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December 19, 2014 9:06 AM

Backup singer says Elvis didn't want to sing 'Blue Christmas'

Millie Kirkham, who sang the "woo we woo" background vocals on Elvis Presley's "Blue Christmas, died at 91 this week.

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December 19, 2014 9:05 AM

Upper Midwest teams well represented in college football playoffs

A couple of college football playoff games this weekend feature teams from our region.

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December 19, 2014 8:00 AM

December's temperature roller coaster is in a dip

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley about the up and down temperatures in Minnesota so far this month.

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December 19, 2014 4:00 AM

Surly Brewing taps to start flowing in new age of beer

Three years after pushing for a change in liquor laws to allow breweries to sell directly to the public, Surly is opening what owner Omar Ansari calls "a destination brewery."

by Tim Nelson

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December 18, 2014 1:00 PM

Art Hounds pick their 2014 arts and culture highlights

Shakespeare in the sculpture park, a new generation of African-American actors and a master drummer in Montevideo are among the Art Hounds' picks.

by Marianne Combs

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December 18, 2014 11:48 AM

Cubans in Minnesota ready for warmer U.S. relations

Famous, and not-so-famous, Minnesotans with ties to Cuba are applauding the president's move to normalize U.S.-Cuba relations and see it as positive for both nations.

by Peter Cox

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December 18, 2014 8:55 AM

Label rediscovers a secret stash of Chicago R&B

Minneapolis-based Secret Stash Records has acquired music recorded by a now defunct label called One-derful Records. Secret Stash will release six CDs of One-derful music recorded between 1962-1971.

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December 18, 2014 8:21 AM

Rybak: Leadership change for Minneapolis schools comes at crucial time

The Minneapolis school board is looking for someone who can take on several challenges, including a stubborn achievement gap between white students and students of color.

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December 18, 2014 6:06 AM

More people enroll in health plans through MNsure, but private insurers have complaints

Although MNsure has seen more people apply for insurance, one insurance company representative complained that the agency has not provided it with data to enroll people in health plans.

by Mark Zdechlik

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December 18, 2014 4:00 AM

Chasing away the gray: Steel drums find a place in MN music culture

Steel drum music has spread across the globe from Trinidad to the University of Minnesota, where a teacher and her students are bringing the Caribbean sound to the frozen north.

by Dan Olson

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