Music
Southside Johnny's joy-generating Jersey bar band delights Dakota fans
It was the first of two nights for Springsteen's buddy at the downtown Minneapolis club.
Music
Eden Prairie company gives urns for Prince and others the 'personalized' touch
Since being founded in 2014, an Eden Prairie company has fashioned urns shaped like a Corvette, a cowboy hat and a cabin. One woman provided a photo of her father's tattoo of a fish and asked for a 3-D representation.
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Delta expanding service connecting Rochester and Atlanta
Delta service in both directions starts July 9.
Minneapolis
Walker Methodist cited in patient's death after 3 nurses fail to perform CPR
The Minneapolis nursing home had no system to ensure that staff members followed a physician's signed order for lifesaving treatment, the Minnesota Department of Health said in an investigative report.
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My job imploded when I tried to juggle motherhood and a conference call
Like "BBC Dad," whose kids interrupted a live TV broadcast, I was a work-from-home parent juggling professional and personal duties.
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Piano legend McCoy Tyner to headline 2017 Twin Cities Jazz Festival
The former anchor of the John Coltrane Quartet will play St. Paul's Mears Park as part of the free outdoor summer event.
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Former Walker Art Center curator remembers 'wild days' with dance legend Trisha Brown
Even as he mourns her, John Killacky has been smiling.
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U.K. couple to get married at the Minnesota Spam Museum — seriously
If British Spam super fan Mark Benson could legally marry a can of the precooked meat product, he might. Instead, he's doing the next best thing.
Stage & Arts
Female veterans, not actors, tell riveting tales of the battlefront at Guthrie
Veterans featured in "She Went to War" testify to the dramatic power of real lives.
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Spring birdsongs carry a message
Birds are sending messages to others birds, adding vibrancy and cheer to our springtime.
Music
Critic picks from SXSW: 15 best acts from five days of music and mayhem
Austin's mega-sized festival is tamer nowadays, but no less a place to discover new artists.
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U grants dying man's wish to see his son graduate
For possibly the first time ever, the University of Minnesota will host a one-student graduation ceremony Monday.
Music
How did Gaelynn Lea, other Minnesota newcomers fare at SXSW music fest?
First-timers share their experiences, and other postcards from Austin's mega-conference.
Music
Don Henley adds Twin Cities to concert tour; top ticket $525
The Eagles co-founder will perform June 18 at the Xcel Energy Center.
Music
Minnesota musicians hit SXSW music fest
A look at the Minnesota artists who traveled to Austin, Texas, to perform at the world's biggest music-biz convention.
Stage & Arts
New play traces a Chinese immigrant's twisty path to Minnesota
REVIEW: Jessica Huang's rewarding new play "The Paper Dreams of Harry Chin" offers a complex telling of a complex life.
Music
No new album yet, but Tool returning to Xcel Center anyway June 9
The arty metal gods will make one of their only 15 tour stops in St. Paul, where they last played to 25,000 fans outside.
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