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Judge Kathleen Gearin supports Dayton in government shutdown

​With the Minnesota government shutdown less than 36 hours away, a critical ruling from Ramsey County Judge Kathleen Gearin has finally given people an idea of what a shutdown means: Gov. Mark Dayton's minimalist view of the core functions of government that would keep running during a shutdown. ... More >>

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​With the Minnesota government shutdown less than 36 hours away, a critical ruling from Ramsey County Judge Kathleen Gearin has finally given people an idea of what a shutdown means: Gov. Mark Dayton's minimalist view of the core functions of government that would keep running during a shutdown. ... More >>

Dunn Brothers Coffee Lab debuts the latest coffee geek gadget

Pour-over pots: Changes are brewing at Dunn Bros Coffee Lab...​About a year ago, Dunn Bros. owners took over a former franchise at University Ave and 280 and turned it into an experimental shop--or coffee lab. No more coffee as commodity: the focus is now on tailored brewing and made-to-order ... More >>

Paul Allen on Jeff Dubay, Brett Favre, the Vikings

Play-by-play announcer opens up about his past and future

Fourth of July Celebration

Play-by-play announcer opens up about his past and future

Canterbury Uncorked: Drink wine, bet on horses tomorrow night

​Horse racing and wine go together, like, uh, well, we didn't really know they went together until we heard about Canterbury Uncorked, which takes place tomorrow night at Canterbury Downs. The event pairs live racing with wine tasting (bottomless glasses of wine from Shakopee Wine Cellars) and ... More >>

Live Harness Racing

​Horse racing and wine go together, like, uh, well, we didn't really know they went together until we heard about Canterbury Uncorked, which takes place tomorrow night at Canterbury Downs. The event pairs live racing with wine tasting (bottomless glasses of wine from Shakopee Wine Cellars) and ... More >>

Kentucky Derby, Cinco de Mayo: A-List Extra

​This week we have an early Cinco de Mayo celebration, mint juleps for the Kentucky Derby, and our favorite Art in Bloom event. 

Starting Gate Productions bows out with nifty take on theatrical redemption

John Autey​Starting Gate Productions is shutting down after its final production: Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker (running through May 16), a smart and engaging story about convicts in Australia's penal colony finding unforeseen nobility through staging a play. Starting Gate artistic ... More >>

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John Autey​Starting Gate Productions is shutting down after its final production: Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker (running through May 16), a smart and engaging story about convicts in Australia's penal colony finding unforeseen nobility through staging a play. Starting Gate artistic ... More >>

Our Country's Good

John Autey​Starting Gate Productions is shutting down after its final production: Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker (running through May 16), a smart and engaging story about convicts in Australia's penal colony finding unforeseen nobility through staging a play. Starting Gate artistic ... More >>

Ostrich races, in case you missed it

We'd hate to be one of those ostrich jockeys that gets pinned under an oversized bird.

Ostrich and camels races at Canterbury Park Sunday

Instead of cheering on your favorite thoroughbred, you could be watching the most awkward animal races ever. Just imagine galloping camels and tumbling ostriches.

Extreme Race Day

Instead of cheering on your favorite thoroughbred, you could be watching the most awkward animal races ever. Just imagine galloping camels and tumbling ostriches.

Live Harness Racing

Instead of cheering on your favorite thoroughbred, you could be watching the most awkward animal races ever. Just imagine galloping camels and tumbling ostriches.

The Kentucky Derby: more than just hats and horses

The Kentucky Derby's a great excuse to make some weird, delicious food you've never heard of.

Canterbury Triple Crown: Beer, Betting, and Belmont UPDATEDx4

The Kentucky Derby's a great excuse to make some weird, delicious food you've never heard of.

The Hollow

The Kentucky Derby's a great excuse to make some weird, delicious food you've never heard of.

Opening Day

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The Short Money

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Derby days are here again

The Kentucky Derby's a great excuse to make some weird, delicious food you've never heard of.

Kruddler CD-Release Show

The Kentucky Derby's a great excuse to make some weird, delicious food you've never heard of.

Anton In Show Business

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A little birdie says someone was really desperate to fill column space

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Street Sense, Hard Spun, Curlin and some other sad beasts

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P.A. and Dubay

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Queen Elizabeth AND little Dannielynn...

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Blue blood in the blue blue grass

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What Demko knows after the Blue Grass Stakes

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Degenerate alcoholic offers Kentucky Derby superfecta wagering advice

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More Derby musings

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Derby Day: half-baked ruminations on horseracing's finest day

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Bet the ponies

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Wally the Horseman

The Kentucky Derby's a great excuse to make some weird, delicious food you've never heard of.

Derby Day

The Kentucky Derby's a great excuse to make some weird, delicious food you've never heard of.

Derby Days

The Kentucky Derby's a great excuse to make some weird, delicious food you've never heard of.

All We Are Is Dust In The Wind

Starting gate labors over Steinbeck's dust-bowl epic

Betting Blind

'Seabiscuit' keeps its big winner in the stable

Labor of Love

'Seabiscuit' keeps its big winner in the stable

The Backside

Beyond the grandstand at Canterbury Park, where horseracing isn't the only religion

McChump Change

A day at the track with the P.J. O'Rourke of horseracing

A Horse by Any Other Name

The betting favorite in the upcoming Run for the Roses is undefeated--and somewhat politically incorrect.

Greetings From Canterbury Park

Where the winners are losers and the losers are glue