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Judge blocks release of unpublished Prince songs

Judge blocks release of unpublished Prince songs

The ruling bans sound engineer Ian Boxill and his associates from publishing or disseminating six songs. The order also requires Boxil to return the music to Prince's estate.
by Tim Nelson

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Solar energy disparity emerges among Minnesota schools

Solar energy disparity emerges among Minnesota schools

Schools are embracing solar to save money on utility bills and put more toward education. But a complicated web of utility rules and regulations means opportunities aren't universal.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Art Hounds: A percussive dance collaboration

Art Hounds: A percussive dance collaboration

This week on Art Hounds: "Sistah Solo/Being Brotha" at Intermedia Arts, Whitmanesque poetry in Duluth and a joint performance by Zorongo Flamenco and Flying Foot Forum.
by Marianne Combs

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Engineer, Prince's estate face off in court over unreleased music

Engineer, Prince's estate face off in court over unreleased music

Prince's estate is suing a California sound engineer who is offering a multi-song selection of unreleased music from the late pop icon. The two sides faced off in an 80-minute federal court hearing Wednesday afternoon before U.S. District Court Judge Wilhelmina Wright in St. Paul.
by Tim Nelson

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Comedy show aims to make it easier to talk about death

Comedy show aims to make it easier to talk about death

Few of us like to talk about death and dying, but a comedy show in the Twin Cities is trying to make that conversation easier.
by MPR News Staff

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Prince is gone, but his business empire lives on

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.
by Martin Moylan

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Prince's suit from 'Purple Rain' on exhibit again

Prince's suit from 'Purple Rain' on exhibit again

It's part of a special Prince exhibit that will only be up through Sunday.
by MPR News Staff

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Craftsmen, backpacks, beer build hope in a needy Duluth neighborhood

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.
by Dan Kraker

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