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St. Paul & the Broken Bones frontman talks new album, Prince, First Avenue
Broken Bones singer Paul Janeway talks sophomore slump and Prince ahead of two-night First Ave stand.
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Survivalist's former fortress turned into Italian-inspired country house
This 5,000-square-foot house in Independence comes with 64 acres of wooded land, a tunnel to the barn — and a fireman's pole. You can have it for $1.495 million.
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Are these the last little homes in Linden Hills?
Longtime owners of modest houses in red-hot neighborhoods watch their community change around them.
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What will happen to the last little homes in red-hot Linden Hills?
Longtime owners of modest houses in red-hot neighborhoods watch their community change around them.
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Grieving Sheila E promises '99.9 percent' Prince songs at Orchestra Hall tribute
From a tattoo to a tribute concert Sunday in Minneapolis, the drummer is saluting her friend and ex-fiance.
Stage & Arts
Choreographer explores the human body's inherent beauty with understated show at Walker Art Center
REVIEW: Choreographer Pavel Zuštiak asserts the human body's inherent beauty with an understated show at the Walker.
Stage & Arts
Minneapolis artist challenges Native American stereotypes with multimedia show 'Skin(s)'
With a new work that includes a dance piece and art exhibition, Minneapolis artist and choreographer Rosy Simas highlights the diversity of urban Natives.
What to call your 'girlfriend' when you're of AARP age?
"Significant other" and/or "partner" sound weird. Is there something more age-appropriate?
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It's time for Minnesota to stake its claim in the mega-Ferris wheel wars
With everyone else getting giant Ferris wheels, we need a Minnesota version.
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What should Prince's estate do to keep his music alive?
The tribute concert is over, and the museum is open. Here's how Prince's family should handle other posthumous projects.
Stage & Arts
Brooklyn Park finally gets a landmark library
With its gorgeous new library, Brooklyn Park has the civic landmark that it has long deserved.
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You can be kept out of Canada for this?
Anyone traveling to Canada should know that your past can follow you to the border — and keep you from crossing it.
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A white-knuckle climb up Yosemite's Half Dome
A brother's encouragement helps carry a teen through the scariest part of a 14-hour climb.
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A tourist's take on the greening of Vienna
The Austrian capital is cosmopolitan, modern and whimsical, just like its evolving green scene.
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