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Listen: Why did Prince decide to live in Chanhassen?

The Curious Minnesota podcast discusses the pop star's decision to settle down in the western Twin Cities suburbs. 
By Star Tribune
October 6, 2023 — 9:28am

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Prince was raised in Minneapolis, but settled in Chanhassen as his career blossomed. Why Chanhassen?

Star Tribune music critic Jon Bream, who has been covering Prince since the 1970s, joined the Curious Minnesota podcast to explain the backstory behind the musician's decision to live in the western Twin Cities suburbs.

Further reading:

Why did Prince decide to live in Chanhassen? (June 2023 Curious Minnesota story)

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