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Art Hounds: Katie McMahon hosts a Celtic Christmas

Art Hounds: Katie McMahon hosts a Celtic Christmas

Plus Art Hounds recommend a holiday singalong in Lanesboro and a "Hip Hop Holiday" in Minneapolis.
by Marianne Combs

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Minnesota officials consider how to reduce prison populations

Minnesota officials consider how to reduce prison populations

A bipartisan bill aimed at reducing prison populations appears likely to become law and could affect some of the roughly 2,400 federal inmates housed in Minnesota. But a larger number of prisoners go through state courts and are housed in state facilities.
by Brandt Williams

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How Xcel could bring carbon-free power to Minnesota

How Xcel could bring carbon-free power to Minnesota

The utility will need a "complex mix" of energy technology to achieve its goal of carbon-free electric by 2050, one expert says.
by Paul Huttner and Cody Nelson

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Kurt Vile and the Violators play First Avenue in Minneapolis tonight

Kurt Vile recently released his seventh solo album, "Bottle It In." The New York Times called the new effort Vile's "most consistent to date."
by Cathy Wurzer

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'Come to take you home': A pipe, a tribe and a quest to reclaim the past

'Come to take you home': A pipe, a tribe and a quest to reclaim the past

When a pipe sacred to the Dakota surfaced at auction last spring, Prairie Island leaders made it their mission to bring it back. But the odds were long, and the quest meant revisiting a horrific chapter of Minnesota's past.
by Mark Steil

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St. Paul conservatory's rooftop ball found, thieves remain at large

St. Paul conservatory's rooftop ball found, thieves remain at large

Security footage shows five people making off with the golden finial that sat atop the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in Como Park. The object is back, but the thieves are unknown.
by Cody Nelson

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