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Howie: Star Tribune banks on local legends to write its next chapter

The Star Tribune’s PR boilerplate now reads like a campaign stump speech — seven Pulitzers, 158-year legacy, “the heart and voice of the north.” But if these hires are any indication, they might actually believe it.

Emily Peterson. Submitted

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