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Good evening. In the first decade of this century, music festivals exploded. Announce a date and an outdoor venue, throw some artists in and — Voila! — success. But that might not be the case anymore. Read more on NewsCut | Forecast | Updraft 
As fentanyl seeps into drugs, activists urge users to test
Activists are teaching people who use drugs to test their supplies to see if they're contaminated with the dangerous opioid fentanyl.
Rochester exhibit explores the art in science
A new exhibit that blends science and art opens this weekend at the Rochester Art Center. Kelliann Fee-Schroeder, the center's education coordinator, said she saw the exhibit five years ago in Washington, D.C., and thought bringing it to Rochester would be a "great way" to help understand the center's work.
'Minnesota Remembers Vietnam' hopes to document experiences of veterans, civilians
The Vietnam War exacted a brutal toll on many Americans, creating a generation of people marked by memories and silence. Stories are being lost to time as the number of people who lived through the war declines.
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Exhibit looks at Somali life, from Africa to Minnesota
Somali immigrants have accomplished a great deal in less than 30 years in Minnesota; that's made clear by a new exhibit at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul.
A Latino nonprofit is holding separated kids. Is that care, complicity or both?
For decades, Southwest Key has operated shelters housing unaccompanied migrant children in the custody of the U.S. government. Children separated from their families under a Trump administration policy were also sent to those shelters.
Line 3 opponents accuse supporters of cheating ticket system at PUC hearings
In social media chatter earlier this week, some opponents of Enbridge Energy's Line 3 pipeline accused project supporters of gaming the ticketing system for citizens wanting to observe hearings at the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.
Road tripper's guide to 2018 construction season for Minnesota
Planning to hit the road this summer? You might want to make sure your trip won't cross the orange cones. Here's a summary of MnDOT's big construction projects in the state.
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