort through new Cuba restrictions

There used to be 12 ways for Americans to legally travel to Cuba, including family visits, religious activities and what is called People-to-People travel, which was meant to "foster educational dialogue." The new rules ban People-to-People travel. They also say that American boats aren't allowed to stop there.
by Alisa Roth

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Dylan releasing 14-disc Rolling Thunder box set

Dylan releasing 14-disc Rolling Thunder box set

The shows during Bob Dylan's 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue tour were considered some of the most dynamic and interesting of his career.
by Phil Picardi

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When Minnesota cities take over trash collection, they take heat. But sometimes it pays off

When Minnesota cities take over trash collection, they take heat. But sometimes it pays off

There's an ongoing battle over the freedom to decide who hauls trash away. Like St. Paul, some Minnesota cities have struggled to control trash collection, but others have made it a part of their broader efforts to help the environment.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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How 'bout them Twins?

How 'bout them Twins?

The Minnesota Twins begin a series Tuesday night in Cleveland with a 40-18 record, the best in baseball.
by Phil Picardi

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