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November 30, 2016 4:00 AM

Obscure party funds become Minnesota campaign cash magnets

Lobbyists have channeled hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent years through the local political units of some of Minnesota's most powerful state lawmakers. It's big money that flies under the public radar.

by Brian Bakst

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November 29, 2016 11:30 AM

New film shows how a small studio in Wisconsin influenced Nirvana

Today's Morning Edition music is from Killdozer, with their take on the CCR song "Run Through the Jungle." It was recorded in 1983 at Smart Studios in Madison, Wis. A new film, "The Smart Studios Story," will be screened tonight at the Turf Club in St. Paul.

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November 29, 2016 8:49 AM

Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison states his case for DNC chair

Democrats won't vote until February on the next leader of their party, but the race for chair of the Democratic National Committee is already well-underway.

by MPR News Staff

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November 29, 2016 6:00 AM

Henry Ford's influence in Minnesota

From the oldest Ford dealership in the world to the ruins of the St. Paul assembly plant, Minnesota is home to a lot of Ford history.

by MPR News Staff

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November 29, 2016 4:00 AM

Wisconsin readies for $3.5M presidential vote recount

Money to cover the recount's is supposed to come from two third-party presidential campaigns. It's unlikely the recount will change the election's initial outcome.

by Tim Pugmire

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November 29, 2016 4:00 AM

From artist Frank Big Bear, the Walker gets a multiverse

Multiverse #10, which hangs inside the Walker's new entrance, consists of 432 pieces, covering a space as big as the side of a school bus.

by Euan Kerr

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November 28, 2016 9:00 AM

The song "Reet Petite" boosted Motown

Today's Morning Edition music is from "Reet Petite" by Jackie Wilson, a song which was co-authored by Berry Gordy and released in 1957.

by MPR News Staff

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November 28, 2016 4:00 AM

Laid off for 18 months, Iron Range mineworkers prepare for uncertain future

Keewatin Taconite closed a year and a half ago, part of a wave of mine closures that hit Minnesota's Iron Range. Many workers are back in school, learning new skills in case the mines don't reopen.

by Dan Kraker