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June 8, 2016 5:31 PM

Judge allows trust to hire entertainment business consultants

The trust handling the business affairs of Prince may begin hiring consultants to figure out what to do with the late pop star's affairs.

by Tim Nelson

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June 8, 2016 8:55 AM

Macklemore raps about racism

Macklemore says he was inspired to write about racism and white privilege after getting a message from an unnamed hip-hop legend.

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June 8, 2016 4:00 AM

Officials say Minnesota schools smart on lead, but data scarce

Minnesota and other states have few regulations governing lead in school water. While Minnesota officials say they believe schools are diligent about keeping lead out, they don't have the data to know for sure.

by Solvejg Wastvedt

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June 8, 2016 4:00 AM

In ashes of Husker Du drummer's youth, sculptor finds a gold mine

When a house fire damaged and displaced the relics of Grant Hart's life, the remnants became a pile in Chris Larson's studio. Now they live again in "Land Speed Record."

by Euan Kerr

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June 7, 2016 9:01 AM

Where to celebrate Prince's birthday in the Twin Cities

The singer would have turned 58 today.

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June 7, 2016 8:42 AM

Next Mpls. superintendent a proponent of social, emotional learning

Ed Graff believes that to be successful, schools need to go beyond traditional course work and integrate social and emotional learning into the curriculum.

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June 7, 2016 6:41 AM

Tax-cut bill veto clouds future of St. Paul soccer stadium

The bill included a key property tax break for the soccer stadium in St. Paul.

by Matt Sepic

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June 7, 2016 4:00 AM

High-flying UND students master gravity-defying stunts

When the head coach of the University of North Dakota's championship aerobatics team says, "Let's have some fun" and suggests the "hammerhead," you better be buckled in.

by Dan Gunderson

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June 6, 2016 8:56 AM

Percy Sledge's 'When a Man Loves a Woman' was No. 1 50 years ago

One night, Sledge says he was feeling so blue over a breakup that he couldn't bring himself to sing pop tunes. Instead he improvised what would become the lyrics to this song.