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'Killing Cass Lake' documentary explores human toll of contaminated Superfund site

CASS LAKE — For Leo Anderson, the St. Regis Paper Co. Superfund site in Cass Lake is not just the focus of a new documentary. It is part of his family and community's story of living with decades of contamination. Anderson grew up in a neighborhood south of the...

Cass Lake, MN · 3d
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Garth Brooks' Last Minnesota Visit Wasn't About Music

Garth Brooks wasn't near a stage last time he hit Minnesota. He and Trisha Yearwood traded guitars for hammers, building homes in St. Paul in October 2024.

Minnesota · 13h

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Minnesota Country Music Fans - A New Reason To Watch Hallmark This Christmas

A Country star's Christmas song just became a Hallmark movie, and yes, it's exactly the kind of cozy small-town romance you'd expect.

Minnesota · 16h

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This Minnesota Park Is Basically a Giant Junkyard Art Gallery

You know that moment when you see something so wonderfully absurd that you can’t help but smile? That’s the whole experience at this Minnesota park. Scattered across the landscape, towering sculptures made entirely from scrap metal transform what looks like a junkyard into a full-blown outdoor art gallery.

Minnesota · 2d
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Fresh Picks: MN debut, universal grooves, storyteller, outlandish lyrics, genre-smashing punk

Terrific albums are coming thick and fast this November. We have five new albums to highlight this week (and there were many more we would have, if we had more time), plus three banger singles!. Fresh Picks albums this week include Kelley Smith's growth on Flowers, Seun Kuti & Egypt...

Brainerd, MN · 10h

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This Historic Minnesota Diner Has Been Bringing Families Together For Generations

What’s better than eating breakfast inside an actual dining car? I’m convinced every family needs at least one meal that feels like a field trip, and this one delivers with a griddle, a counter, and a whole lot of shine. The car is long, narrow, and painted in...

St Paul, MN · 2d

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Minnesota Christmas Movie Contest: Win $2,500, Apply by Dec. 6

Minneapolis, MN – Minnesota residents who love Christmas movies have until Dec. 6 to enter a holiday contest offering one winner $2,500 in cash for completing 12 days of festive movie-watching challenges.

Minnesota · 9h

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Otters Brody Nelson Caps Off Stellar Career at MSHSL Class AA State Meet

The Minnesota high school cross country season reached its pinnacle at the MSHSL Class AA State Championship, held at its new host venue, Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Ham Lake. Representing Fergus Falls on the state's biggest stage, senior Brody Nelson closed out his high school cross country career with a gritty performance against the finest runners in Minnesota.

Fergus Falls, MN · 2d

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Introducing Bring Me The News Premium: Ad-free BMTN, BMTS and Weather+ with Sven Sundgaard

For $6.99 a month, get every BMTN and BMTS story ad-free, plus exclusive Weather+ coverage from meteorologist Sven Sundgaard. Here’s what you get, and why it'll help us in unprecedented times.

Minnesota · 18h

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Minnesota ski resort believes Super El Niño may help business, even with less snow

Giants Ridge says that a warmer winter could mean more attractive skiing conditions.

Minnesota · 14h

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Ukulele Songfest performance at Hibbing Public Library

HIBBING—A group of local ukulele enthusiasts is sharing its musical talents in a public performance. The Hibbing Ukulele Group Songfest is scheduled for 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at the Hibbing Public Library. This event is “a lively ukulele concert featuring music, laughter, and seasonal songs.” “We will be playing a variety of familiar songs,” Molly Johnsrud, a member of the group told the Mesabi Tribune. “The audience is encouraged to sing along if they want to.” The Hibbing Ukulele Group started several years ago. Practice is at 6 p.m. on Mondays at St. James Church in Hibbing. There are usually between six and 10 members at practice, according to Johnsrud. “We just pick songs that we like and are easy to play,” Johnsrud said. “New members, all skill levels, are always welcome.” If you are interested in joining call Molly at 218-966-0297.

Hibbing, MN · 16h

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Three Bronze Bears Wearing Butterflies Land Outside St. Paul's Allianz Field

Three bronze bears now anchor a seating area outside Allianz Field, adding a new work to the public-art collection taking shape in St. Paul's Midway neighborhood. Scottish sculptor Andy Scott and Dr. Bill McGuire unveiled the set, named the ButterBears, this week outside Midway Diner and Picco Pizza and Gelateria, between the stadium and the United Village hotel still under construction.

St Paul, MN · 2d

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New Nicolas Cage film showcases Minnesota's appeal to Hollywood

While cameras captured Nicolas Cage working on scenes for the new film "Parish" in Stillwater, much of the work that brought the production to Minnesota happened behind the scenes. "First off, absolutely want to thank the Minnesota Film Commission," producer Joel Shapiro said. He credited the commission and local production...

Stillwater, MN · 4d

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Minneapolis's Oldest Carnegie Library Faces Closure, Indian Community Fears Loss

Hennepin County Library has begun the process of decommissioning Franklin Library, the 112-year-old Carnegie building that anchors south Minneapolis's American Indian Cultural Corridor and serves as one of the system's smallest yet most heavily trafficked branches. County officials plan to move library operations from the historic structure at 1314 E. Franklin Ave. to a new location, though no site or budget has been finalized.

Minneapolis, MN · 1d

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Artist Marlena Myles creates with the land as her “relative”

Marlena Myles traveled from her home of St. Paul, Minnesota to visit the Newark Earthworks in April. Six months later, she returned to share the art she created because of these ancient monuments, bringing together perfectly symmetrical shapes, planets and stars — and an abundance of circles. The Newark...

Newark, OH · 14h

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Garth Brooks Sets Two Target Center Dates In December, Closing Out The 2026 Tour Year

The GMan wraps his 2026 tour at Target Center Dec 11 and 12. Twenty-three shows there already, more than 430000 tickets sold.

Minneapolis, MN · 3d

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Must-see concerts: Lucinda Williams, Steve Martin and Martin Short, Harriet Tubman

These are the concerts you can't miss around the Twin Cities this week, including Steve Martin and Martin Short, Harriet Tubman, Lucinda Williams, and the penultimate edition of Experimental Jazz on Lafond.

Twin Cities Metro, MN · 2d

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From Kao Kalia Yang to Queer & Funny Improv: Three Twin Cities arts events to explore this weekend

For centuries, Minnesota artists have depicted the people who call the state home through portraiture. This weekend, the Minnesota History Center brings out select works from its portrait collection for a new exhibition stretching back to the 1850s. Also on Saturday, writers and readers converge at St. Paul’s Union Depot...

Minneapolis, MN · 3d

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St. Paul Exhibit Puts 170 Years of Minnesota Faces Side by Side

According to the Sahan Journal, sixty-eight portraits pulled from an estimated collection of 1,000, spanning nearly 170 years of Minnesota life, go on public view Saturday at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul. As reported by the Pioneer Press, the new exhibition, ‘See & Be Seen: The Evolving Power of Portraits,’ opens at 10 a.m. and runs through June 13, with an opening celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring a hands-on art activity and a photo booth for guests to make their own portraits.

Minnesota · 3d

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Father Mike Schmitz's tour nears its end at Radio City Music Hall

Schmitz, the priest behind the "Bible in a Year" podcast, stopped in St. Paul on his Parables tour. He said he sees fewer young people doubting that God exists and more doubting that God is good. His answer is the heart of the tour he brought to St. Paul.

St Paul, MN · 4d