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November 25, 2015 3:00 PM

Hunters take 14 percent more deer despite another 'conservative' season

As another "conservative" deer hunting season comes to an end in Minnesota, wildlife management officials say a better than expected harvest means the state's herd is recovering.

by John Enger

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November 25, 2015 8:57 AM

KC and the Sunshine Band's hit song was toned down for radio

Lead singer Harry Wayne Casey says that when he first wrote the song, the "uh huh, uh huh" part sounded a lot more like moaning and groaning.

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November 25, 2015 4:00 AM

If Moliere had visited Wisconsin, he'd have written 'Liberty Falls'

The Moving Company invents a Wisconsin town to poke fun at the way Americans think.

by Euan Kerr

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November 24, 2015 8:55 AM

The Family reunites 30 years after one and only album

The band, which is now called fDeluxe, performs Tuesday night at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis. They no longer call themselves The Family because Prince owns the name.

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November 24, 2015 8:40 AM

Rep. Peppin says GOP focus is on jobs, not benefits

Gov. Mark Dayton says he's disappointed and appalled by the comments that House Republican leaders have made regarding a special session he would like to call to extend unemployment benefits for laid-off mine workers.

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November 24, 2015 4:00 AM

Secret of iconic photos? Mostly luck, says Elliott Erwitt

His famous photographs have become mileposts of world history.

by Marianne Combs

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November 23, 2015 9:00 AM

Radio star Charlie Boone dies at 88

For nearly 40 years, Boone and his broadcast partner Roger Erickson were one of the nation's most enduring and popular radio duos.

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November 23, 2015 7:31 AM

Bloomington music man, 101, revives his love songs from 1930s

In the 1930s, David Dole wrote love songs -- but he didn't write out the musical notes. Now, with the help of his son and several friends, Dole is creating sheet music for those songs.

by Britta Greene

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November 23, 2015 3:00 AM

Demonstrations over police killing of Jamar Clark enter 2nd week

Even with nighttime temperatures falling into the teens, protesters are refusing to remove their tents from the front lawn of the 4th Precinct police headquarters on Plymouth Avenue North.

by Matt Sepic

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November 20, 2015 10:51 AM

First-place Vikings host second-place Packers Sunday

MPR's Cathy Wurzer talks with Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, about the surprising showdown between the division's top two teams.

by Cathy Wurzer

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