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Open landscapes of southwestern Minnesota inspired Grammy winner

Open landscapes of southwestern Minnesota inspired Grammy winner

Maria Schneider is from the small town of Windom and attended the University of Minnesota.

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Ted Mondale quits stadium authority amid suites controversy

Ted Mondale quits stadium authority amid suites controversy

Mondale, executive director of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, resigned hours after authority chair Michele Kelm-Helgen stepped down amid criticism agency leaders used U.S. Bank Stadium suites to entertain family and friends.
by Tim Nelson

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Diversity, crisis training for cops gets bipartisan push at Capitol

Diversity, crisis training for cops gets bipartisan push at Capitol

As part of Gov. Mark Dayton's budget, there is a $10 million recommendation to provide for more-regular courses in crisis response and other money to diversify departments.
by Brian Bakst

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Recycling woes linger for some St. Paul residents

Recycling woes linger for some St. Paul residents

While the reboot of residential recycling in St. Paul has gotten off to a rocky start, Eureka Recycling and city officials both say they think the effort has turned a corner.
by Tim Nelson

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Art Hounds: Looking into the vortex

Art Hounds: Looking into the vortex

Alexa Horochowski creates hypnotic prints using fans and plastic waste to comment on the environment.
by Marianne Combs

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A Grammy-winning opera singer lives in Minneapolis

Lucas Meachem and his wife moved to her hometown in December. Meachem will be part of the Minnesota Opera's production "Thais" in the spring of 2018.

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Mediation program can save struggling farmers

Mediation program can save struggling farmers

Low commodity prices are causing lots of financial pain on Minnesota farms. That means mediation can be crucial as farmers face the possibility as the current agricultural downturn shows no signs of ending.
by Mark Steil

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New coach jumpstarts Wild to a hot season

New coach jumpstarts Wild to a hot season

The Wild lead the Western Conference, with the second-most points in the NHL.
by Peter Cox

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Ian's hit 'At Seventeen' prompted a flood of valentines in the mail

Ian's hit 'At Seventeen' prompted a flood of valentines in the mail

The song is told from the point of view of an adult woman looking back on high school when she was ignored while the attractive girls got all the attention.

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