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‘Total sadness’: Stewartville High School shooting leaves community grieving

‘Total sadness’: Stewartville High School shooting leaves community grieving

The small town of Stewartville in southeast Minnesota is grieving but trying to pull together in the aftermath of a shooting outside of the high school that left one student in critical condition and the alleged shooter dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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Winter music: part one with guest host Ward Jacobson

Winter music: part one with guest host Ward Jacobson

On the latest episode of ‘Extra Eclectic,’ guest host Ward Jacobson shares a soundtrack for cold, dark evenings. Hear seasonal and atmospheric music by Hildur Gudnadottir, Pauline Oliveros and Kaija Saariaho. Listen now!

The Current

December 16 in Music History: Beethoven's birthday

December 16 in Music History: Beethoven's birthday

Sylvester James passed away, The Jimi Hendrix Experience released their first single, Mick Taylor revealed that he was departing The Rolling Stones, Mott The Hoople called it quits and MTV aired Nirvana's "Unplugged" session for the first time, Today in Music History.