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6 min ago | TwinCities

Gophers football: Star center Connor Mayes commits to Minnesota

The Gophers' first few classes under Kill had been ranked at the bottom of the Big Ten.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

MLive.com

'The King' to fill Hope Summer Repertory Theatre Stage beginning June 21

The legendary Elvis Presley wisely stated, "Sad thing is, you can still love someone and be wrong for them."

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Related Topix: Love Me Tender, Western, Musical Movies, Elvis Presley, Pop/Rock, Hope College, Ithaca College, Entertainment

WFTV Orlando

Building a Spine for Aulana

Aulana's insides were compacted because of something she was born without, but a special surgery is giving her stomach some much needed space.

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TwinCities

Minnesota Fringe names associate director to top job

The Minnesota Fringe Festival announced Monday that its current associate director, Jeff D. Larson, will success Robin Gillette as executive director of the festival.

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Related Topix: Arts, Theater

Insight News

Newly redesigned The Commons Hotel has grand opening

The 304-room hotel, located just steps away from the University of Minnesota at 615 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis, is hoping to attract travelers with a sophisticated pallet and an appreciation for knowledge.

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Related Topix: Minneapolis, MN

The Aspen Times

Meet the new Aspen mayor

"I haven't adjusted to it yet," Skadron said Friday, four days after being sworn in to the top elected spot in Aspen city government.

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Related Topix: Aspen, CO

CBS Local

'U' Study: Breakfast Could Decrease Diabetes Risk

The common wisdom that breakfast is the most important meal of the day just got another jolt of energy, as the University of Minnesota just announced results of a new study that links the meal to a decrease in risk for type 2 diabetes.

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Related Topix: Metabolic Syndrome, Health

WHO-TV Des Moines

Agribusiness Report: "Supreme Court opinion affects more than human gene patents"

A Colorado State University Associate Professor recently worked with a team of researchers from the University of Minnesota and Pennsylvania State University to analyze U.S. patents.

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Related Topix: Genetics, Medicine, Opinion

Sun Jun 16, 2013

TwinCities

Free outdoor summer concerts abound in Twin Cities

John and Mary Cox of White Bear Lake enjoy one of the performances at the 2012 Twin Cities Jazz Festival in Mears Park.

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Star Tribune

Movers & shakers: David Thompson, MidCountry Bank

Industry veteran David Thompson is working to drive growth with business clients as the new chief commercial banking officer at MidCountry Bank.

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TwinCities

'Fantasticks' review: Skylark's is a 'Mikado' you can enjoy

England was gaga over Japan in the 1880s. As the long-isolated Asian empire opened to the outside world, Brits bought up kimonos, decorative screens, swords and statuary.

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Related Topix: World News, Japan, Arthur Sullivan, Opera, Arts, St. Paul, MN, Asian-American

Green Bay Press-Gazette

Meet the 2013 Oshkosh-area valedictorians

Getting involved, staying focused and not sweating the small things are the keys to a great high school experience, according to Oshkosh's 2013 high school valedictorians.

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Related Topix: University of Rochester, Platteville, WI

St. Cloud Times

Rocks not the oldest, still pretty old

"World's Oldest Rock." So reads the historical marker in Granite Falls. It stands near the intersection of highways 23 and 67, next to the county historical museum in the municipal park, and it states that the surrounding rocks formed about 3.8 billion years ago.

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Related Topix: Granite Falls, MN, Montevideo, MN, Canada,

St. Cloud Times

Bodette column: Look for work done by our 2 interns in print and online

Good morning, St. Cloud area, and happy Father's Day to all the dads. We have our two summer interns on the news staff.

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Related Topix: St. Cloud, MN, Journalism

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Controversy over efforts to solve bee deaths

One of every three bites of food we consume depends on pollination by honeybees, but these overlooked contributors to our food system are continuing to die in stubbornly perplexing ways.

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Related Topix: Apiculture, Science, Agriculture, Monsanto, Chemicals, US News, United States Department of Agriculture, Entomology

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Star Tribune

Patent trolls collect "nuisance fees" and political enemies

"Patent trolls are a clear drag on innovation," Sen. Amy Klobuchar said. "This is not just some made-up anecdotal problem."

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Amy Klobuchar, Chippewa Falls, WI, Computers

Star Tribune

The Bookmark: Essays explore Irish-American identity

"Extended Family: Essays on Being Irish-American From New Hibernia Review" has been published by Dafour Editions.

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Related Topix: Arts, Poetry, Southwest Minnesota State University, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, Entertainment

The Brainerd Daily Dispatch

Keeping a downtown Nisswa tradition healthy

It was 1974. Friends knew Hins was looking to buy a drug store. The pharmacist from Huron, S.D. was looking for an opportunity.

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Related Topix: Nisswa, MN, Brainerd, MN, Grand Marais, MN, Wadena, MN, Worthington, MN

KSTP

University of MN Approves Budget, Freezes Tuition for 2 Years

The University of Minnesota will freeze resident undergraduate tuition for two years as part of its newly approved 2014 operating budget.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mark Dayton, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Minnesota, Minnesota Government, US Governors

Star Tribune

Genetic ruling could impact consumer interest in breast cancer risk test

Jeremy Olson writes about children and families, and is an overscheduled father of two.

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Related Topix: Genetics, Medicine, Family, Parenting, Biology, Science