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Good morning! Partly sunny with highs in the 50s and 60s. Were you one of the thousands who partied like it was 1999 last night at the Prince tribute concert in St. Paul? If you weren't able to score tickets, here's The Current's Andrea Swensson's take on the concert. | Forecast
 


After weeks on strike, Allina nurses approve new contract

Around 4,000 nurses in an open-ended strike of four Allina hospitals and the Phillips Eye Institute since Labor Day approved a new contract in a vote Thursday.

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The Hibbing high school teacher who mentored Bob Dylan, Nobel literature prize winner

Bob Dylan's literary roots may be as tangled as the Nobel Prize winner's famously enigmatic lyrics, but at some point they invariably end up in the Hibbing High School classroom of B.J. Rolfzen. | Bob Dylan wins 2016 Nobel Prize in literature

For Burnsville family, driver's flight from police took a terrible toll

Leticia Ocampo's children recall her as a mom who was ready with a hug.

Brace yourself, Minnesota: Winter heating costs will likely increase

The federal government says higher fuel prices and colder weather will add up to a steeper bill than last year for consumers heating their homes this winter.

Passport event readies U of M students to study abroad

Nearly 200 took part in Passport Factory Thursday, an event that covered their passport fees and encouraged a broader pool of students to consider studying abroad.

'We're not hypothetical': Immigrants in the U.S. illegally speak out

Immigrants living in the United States without documentation have their eyes on this year's election. Their future may depend on it.

For some sexual assault activists, Trump tape is a teachable moment

The videotape of Donald Trump bragging about groping and kissing women is already being used on campuses as a case study to teach students everything from bystander intervention to consent. | 2016 race devolves into ugly fight over treatment of women

The video defense about her emails Hillary Clinton never gave

Emails released by WikiLeaks reveal at the height of Hillary Clinton's email controversy, her top campaign aides drafted a video address to supporters that the candidate never delivered. | What's in the latest WikiLeaks dump of Clinton campaign emails

Few districts seeking levy referendums this year

In a presidential election year, school boards find it hard to get voters' attention. Most are sitting this year out. | Education

What could possibly go wrong at an off-off-off-Broadway children's musical? The latest from Francine Prose

Francine Prose's twenty-first book revolves around the cast of a children's musical gone horribly awry. | Six things not to miss at the Twin Cities Book Festival

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