Osler's Razor

Culture in Minnesota runs deeper than "Prairie Home Companion," but still... people do identify that old radio show with this place (and are right to do so).

For those of you who weren't keeping track, Minnesota Public Radio fired Prairie Home Companion host Garrison Keiller two years ago in the midst of a scandal involving allegations of "sexually inappropriate" behavior that Keillor denied. The show got a new host, musician Chris Thile, and a new name: "Live from Here."

The transition now seems complete, as the Star-Tribune reports that the last holdovers from the Keillor cast--Richard Dworski, Tim Russell, and Fred Newman-- are leaving the show.

Meanwhile, Keillor is getting the band back together for a performance in November at "Crooners Lounge and Supper Club." Which might be the most Minnesotan thing ever.