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The Commonweal unveils a new theater

The Commonweal unveils a new theater

For 19 seasons the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro has performed in a small, cinder-block former movie house. Now the regional theater is opening a new, $3.5 million building, and looking to the future.
by Sea Stachura

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How to fix a broken neighborhood

How to fix a broken neighborhood

Fireworks displays both unite and divide neighborhoods. Former Utne Reader editor Jay Walljasper talks about why some neighborhoods seem to resolve problems and others have trouble doing so.

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Fireworks always getting fancier

Fireworks always getting fancier

July 4 fireworks displays will be held all over the state of Minnesota, and they seem to get more elaborate every year.

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Fiddler explores music to die for

Fiddler explores music to die for

Hardanger fiddle music is not exactly a chart topper in this country. Even so, a Minneapolis musician is devoting her life to helping audiences appreciate the centuries-old Norwegian musical tradition. Karen Torkelson Solgard is also giving the music an unmistakable American accent.
by Dan Olson

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Daniel Myrick looks for some "Believers"

Daniel Myrick looks for some "Believers"

Daniel Myrick caused a media sensation in 1999 when he and some friends created "The Blair Witch Project." Now he has a new movie "Believers," which gets its world premiere tonight in St Paul.
by Euan Kerr

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Another legislative session over, another ATV law on the books

Another legislative session over, another ATV law on the books

There are more than a quarter-million all-terrain vehicles in Minnesota. Lawmakers have been haggling for years to figure out where those machines can and can't go on state lands. This past legislative session produced another set of new laws designed to reign in ATV use.
by Tom Robertson

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Fishing for anglers

Fishing for anglers

Fishing and Minnesota have been synonymous for as long as anyone can remember. But fishing organizations and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are worried that fewer young people are fishing.
by Tom Scheck

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Tied to our desks

Tied to our desks

Recent surveys show that nearly 35 percent of American workers don't take all their vacation time. Midmorning examines what's keeping American workers at the office.

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A thousand places to see, closer to home

A thousand places to see, closer to home

Travel author Patricia Schultz has a new guide to fascinating sights close by, and across the United States and Canada.

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