New poll: Klobuchar, Smith on track to stay in Senate
Minnesota's two DFL U.S. senators are poised to keep those seats on Election Day, although Smith's contest is much closer. Here are the results from the MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll.
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Talking Volumes: Dessa
In her literary debut memoir, rapper and singer Dessa gives a candid account of her life in the van as a hard-touring musician, her determination to beat long odds to make a name for herself, and her struggle to fall out of love with someone in her band. Raw and intimate, Dessa demonstrates just how far the mind can travel while the body is on the six-hour ride to the next rap show.
Talking Volumes: Dessa
The Fitzgerald Theater
September 20
7:00 p.m.
Talking Volumes is Presented by Minnesota Public Radio and Star Tribune, and hosted by Kerri Miller.
Michael Barone's 35th Anniversary Celebration of Pipedreams
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An Intimate Introduction to the Northrop Organ
Oct 12, 2018 10:00 AM CDT | Northrop
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