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Prince is gone, but his business empire lives on
Since Prince's death, a mini economy has popped up around his work and his image. From Paisley Park as a meeting space to Prince pins on Etsy, here's a look at the scope of the Purple Economy.
Prince's suit from 'Purple Rain' on exhibit again
It's part of a special Prince exhibit that will only be up through Sunday.
Craftsmen, backpacks, beer build hope in a needy Duluth neighborhood
An eclectic group of businesses is sparking a renaissance in Lincoln Park, a Duluth neighborhood that could really use the help, and the jobs.
From the archive: After the Vietnam War, refugees struggled for survival
Following the war in Vietnam was a civil war in Cambodia. It created a wave of refugees who ended up in camps along the Thai/Cambodian border. In 1979, MPR reporter Greg Barron traveled to the area and visited refugee camps where hundreds of thousands of people were living.
20 years after epic flood, Red River towns no longer dread the spring
The 1997 flood transformed the Red River Valley and its residents. State and federal officials responded with $1.1 billion in infrastructure spending to make sure a catastrophe never happens again.
Trump's threat to gut Obamacare on his own worries Minnesotans
President Trump may try to withhold $7 billion in health care subsidies until Democrats agree to negotiate an Obamacare replacement. Local observers say that and other potential executive actions to undermine the law could be disastrous.