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Art Hounds: 'It's Alive!' and other acts of creativity

Art Hounds: 'It's Alive!' and other acts of creativity

This week on Art Hounds: Book artists honor Mary Shelley's Frankenstein with "It's Alive!"
by Marianne Combs

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Minnesotans' incomes bouncing back, census data show

Minnesotans' incomes bouncing back, census data show

Wages across Minnesota are finally showing signs of recovering from the Great Recession. Census data show increases in median household income last year across most demographic groups, although racial disparities persist.
by Jon Collins

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St. Anthony officials to examine police bias

St. Anthony officials to examine police bias

The suburb, which has been in the spotlight ever since a black man was shot to death by one of its police officers, took a small but significant step toward reform Tuesday night.
by Laura Yuen

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Chance the Rapper tries a new idea to thwart scalpers

Chance the Rapper tries a new idea to thwart scalpers

The singer recently used his own money to buy nearly 2000 tickets from scalpers and then resold them through his website.

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Duluth council declines to call for PolyMet hearings

Duluth council declines to call for PolyMet hearings

Supporters wanted Duluth to ask for an administrative law judge to weigh evidence before the DNR decides to allow the mine.
by Dan Kraker

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Banarama's 'Venus' part of rare feat in music history

Banarama's 'Venus' part of rare feat in music history

"Venus" is only the fourth song in the rock era to top the charts by two different artists.

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Minnesota hops farm gets a mighty expansion

Minnesota hops farm gets a mighty expansion

Eric Sannerud and Ben Boo are about to own the largest hops farm in the state. They recently courted $4.6 million in investment for Mighty Axe Hops, buying 80 acres in Foley.
by Max Nesterak

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More absentee voting options in Minnesota than ever in this year's election

More absentee voting options in Minnesota than ever in this year's election

Minnesotans can begin voting in this year's general election one week from Friday, in the first presidential election year that voters can request absentee ballots without providing an excuse for why they can't get to a polling place.
by Mark Zdechlik

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