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Dig into the fine print of Dayton's budget and you'll find fee increases

Dig into the fine print of Dayton's budget and you'll find fee increases

Buried in the hundreds of pages of Gov. Mark Dayton's $45.8 billion two-year budget plan are fee increases, some large and some small, that many Minnesotans would pay.
by Brian Bakst

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'Minnesota 13' tells little known history of moonshine in Stearns Co.

'Minnesota 13' tells little known history of moonshine in Stearns Co.

During prohibition, Minnesotans made some of the highest quality liquor around. And not just any Minnesotans, but Catholic farmers in rural Stearns County.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Art Hounds: Glow-in-the-dark puppetry about mitosis

Art Hounds: Glow-in-the-dark puppetry about mitosis

This week on Art Hounds, Z Puppets Rosenschnoz presents "Cellula," a glow-in-the-dark play about cell division.
by Marianne Combs

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Racial harmony in Minnesota? Take a seat at this barbershop

Racial harmony in Minnesota? Take a seat at this barbershop

Barbershops can be among the nation's most segregated businesses, but not Final Cut. The local chain employs ethnically diverse barbers deft at cutting all hair textures -- and bridging racial gaps.
by Emma Sapong

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Parting thoughts: A lifelong drive to write

Parting thoughts: A lifelong drive to write

Former MPR Commentator Peter Smith had a passion--and a knack--for writing about the little things in life. He passed away on December 31.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Study: The Mississippi is pretty healthy, until it gets south of St. Cloud

Study: The Mississippi is pretty healthy, until it gets south of St. Cloud

The upper stretch of the river is in pretty good shape, but the lower river needs large-scale changes to reduce pollution, according to the report out Wednesday from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
by Dan Kraker

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Latest Rogue Valley album took three years to complete

Latest Rogue Valley album took three years to complete

Today's Morning Edition music is from Minneapolis-based Rogue Valley with "Bury Your Heart."
by MPR News Staff

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Physician lawmaker quickly reacted to help Dayton

Gov. Mark Dayton collapsed during his State of the State address Monday night, ending the speech early. A news release from the governor's office Monday night said the governor "quickly recovered, walked out of the Capitol and returned home."
by MPR News Staff

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Sambusas in tow, Somali coalition makes big ask at Capitol

Sambusas in tow, Somali coalition makes big ask at Capitol

The newly formed Coalition of Somali American Leaders is seeking millions of dollars from the state to help Somali-Americans.
by Laura Yuen

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Dayton's State of the State speech text: Open MinnesotaCare to anyone

Dayton's State of the State speech text: Open MinnesotaCare to anyone

In prepared remarks for his State of the State speech Monday, Gov. Mark Dayton suggested opening a state-run health plan that caters to the working poor. He distributed the proposal to lawmakers but fainted and collapsed before completing the speech.
by Brian Bakst

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