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Art Hounds: Somali poetry and a music/improv mash-up
This week on Art Hounds, we take in a Somali poetry reading, an Elk River art show, and a music/improv mash-up.
La Santa Cecilia's unique blend of music coming to the Ordway
The show is part of this month's "Rock the Ordway" series. The Los Angeles-based band won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock album.
MNsure bets people will buy health insurance to avoid fines
Minnesota's online insurance marketplace extended the enrollment period until April 30. That gives anyone penalized for lacking health insurance last year a chance to avoid another one.
'Aggressive' plan aims to separate crops from waterways
Buffers help prevent agricultural runoff, but some farm groups see requiring them as a taking of their land.
For those who survived Target cuts, what next?
Target has not said whether downsizing will end after the 3,100 job cuts it announced Tuesday. Experts say Target must work hard to maintain the morale of those who still have jobs.
Minnesota's nursing homes say they are caught in a problem of the state's making, and they are asking the state Legislature to help fix it.
The Bloomington, Minn., native is celebrating the album's release with a concert Tuesday night at First Avenue in Minneapolis.
The Minnesota Twins take on Toronto Tuesday afternoon in Florida.
Containment, collaboration key in responding to oil train accidents
There's no shortage of crude oil trains passing through Minnesota. That means first responders like Mark Seaton of the Coon Rapids Fire Department prepare for the worst -- and hope for the best.