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Art Hounds: B-Girl-Be and a haunting musical in Duluth
The Art Hounds recommend an art exhibition inspired by women's contributions to hip hop, a dance concert that looks at a generation's fascination with The Carpenters, and a musical inspired by a tragic event.
Songwriter Nathan Stocker said "South" is about "growing up, and recognizing where you come from, and the environment that you've grown up in, and accepting that that was then, and this now. It's about personal growth."
More than 300 people who say they were sexually abused by priests have filed claims in the archdiocese's bankruptcy case.
The BBC calls his music "utterly, utterly fantastic" and Rolling Stone describes his latest album as "a perfect match of sound and soul that introduces a new guitar hero."
Mille Lacs businesses brace for change with early end to walleye season
The Department of Natural Resources ended this year's walleye season early on Lake Mille Lacs because the annual harvest target has already been exceeded. There are plenty of other fish in Mille Lacs -- bass, muskie and northern pike -- but walleye is by far the most popular to pursue.