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‘We just did not have the revenue’: One small-town paper’s tough decision about the future

The publishers of the Raymond-Prinsburg News in Minnesota closed the paper around a year ago. News about those communities is now included in another paper owned by the same family: the Clara City Herald.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota officials call on communities to report, combat hate crimes

Minnesota officials call on communities to report, combat hate crimes

Minnesota officials say they’re working to combat hate crimes with legislation and partnerships. But they’re calling on local communities to report incidents of hate and discrimination.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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60 years since the Isley Brothers recorded ‘Shout’

The song never climbed above No. 47 on the pop chart, but over time became a much beloved, and frequently covered, classic.
by Phil Picardi

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Twin Cities live performers Davina and The Vagabonds launch studio album

Twin Cities live performers Davina and The Vagabonds launch studio album

Davina Lozier says her jazz- and blues-influenced music is genre-defying, nods to decades of music history and contains "a hum of sadness.” Davina and her band The Vagabonds celebrate the release of their new album "Sugar Drops" at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis Monday.
by MPR News Staff

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White Earth Nation prepares to choose new leader

White Earth Nation prepares to choose new leader

After tribal chair Terry Tibbetts died in office earlier this year, the White Earth Nation is holding a special election Tuesday to fill the rest of his term. The new chair must negotiate bitter disputes among government factions, and address an ongoing opioid crisis and a host of social and economic issues.
by Dan Gunderson

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Climbing through a goat prairie to see wildflowers

Climbing through a goat prairie to see wildflowers

If you are looking for a place to see pretty and rare Minnesota wildflowers this weekend, Kelly Povo and Phyllis Root suggest a trip to the Mound Prairie Scientific and Natural Area in Minnesota's Houston County, just west of La Crosse, Wis.
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