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February 6, 2015 8:26 AM

Alberta clippers zip through Minnesota

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley about a number of Alberta clippers that have dumped mostly light, fluffy snow on Minnesota.

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February 6, 2015 4:00 AM

Dayton's expanded pre-K plan under fire from critics

Gov. Mark Dayton wants to spend more than $100 million on preschool programs for 4-year-olds in public schools. Education groups and experts greet the plan with skepticism.

by Catharine Richert

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February 6, 2015 4:00 AM

Filmmaker explores Native American culture in 'The Jingle Dress'

"The Jingle Dress," is a new Minnesota-made film about members of a family from the White Earth Nation who move to Minneapolis to solve the mysterious death of an uncle.

by Euan Kerr

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February 5, 2015 8:20 AM

Art Hounds: Danez Smith, 'Death and the Maiden,' and St. Cloud pottery

This week Art Hounds check out a pottery show in St. Cloud, a joint production of "Death and the Maiden" and a new book of poetry by Danez Smith.

by Marianne Combs

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February 5, 2015 1:00 AM

Walker show celebrates gifts of art

As the Walker Art Center celebrates its 75th anniversary, a new exhibit shows how important donated art is to a museum's collection.

by Euan Kerr

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February 5, 2015 12:01 AM

Mardi Gras comes to First Avenue

A new album by the New Orleans-based band Galactic attempts to express the electric atmosphere of Fat Tuesday. By the way, the parades leading up to Mardi Gras begin Friday.

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February 4, 2015 8:56 AM

Josephine Taylor's music gets new life

Thanks to a new compilation from Minneapolis-based Secret Stash Records, Taylor's music is being introduced to a new generation of listeners.

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February 4, 2015 8:30 AM

Privacy laws may need updates with emergence of police body cameras

As some law enforcement agencies across the state start to outfit officers with body cameras, a debate has arisen about how much of the footage should be available to the public.

by Jon Collins

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February 4, 2015 8:28 AM

Adjusting crops one way to adapt to climate change

The addition of native prairie plants and cover crops like winter rye can make farm fields more resilient to the effects of climate change.

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February 4, 2015 4:00 AM

What mediation means for the archdiocese, insurers and victims

A federal bankruptcy judge has ordered the archdiocese and its creditors into mediation, where the parties will attempt to negotiate a settlement. But what will that mean for the church, its creditors and victims?

by Martin Moylan

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