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MPR News with Tom Weber

Tom Weber, a reporter and host at MPR News for a decade, resigned effective June 22, 2018. You can find his work covering the people and places of Minnesota here.
https://www.mpr.org/about/people/tweber

Weather quiz: Have you kept an eye on Minnesota's skies?

Weather quiz: Have you kept an eye on Minnesota's skies?

From temperature records to unprecedented storms, it's been an eventful year for Minnesota weather. Were you paying attention? Test your knowledge with the annual Minnesota State Fair Weather Quiz.
by MPR News Staff

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Indie-folk group Fathom Lane lets listeners slow down

Indie-folk group Fathom Lane lets listeners slow down

The expansive indie-folk group Fathom Lane, accompanied by the Laurels String Quartet, visited the studio for the Summer Music Series hosted by the Local Show's Andrea Swensson and MPR's Tom Weber.
by Julie Siple, Tom Weber and Andrea Swensson

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The incredible life of the Minnesota State Fair police chief

The incredible life of the Minnesota State Fair police chief

Art Blakey has been chief of police for the state fair for 37 years. This will be his last. As he gets ready to retire, he looks back on his long career in law enforcement and those hot summer days at the fair.
by Tom Weber and Tracy Mumford

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Editorial cartoonist Steve Sack on 36 years of commentary, caricature

Editorial cartoonist Steve Sack on 36 years of commentary, caricature

Pulitzer-Prize winning cartoonist Steve Sack has captured six presidents as well as countless governors, senators and representatives in his career. His new book is a look back at political history, in caricature.
by Tom Weber and MPR News Staff

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Summer Music Series: Tufawon shares his experiences as an artist and activist

Summer Music Series: Tufawon shares his experiences as an artist and activist

Tufawon visited The Current's studio to record a session and share with hosts Andrea Swensson and Tom Weber his experiences as a globetrotting hip-hop artist and activist.
by Julie Siple, Tom Weber, Andrea Swensson and Lillian Speakman

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