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Dakota Dave Hull will be celebrating the release of two new albums during a performance Saturday night at the Celtic Junction in St. Paul.
Saturday offers Minnesota sports fans a relatively rare chance to see the good and the bad back-to-back in downtown Minneapolis.
For most of us, June 1 came and went as most days do, but it was a special day for Judkins. June 1 marked seven years since Judkins was declared cancer free.
Whitney Houston's 'Greatest Love of All' was sued for plagiarism
Gordon Lightfoot says when he heard the song on an elevator, he recognized that a 24-bar section of the tune had been lifted from his 1971 hit "If You Could Read My Mind."
Daudt on Dayton's conditions for special session
Gov. Mark Dayton says he still may call a special session, but only if lawmakers agree to his demands.
After feds decline civil rights prosecution in Clark case, what now?
The Minneapolis NAACP president says she won't participate in talks with U.S. Attorney Andy Luger. Nekima Levy-Pounds is calling for a "paradigm shift."
St. Paul residents ask: Is this any way to collect garbage?
Many residents say there are too many garbage trucks rumbling along streets and alleys. But trash haulers fear losing business.
Minnesota heart researchers urge patients to 'ask about aspirin'
Using aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke isn't as common as public health experts feel it should be. A new statewide campaign launching today in Minnesota hopes to change that.
This week on Art Hounds: West African dance and drums and a musical about loss and addiction.