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March 20, 2015 9:09 AM

Recent Wild success due to more than just a hot goalie

Thursday night, the Minnesota Wild lost to the Washington Capitals 3-2. Despite that setback, the Wild have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL.

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March 20, 2015 9:03 AM

Modest Mouse launches an interactive website, releases new album

You can type in a phrase and an algorithm picks samples from the album to go with the words.

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March 20, 2015 7:15 AM

Spring arrives well after spring-like weather

MPR's Cathy Wurzer speaks with University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley about the official arrival of spring on Friday.

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March 20, 2015 4:00 AM

Cheaper energy, or cleaner? Legislators torn

Minnesota's legislators can't agree on the state's energy problems, let alone the solutions.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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March 20, 2015 4:00 AM

Congressional Republicans aim for the fences with budget cuts

Eyeing the 2016 elections, House Republicans aim to cut $5.5 trillion in government spending over the next decade and end the Affordable Care Act. But President Obama's veto looms large.

by Brett Neely

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March 19, 2015 9:04 AM

St. Paul aims to pump up its bike-route network

The plan would add about 200 miles of bike routes to the city, including a Grand Round.

by Peter Cox

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March 19, 2015 8:58 AM

Hippo Campus looks to break out at SXSW

The band members of Hippo Campus met one another while they were students at the St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists.

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March 19, 2015 8:30 AM

Art Hounds: "Hir" and a fictional tavern in Duluth

This week on Art Hounds a fictional tavern becomes a reality, Helado Negro performs at the Ordway, and transgender issues get an absurd staging in "Hir."

by Marianne Combs

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March 19, 2015 4:00 AM

Milk price drop brings concerns in Minnesota dairy country

After several profitable years, dairy farmers are seeing their bull market crash.

by Mark Steil

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March 18, 2015 11:10 AM

One woman's long quest to identify a victim's body

The identity of a murder victim who had been unidentified for 35 years has been revealed, thanks in large part to the efforts of Deborah Anderson.

by Jon Collins

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