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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

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January 25, 2016 4:00 AM

Iowa gives MN partisans an early taste of Clinton-Sanders showdown

Clinton may face the same kind of leftist challenge that was her undoing in Minnesota in 2008.

by Mark Zdechlik

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January 22, 2016 8:41 AM

Mid-season slump strikes Minnesota Wild again this year

Last night, the Minnesota Wild beat the L.A. Kings 3-0 in Los Angeles, breaking their five-game losing streak.

by MPR News Staff

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January 22, 2016 8:28 AM

Cokato museum's escape room a first in Minnesota

The Cokato City Museum is launching a new interactive experience for visitors that the museum tonight.

by MPR News Staff

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January 22, 2016 8:21 AM

Warmth dominated the globe in the past year

Climatologist Mark Seeley talks about a record warm year worldwide in 2015.

by MPR News Staff

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January 22, 2016 4:00 AM

Music of the ice: Beyond 'Phantom of the Opera' in skating's soundtrack

The right song can make or break a figure skating program. A coach and choreographer breaks down why it's so important.

by Nancy Yang

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January 22, 2016 4:00 AM

Iowa in January? You bet, says 21-year-old political volunteer

Augsburg College student Natalie Shaw was cold but stoked on a recent day door knocking for her presidential candidate. She's among thousands of volunteers pressing Iowans in person as the Feb. 1 caucuses near.

by Mark Zdechlik

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January 21, 2016 9:01 AM

Manilow worried people would miss deeper meaning of 'I Write the Songs'

Barry Manilow was afraid of being misunderstood before singing "I Write the Songs."

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January 21, 2016 8:39 AM

Radio Choir to sing songs tied to Bible passages

Passages from the Bible that have been set to jazz and music by Mozart, Johnny Cash and others will be performed this Saturday at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis.

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