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MinnPost Asks: Meg Hutchinson

By Beth Hawkins | 11/11/11
This weekend the Boston performer will sing at the Cedar Cultural Center, meet with students at South High and address a mental-health conference.
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'Anonymous' and Shakespeare: Who really wrote the plays?

By Susan Perry | 10/27/11
Minnesota native Mark Anderson wrote the definitive biography of Edward de Vere, "Shakespeare by Another Name." In this Q&A he talks about de Vere and the new film "Anonymous."
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Occupy Wall Street inspires a groundswell (and OccupyMN) -- at its core, 'a need to be heard'

By Beth Hawkins | 10/06/11
Friday at 9 a.m. the space between Minneapolis City Hall and the Hennepin County Government Center will become the People's Plaza. Related: With unions joining protest, will message change?
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'We worked hard all year, so we just want to keep winning at home'

By Sheila Mulrooney Eldred | 09/30/11
Former Minnesota Gopher star Lindsay Whalen is once again leading her home team on a run at a basketball championship: This time, it's the WNBA finals.
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Ted Mondale touts Vikings stadium's economic importance to region

By Joe Kimball | 05/17/11
The new head of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission made his case Monday for the regional value of a new Vikings stadium, saying it's important to the area's job growth.
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What the buzz over upcoming royal wedding reveals about us

By Sharon Schmickle | 04/27/11
An expert on the history of sovereignty explains our hate-love relationship with the British monarchy.
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'Joining Amateur Sports Commission gives me chance to advocate statewide'

By Joe Kimball | 04/22/11
St. Paul's parks-and-rec expert sees opportunities for partnerships and entrepreneurial efforts to boost all sorts of Minnesota physical fitness efforts.
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Minnesota Culture Club binds transplanted artists in NYC

By Dylan Dawson | 03/18/11
This Sunday in Brooklyn, a crowd of young Minnesotans who've relocated to New York will watch Sen. Al Franken judge the group's food-on-a-stick contest.
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'We need to build a brand -- and the Independence Party -- from the ground up'

By Doug Grow | 02/24/11
The party's interim chairman is preaching patience and looking "down-ballot" to capitalize on capturing Minnesota's still-vacant political "middle ground."
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'We need to frame an effective message and close the enthusiasm gap'

By Doug Grow | 02/16/11
Ken Martin, the DFL's new leader, is determined to re-energize the party's base and close a persistent "enthusiasm gap." MinnPost Asks Live: Kurt Zellers and Paul Thissen, Feb. 28 at Hell's Kitchen
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'My Outdoor Heritage Council dissent has been civil and respectful'

By Joe Kimball | 01/25/11
The South St. Paul DFLer, who has been at odds with Legacy Amendment colleagues, defends his stands: "I have not always agreed with the collective decisions of the council, and have voiced my dissent appropriately."
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Documentary filmmaking: from Joan Rivers to 'Burma Soldier'

By Dylan Dawson | 12/23/10
NEW YORK — Edina native Annie Sundberg says what connects her other films to "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work" is the same thing that draws her to all of her work: "interesting characters who are in interesting circumstances."
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Don't-ask-don't-tell debate reveals generational differences in military

By Sharon Schmickle | 12/07/10
The University of Minnesota professor, who has studied how the military has shaped minorities' struggle for rights, says the don't-ask-don't-tell debate can be explained in part by the generational division between service chiefs and the average enl
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Fewer jobs and more job seekers

By Ellen Tomson | 11/22/10
The long-time job counselor says of today's job market: "This is the worst I've ever seen." Out-of-work Baby Boomers looking for a job face some of the biggest challenges.
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In its new leader, Minnesota Opera has administrator, composer -- and Papageno

By Michael Anthony | 11/19/10
The accomplished arts administrator also has been a professional opera singer and an award-winning composer. People, he says, want to see something new and innovative, and that's why Minnesota Opera gets so much respect around the country.
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Longtime Guthrie actor, now in 'La Bête' on Broadway, waxes on Twin Cities' cultural/theatrical scene

By Dylan Dawson | 11/09/10
NEW YORK — Says Wingert: I think that we are the finest secret culturally, not just theatrically — music, dance, opera, art — certainly in the United States.
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Who should -- and should not -- be defined as a terrorist?

By Sharon Schmickle | 10/22/10
Too often, journalist/author Reese Erlich argues, our definitions have led to logical and legal inconsistencies — not only in conflicts around the world but here at home too.
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Mayoral chief of staff balances full plate of St. Paul projects

By Joe Kimball | 10/05/10
The capital city's new Promise Neighborhood education grant and continuing work on Central Corridor light rail are two high-priority projects sure to keep her and the mayor's staff busy in coming months.
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'Deadly Reunion' builds on TV-news past, cold-case file

By Joe Kimball | 09/16/10
A retired detective planted the seeds for former WCCO journalist Ron Handberg's fifth novel.
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Brother Ali: Don't let all 'the stuff of life' get in the way of an education

By Beth Hawkins | 08/19/10
The 33-year-old Twin Cities rapper, working now to get his high school diploma, is helping the Minneapolis school district reach out to dropouts with its new "We Want You Back" campaign.