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Book note: Raw, honest "Shouting"

By Melissa Slachetka , TC Daily Planet

The Replacements: All Over But the Shouting is really about more than just the Replacements; it encompasses an entire era of the Minneapolis music scene. Prince, Curtiss A, the Suburbs, Hüsker Dü, and Soul Asylum are seen in the periphery of the Replacements’ rise. This is a music-lover’s book and a Minnesota-lover’s book. MORE »

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Free ways to celebrate democracy without dropping $15 at CivicFest

By Chris Steller , Minnesota Independent

The Minneapolis Convention Center’s answer to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul is CivicFest, an extravaganza of American democracy, replete with historical document displays, a fake Oval Office for taking gag photos and other educational exhibits. But CivicFest’s unavoidable lesson is that democracy comes with corporate sponsors and a $15 cover charge. MnIndy picked Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie’s brain for free or lower-cost ways to celebrate civics on your own. MORE »