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Garrison Keillor Accused Of 'Inappropriate Behavior,' Minnesota Public Radio Says

The creator and former host of A Prairie Home Companion has been accused of "inappropriate behavior with an individual who worked with him," MPR says. The radio station is cutting ties with Keillor.

Updated at 2:32 p.m. ET

Garrison Keillor, the creator and former host of A Prairie Home Companion, has been accused of inappropriate behavior with someone who worked with him, according to Minnesota Public Radio, which has announced it is cutting ties with Keillor and his production company.

In a released Wednesday, the NPR member station says it learned of the allegations in October and has retained an outside law firm to investigate

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