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All Things Considered

Tom Crann
Tom Crann
Evan Frost | MPR News

All Things Considered, with Tom Crann in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington, is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

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From spreadsheets to sled dogs: A Texas accountant finds balance in northern Minn.

From spreadsheets to sled dogs: A Texas accountant finds balance in northern Minn.

A Houston accountant, Gill walked away from her career and the warmth of the Texan sun to train sled dogs on the north shore of Lake Superior between Grand Marais and Grand Portage.
by Tom Crann, Sara Porter and Kyle Shiely

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Wait is over for Minnesota voters anxious to make 2020 picks

Wait is over for Minnesota voters anxious to make 2020 picks

Starting Friday, the first Minnesota votes will be cast in the presidential race. Absentee and in-person begins ahead of the “Super Tuesday” primary on March 3. There is a safety valve if the race changes in coming weeks.
by Brian Bakst

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Art Hounds: Abstract reflections on rural flight

Art Hounds: Abstract reflections on rural flight

Heidi Jeub's abstract paintings contemplate what it means for a community to lose itself. Plus, Art Hounds recommend a visit to Franconia Sculpture Park in the heart of winter, and a storyteller's account of "How the Wild West was Spun."
by Marianne Combs

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Gov. Walz lays out final pieces of $2 billion borrowing plan

Gov. Walz lays out final pieces of $2 billion borrowing plan

Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday his plan to issue bonds for $2 billion in state construction projects is a response to needs expressed around the state. Republicans say a bonding bill is necessary but Walz’s plan is too big.
by Tim Pugmire

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Final debate over, Klobuchar still faces uphill battle in Iowa

Final debate over, Klobuchar still faces uphill battle in Iowa

Since she entered the race for the Democratic presidential nomination last year Minnesota Sen. Klobuchar has said that as people get to know her, they will come to support her. But with most polls showing her running fifth in the Democratic race, she’s running out of time for introductions.
by Mark Zdechlik

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