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Garrison Keillor Appearance At Woman’s Club Of Minneapolis Canceled

In 2017, a co-worker accused Keillor, the mastermind behind the long-running MPR show "A Prairie Home Companion," of sexual misconduct.

In this July 20, 2015 file photo, Garrison Keillor, creator and host of "A Prairie Home Companion," appears during an interview in St. Paul, Minn.
In this July 20, 2015 file photo, Garrison Keillor, creator and host of "A Prairie Home Companion," appears during an interview in St. Paul, Minn. (Jim Mone,File/Associated Press)

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — WCCO has learned an appearance featuring Garrison Keillor has been called off.

In 2017, a co-worker accused Keillor, the mastermind behind the long-running Minnesota Public Radio show “A Prairie Home Companion,” of sexual misconduct. MPR severed ties with him, but Keillor has maintained his stance that he was part of a consensual relationship.

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