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A great harvest of food movies screening in Minneapolis

A great harvest of food movies screening in Minneapolis

Hundreds of people are expected tonight and tomorrow at Minneapolis screenings of a new movie called "Fresh." It's the first of a string of movies due for release this summer about food, and the debate over its place in our lives.
by Euan Kerr

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Bridge to Somewhere: Lessons from the New Deal

Bridge to Somewhere: Lessons from the New Deal

A new American RadioWorks documentary explores the lessons President Obama can learn from FDR's New Deal.

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Historical Society revises budget cuts

Historical Society revises budget cuts

The Minnesota Historical Society says it's planning for an 8.6 percent cut in its budget, even though it will receive a $20 million boost from a new sales tax.
by Euan Kerr

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New WWII exhibit at Minnesota Historical Society

New WWII exhibit at Minnesota Historical Society

The biggest single exhibit ever undertaken by the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul opens this weekend.
by Jessica Mador

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Quiet White Bear Lake was once a Minnesota vacation mecca

Quiet White Bear Lake was once a Minnesota vacation mecca

The quiet bedroom community hosting this weekend's fishing opener was once a hopping vacation destination for Twin Cities residents. One hundred years ago, lavish resorts, hotels, restaurants and even an ammusement park lined the shore.

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Netting is family tradition at Lake Mille Lacs

Netting is family tradition at Lake Mille Lacs

Minnesota's walleye season opens this weekend, but for members of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, the walleye harvest began a couple of weeks ago with the start of the netting season.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Preservation of historic buildings vs. progress

Preservation of historic buildings vs. progress

This week, the National Trust for Historic Preservation came out with its annual list of America's 11 Most Endangered Places.

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Festival does 3-D the old way, and says it's better

Festival does 3-D the old way, and says it's better

There's been a flood of 3-D movies recently, but in Minneapolis, film fans have a rare opportunity to see original 1950s 3-D movies shown as they were designed to be seen.

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Midmorning Weekend

The new Midmorning Weekend show revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.

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Doris Kearns Goodwin unearths presidential history

Historian and best-selling author Doris Kearns Goodwin reflects on Lincoln's cabinet and how she brings history to life.

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