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March 26, 2018 4:00 AM

Will the $84 million face-lift of Rochester's civic center pay off?

The $84 million expansion and renovation of Rochester's Mayo Civic Center was supposed to help it draw bigger conventions, but bookings are falling short.

by Catharine Richert

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March 23, 2018 10:31 AM

In weather news, 'March is being March'

If you're looking for certain-to-stick signs of spring in Minnesota this week, you may have to wait a little longer. Don't look so surprised, either. "March is being March in Minnesota," says University of Minnesota professor emeritus Mark Seeley.

by Cathy Wurzer

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March 23, 2018 10:03 AM

Twins finalizing their roster

The Major League Baseball season begins next week and the Minnesota Twins are close to figuring out who will go north with the team.

by Cathy Wurzer

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March 23, 2018 4:00 AM

Wanted: Infant day care in rural Minnesota

Working parents in rural Minnesota are struggling to find day care. The younger the child, the harder it is.

by John Enger

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March 23, 2018 4:00 AM

A quest for an absent father becomes a no-holds-barred show on masculinity

In "Portrait of Myself as My Father," a boxing ring becomes the venue for a choreographed struggle.

by Euan Kerr

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March 23, 2018 4:00 AM

For Stoneman Douglas Eagles, national hockey tournament is about more than sports

The Stoneman Douglas Eagles, competing in Minnesota this weekend, say the support they're getting makes them play a little harder.

by Nina Moini

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March 23, 2018 4:00 AM

Youth-driven anti-gun violence efforts on display in Saturday march

Young people who have become the driving force in efforts to address gun violence are finalizing plans for a Minnesota March For Our Lives that could draw thousands to the state Capitol on Saturday.

by Solvejg Wastvedt

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March 22, 2018 9:58 AM

New peer hotline seeks to help firefighters facing mental health crises

The Minnesota Firefighter Initiative recently launched a peer support help line for firefighters who are thinking about suicide. Any Minnesota Firefighter can call if they're thinking about or planning to take their own life. Just three months in, they are already surprised by the number of calls they've gotten.

by Cathy Wurzer