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July 23, 2015 8:59 AM

Dementia-friendly cities gain momentum

Olivia Mastry, who works with the Minnesota-based group ACT on Alzheimer's, which promotes what they call "dementia friendly communities," talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.

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July 23, 2015 8:28 AM

Back to its roots: Fort Snelling's historic Upper Post to become housing once again

A new proposal would transform part of the historic fort into affordable housing.

by Peter Cox

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July 23, 2015 8:06 AM

McCartney says sax solo was key to Wings No. 1 song

Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney, his wife at the time, founded Wings shortly after the Beatles' breakup.

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July 23, 2015 4:00 AM

Nearly $2 billion in ER visits and hospital care preventable

A Minnesota Department of Health study found that about two-thirds of ER visits possibly could have been avoided if patients had better access to preventative care or better-coordinated care.

by Mark Zdechlik

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July 23, 2015 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Remembering dancers lost to AIDS

This week Art Hounds share their love for the Boy Kisses comedy show, remember the "Lost Voices of Jazz" and revel in a classical retelling of a Persian fable.

by Marianne Combs

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July 22, 2015 9:07 AM

"I Hope You Dance" struck a chord 15 years ago

Lee Ann Womack says she was shocked at how kids responded to it, especially teenagers who showed up to her concerts in bigger and bigger numbers.

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July 22, 2015 9:04 AM

For security hospital workers, what's the proper use of restraints?

A violent assault by a patient at the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter last week highlighted once again the challenges of keeping both staff and patients safe.

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July 22, 2015 7:43 AM

Former Fergus Falls asylum searching for developer

Community members there have been fighting for years to save the building from demolition.

by MPR News Staff

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July 21, 2015 11:15 AM

Key to bats' health to be researched in Minnesota

Scientists across Minnesota are doubling down efforts to understand one species in particular: the northern long-eared bat.

by Jon Collins

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July 21, 2015 8:55 AM

Cat Stevens turns 67 today

Stevens, who is best known for hits like "Peace Train" and "Morning Has Broken," was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

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