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So far, Rock the Garden 2016 has seven bands set to take the stage in 2016. Here's a montage of how they sound.
BCA releases recordings of interviews in Jamar Clark case
Officer Dustin Schwarze described a chaotic scene in the seconds before he fired his gun. RayAnn Hayes, the woman paramedics were treating, also identified Clark as the person who injured her.
College students feel MnSCU budget squeeze
Enrollment at some Minnesota state colleges and universities has declined in the last few years.
Wednesday is the 50th anniversary of the first recording sessions for the classic Beatles album "Revolver."
Minneapolis Fed chief: U.S. needs to guard against failure of giant banks
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari believes more should be done to protect the country should megabanks fail. But there's no consensus on what to do or even that banks are too big.
I'm just a bill? MN lawmakers see leverage in no-chance legislation
Bills with little hope of becoming law still play powerful roles inside Minnesota's Capitol. Any of Minnesota's 201 state legislators can introduce any measure. No-hope bills tend to multiply in election years.
Each year, the jazz ensemble interprets the music of a different modern jazz master, from Herbie Hancock to Stevie Wonder.
3 things to watch this week at the Minnesota Legislature
Packed agendas greet lawmakers this week as they face an increasing number of self-imposed deadlines. Here are three key bills you should know about right now.
Conservatives see WI primary as crucial in bid to derail Trump
Tuesday's presidential primary is drawing high-profile Republicans like Gov. Scott Walker into the contest between Trump and his rivals.
This year's film festival slims down ... to 180 movies
Organizers of the Minneapolis St. Paul Film Festival hope that a roster of 10 percent fewer films will help patrons see a higher percentage of this year's offerings.