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Perfect ice conditions draw skaters to Twin Cities lakes

Perfect ice conditions draw skaters to Twin Cities lakes

During the dry cold snap, lakes in the Twin Cities and around the state turned mirror-like with smooth surfaces of clear ice. Consistent cold temperatures, calm conditions and a lack of snow created perfectly natural ice skating venues.
by Erica Zurek

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‘More than just a haircut’: Twin Cities teacher celebrates Black barbershops in new book

‘More than just a haircut’: Twin Cities teacher celebrates Black barbershops in new book

Twin Cities English teacher Keenan Jones says he got the idea for “Saturday Morning at the ‘Shop” while talking with his own barber during the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Peter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86

Peter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86

The singer-songwriter and social activist best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary, died Tuesday at age 86 at his home in New York. He had longtime family ties to Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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Film director and screenwriter Jeff Baena, husband of Aubrey Plaza, dead at 47

Film director and screenwriter Jeff Baena, husband of Aubrey Plaza, dead at 47

The co-writer of “I Heart Huckabees” and director of “The Little Hours” was found dead at a Los Angeles residence on Friday. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the case.
by Chloe Veltman

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Why some college students aren’t reading books

Why some college students aren’t reading books

Last fall, The Atlantic triggered a national conversation about students and reading when they published an article about elite college students who don’t read books. On this week’s Big Books and Bold Ideas, host Kerri Miller talk with writers who’ve also taught college literature classes about what they are seeing.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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British rapper Stormzy banned from driving for using phone behind wheel of his Rolls-Royce

British rapper Stormzy banned from driving for using phone behind wheel of his Rolls-Royce

British rapper Stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months after admitting that he drove his Rolls-Royce through London while using his phone. The 31-year-old whose real name is Michael Ebenazer Owuo Jr. is known for bringing the grime genre of rap into the commercial mainstream.
by The Associated Press

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