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More than 500 retirees taking classes at U — but not to earn a degree
Minnesotans 62-plus are heading to class through U's Senior Citizen Education Program
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Minnesota nonprofit set to hold final prom dress giveaway for teens in need
The "fairy godmothers" behind Operation Glass Slipper are retiring, leaving the nonprofit's future uncertain.
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Vote for your favorite Minnesota breweries in our Ultimate Beer Bracket
Last year Castle Danger crushed Surly. What's on tap this year?
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Music
Twin Cities concerts of the week: Blake Shelton, Vince Staples, Bob Weir, Michael Bublé
The big gigs for March 15-21, also including the Subdudes, Dan Wilson, Ike Reilly and a "Sgt. Pepper's" tribute.
Eat & Drink
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New Minnesota eating contest: How much hot dish can you scarf in 8 minutes?
They're going to need a lot of cream of mushroom soup.
Inspired
At 17, this award-winning Minneapolis musician is soaring on the cello
Nygel Witherspoon is already a familiar name among Minnesota music aficionados.
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If Minnesota's weather is wearing you down, here's how to push back
Record snow, lingering cold made this winter a mean one.
Inspired
Tiny prosthetics company gives India's poorest amputees a renewed, and free, chance to walk
Prosthetics company puts India's poorest amputees back on their feet.
Inspired
This homeless shelter offers food, showers, beds — and nursing care
Medication assistance and referrals offered as part of California program called Winter Sanctuary.
Music
Last surviving Monkees honor late bandmates at nostalgic Mystic Lake concert
Mike Nesmith and Micky Dolenz paid homage to their late bandmates at Mystic Lake.
Music
Minnesota Orchestra conjures grief, grandiosity with works by Mark-Anthony Turnage and Aaron Copland
REVIEW: A pair of poignant works contrasted with a hard-driven rendering of Copland.
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Lileks: I-35W reconstruction project is where time (and traffic) stand still
If highway designers knew then what we know now.
Eat & Drink
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Break out the tartar sauce: It's fish fry season at these 4 Twin Cities spots
Looking for a traditional fish fry? Try these restaurants across the metro area.
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Comedian Nikki Glaser dishes on 'Dancing With the Stars' at Mall of America show
The podcast host is in the Twin Cities for a weekend of shows.
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Minnesota native curates epic sculpture installation in the California desert
Matthew Schum, the ambitious LA-based, Minn.-born curator has a practice based in making art accessible to all.
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