Movies
Film based on Minn. author Vince Flynn's thrillers set for Sept. 15 release
"The Mitch Rapp saga begins" on the big screen starting Sept. 15, the studio announced this week.
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Art at the airport: MSP International gets bright, massive new works
Art at the airport: MSP International gets bright, massive new works
Celebrities
'Wheel of Fortune' contestant discovers the 'naked' truth of epic fail
A contestant on "Wheel of Fortune" completely blew it on Tuesday, eliciting shocked gasps from the studio audience.
Books
Review: 'For Love of the Dollar,' by J.M. Servin, translated from the Spanish by Anthony Seidman
NONFICTION: A Mexican "gonzo journalist" looks back on tough, wild times in New York.
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.
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