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November 5, 2015 8:33 AM

Assessing the usefulness of MNsure's new shopping tool

Open enrollment for individual health insurance plans got underway over the weekend and so far MNsure reports that its computer systems and call center are operating that way they are supposed to.

by Cathy Wurzer and Mark Zdechlik

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November 5, 2015 7:59 AM

Snowy owls coming to Minnesota earlier and more often

Snowy owls aren't native to Minnesota but fly down from the Arctic Circle when food runs short. They've been hungry enough to fly south three out of the last five years.

by John Enger

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November 5, 2015 4:00 AM

Widow's invention might have saved her husband

Marie Johnson's electronic stethoscope captured evidence of the arterial blockages that took her husband's life at 43. Now she hopes to market the device.

by Martin Moylan

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November 5, 2015 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: All Souls Night in Duluth and Arab Film Fest

This week on Art Hounds: Mizna's Arab Film Fest, All Souls Night in Duluth and an "Ode to Harmony."

by Marianne Combs

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November 4, 2015 8:56 AM

New Dylan bootleg series reveals song variation

When Dylan was recording "Highway 61 Revisited" back in 1965, a track that ended up on the album was often just one of many very different variations of the same song.

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November 4, 2015 7:44 AM

Q&A: The next mayor of Duluth

Emily Larson will take over as the new mayor of Duluth in January.

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November 4, 2015 5:01 AM

How 'person of interest' could be tied to Wetterling case

Fifty-two-year-old Daniel James Heinrich was charged last week with four counts of possessing child pornography and one count of receiving it.

by Madeleine Baran

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November 4, 2015 4:00 AM

Messy House: Capitol restoration to limit public access to lawmakers

The Minnesota House returns in March to a Capitol that will still be covered in construction. Officials say they'll need to restrict public access and that's raising concerns about open government.

by Tim Pugmire

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November 4, 2015 1:00 AM

Sweeping change comes to St. Paul school board

Voters swept four newcomers onto the St. Paul School board in the city's municipal elections Tuesday. A slate of DFL and union-backed candidates grabbed the board's open seats.

by Peter Cox

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November 3, 2015 8:14 PM

Municipal elections: Change sweeps St. Paul school board, Duluth elects first woman mayor

Minnesota's municipal elections Tuesday were packed with funding issues and focused on schools.

by Matt Sepic and MPR News Staff

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