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Art Hounds: Land, industry and the environment meet in 'Beautiful Sky'

Art Hounds: Land, industry and the environment meet in 'Beautiful Sky'

Alexa Horochowski combines photography, sculpture, video and prints to create a nuanced examination of our relationship with the land in "Beautiful Sky." Plus, Art Hounds recommend "Miss Myrna Davenport's Poetry in Motion" and the Jungle Theater's remount of "The Wolves."
by Marianne Combs

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Former U President Nils Hasselmo dies, university says

Former U President Nils Hasselmo dies, university says

Former University of Minnesota President Nils Hasselmo died Wednesday, current U President Eric Kaler confirmed. He was 87.
by Peter Cox

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Did climate change bankrupt an electric company?

Did climate change bankrupt an electric company?

A major California electric utility is filing for bankruptcy, and climate change may be the culprit.
by Paul Huttner

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Wes Urbaniak comes to the Warming House in Minneapolis

Urbaniak hails from Billings, Mont., where he also builds guitars. He plays the Warming House Wednesday night.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Push is on to expand veterans courts

Push is on to expand veterans courts

Gov. Tim Walz says he's committed to improving the way the criminal justice system treats veterans, throwing his support behind an effort to expand the number of veterans courts in the state.
by Matt Sepic

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State lawmakers hope to reverse insulin price spike

State lawmakers hope to reverse insulin price spike

Lawmakers from both parties say there should be more transparency in how prices for the medication are set, and they don't want any diabetics to be denied insulin because they can't afford it.
by Brian Bakst

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This week at the state Capitol: Lawmakers look to jumpstart the 2019 session

Bills dealing with cell phones in cars, election security and sex crimes are all on the move in the Minnesota legislature. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer checked in with MPR News political reporter Brian Bakst for a look at the week ahead.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Dua Saleh performs tonight at 7th Street Entry

The first EP from the Twin Cities-based singer and poet was released earlier this month. The five-song collection is called "Nur," which means "light" in Arabic. Pitchfork described it as "a superb show of control, lean except when it decides to lash out."
by Cathy Wurzer

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Rural hospitals retreat from delivering babies; small towns pay the price

Rural hospitals retreat from delivering babies; small towns pay the price

For medical and financial reasons, a growing number of rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies. That's adding risks to rural birth, and making it that much harder to keep people in small-town Minnesota. Grand Marais sees that firsthand.
by Catharine Richert

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