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Actor Timothee Chalamet visits Minnesota, surprises Hibbing High School theater students

Actor Timothee Chalamet visits Minnesota, surprises Hibbing High School theater students

Actor Timothee Chalamet was in town for a Bob Dylan tour of Hibbing, where the songwriter grew up. The tour included a stop at the high school’s stage, a 1920s-style, 1800-seat theater where Dylan performed as a student. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minnesota fiddle maker loses home and workshop to fire

Minnesota fiddle maker loses home and workshop to fire

A Minnesota man known for his fiddle building skills lost his home, workshop, and dozens of instruments in a recent fire. Bud Larsen plans to rebuild and continue teaching others to make Norwegian hardanger fiddles.
by Dan Gunderson

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Hunters and ranchers demand wolf delisting at Willow River meeting

Hunters and ranchers demand wolf delisting at Willow River meeting

Hundreds of people vented their anger at gray wolves during a Congressional listening session in Willow River on Monday evening. It’s the latest example of a growing backlash to wolves in northern Minnesota, where residents blame them for a poor deer hunt, killing livestock and threatening pets.
by Dan Kraker

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Human rights agency accuses Brainerd company of failing to stop supervisor's harassment

Human rights agency accuses Brainerd company of failing to stop supervisor's harassment

The lawsuit claims the company failed to stop a supervisor from using his position of power to repeatedly sexually harass and assault two employees starting in 2020, including unwelcome sexual advances, unwanted touching and offensive comments.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Court documents offer new details about Cloquet motel shooting

Court documents offer new details about Cloquet motel shooting

Search warrant documents have revealed new details about a shooting earlier this month at a motel in Cloquet that left three people dead. The documents do not offer insights into a possible motive for the shooting.
by Dan Gunderson

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Report shows gain in Minnesota's wetland acres

Report shows gain in Minnesota's wetland acres

Wetlands play a key role in improving water quality, storing floodwater, preventing erosion and providing habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. The recent gains are tiny compared to Minnesota’s historical wetland losses.
by Kirsti Marohn

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