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Petition seeks to start design contest for Minnesota’s ‘I voted’ stickers

Petition seeks to start design contest for Minnesota’s ‘I voted’ stickers

A conversation on TikTok between a content creator and a state representative led to a petition to introduce a bill creating a design competition for stickers given to voters.

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Minnesota Orchestra's Nordic Soundscapes Festival opens with Søndergård, Parker and Sibelius

Minnesota Orchestra's Nordic Soundscapes Festival opens with Søndergård, Parker and Sibelius

Audience favorite Jon Kimura Parker returns to Orchestra Hall to play Swedish composer Anders Hillborg’s MAX Concerto in a program also featuring Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2. Listen to the live broadcast with host Melissa Ousley at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, on YourClassical MPR.

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Interview: Nick Elstad of Sleeping Jesus on Sleepy Weekend Festival

Interview: Nick Elstad of Sleeping Jesus on Sleepy Weekend Festival

Nick Elstad of the band Winona band Sleeping Jesus spoke with host Nilufer Arsala about the fourth annual Sleepy Weekend Festival, happening Saturday, Nov. 7, at The Hook & Ladder in Minneapolis.