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Minnesota traffic deaths last year were the most in 14 years
The 497 deaths marked an alarming jump from recent years and well above the average of 378 between 2016 and 2020.
Stage & Arts
Children's Theatre cancels last 4 performances of 'Annie'
The company said that it made the decision because of breakthrough COVID-19 cases.
Music
Minnesota Orchestra's Sibelius Festival provides a star turn for another Finn
Review: Elina Vähälä met the virtuosic demands of the composer's original Violin Concerto with dazzling flair.
Stage & Arts
Children's Theatre postpones show by Circus Abyssinia
The troupe's performance has been pushed back to fall because of omicron and the civil conflict in Ethiopia.
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North Loop's Avivo Village offers shelters from the storm
Nearly one year after Avivo Village opened in the North Loop, one of its champions talks about its many successes.
Inspired
Signs from the heart: Nonprofit increases access for deaf people of color in the Twin Cities
Valerie Shirley opens mosque doors for deaf community
Inspired
After losing a baby, grieving moms donate breast milk to give other newborns the best chance at life
Donors to Minnesota Milk Bank find joy, and sometimes healing, in their gift
Music
Bon Jovi will open 2022 tour in the Midwest in April, including an Xcel Center gig
St. Paul's April 3 show is the second date on the band's first trek in four years, following Omaha.
TV & Media
'Cheer' deals with arrest of breakout star Jerry Harris in second season
What our TV critic Neal Justin is watching this week
Music
6 cool things in music: Miley Cyrus, 'Yellowjackets' and Cathy Wurzer's 'Minnesota Music Minute'
Shoutouts, too, to "Last Picture Show" soundtrack and long-lost Mighty Soulmates.
Variety
Are you a bad sleeper? Even a small break from booze could help
Alcohol has an outsized effect on rest because it worsens sleep in many ways.
St. Cloud
St. Cloud's Sawatdee to add Filipino flavors under new owners
The St. Cloud site known for traditional Thai cuisine opened in 1994.
Travel
Home & Garden
In White Bear Lake, an 1889 church turned theater becomes family's dream home
Once slated for demolition, "Old Stewart" was gutted and given new life as a "magnificent" home with event space.
Eat & Drink
These 2 Minneapolis restaurants are raising the Twin Cities sushi game
Billy Sushi and Kado no Mise provide two very different experiences. Here's what to expect.
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