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January 26, 2016 8:57 AM

Low's version of 'Let's Stay Together' a hit at The Current's birthday party

Low's cover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" was a hit at The Current's recent 11th birthday celebrations at First Avenue in Minneapolis.

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January 26, 2016 7:05 AM

Life-without-parole ruling could give 8 Minn. juveniles chance of release

A Supreme Court decision gives eight Minnesotans sentenced to life in prison as juveniles hope for release.

by Riham Feshir

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January 26, 2016 4:00 AM

As crop prices fall, MN farmers may roll more land into conservation

Major grain prices are so low many farmers will lose money trying to put a crop in the ground. That's rekindling farmer interest in enrolling land in the federal Conservation Reserve Program.

by Mark Steil

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January 25, 2016 9:09 AM

Black Sabbath to play last Twin Cities show

Black Sabbath to have their last concert in the Twin Cities today.

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January 25, 2016 8:40 AM

Could the Flint water crisis happen here?

Lead pipes are still fairly common in historic communities across the state.

by MPR News Staff

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January 25, 2016 8:34 AM

Mpls. school board to weigh options in superintendent search

The Minneapolis school board chair says there are options in the ongoing search for a new superintendent.

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January 25, 2016 4:00 AM

Chaga boom: Health, cash drive northern Minnesota fungus hunt

Chaga, a forest fungus, has become an alternative health sensation. Believers claim it helps everything from joint pain to Lyme disease. The $20 a pound it can fetch is leading chaga hunters into Minnesota's woods, and that worries the DNR.

by Dan Kraker