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A sexy Alexa, Dan Levy's M&M habit: Super Bowl ads to watch

A sexy Alexa, Dan Levy's M&M habit: Super Bowl ads to watch

This year there are more than 20 newcomers as well as old favorites. Amazon shows off a sexy new body for its Alexa assistant, Dan Levy apologizes for eating M&M's and Bud Light Seltzer Lemonade makes a downpour of lemons a metaphor for 2020's troubles. And as always, there are likely to be some surprises as well.
by The Associated Press

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Suppliers field growing demand for seeds from pandemic gardeners

Suppliers field growing demand for seeds from pandemic gardeners

Many people stuck at home during the pandemic turned to gardening for the first time. The unexpected spike in demand has seed suppliers struggling to keep up.
by Dana Cronin

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Alaska musher wins Beargrease marathon by 7 seconds

Alaska musher wins Beargrease marathon by 7 seconds

Erin Letzring won the 37th John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon Tuesday ahead of fellow Alaskan Ryan Redington. Letzring is the first woman to win the marathon since 1998.

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Why storytelling may be the best bet to inspire action on climate change

Why storytelling may be the best bet to inspire action on climate change

There’s been a strong scientific consensus for decades that humans are rapidly changing the Earth's climate. But facts and data haven't been enough to spur the urgent changes needed to prevent the most devastating impacts of climate change. So activists in Minnesota and elsewhere are instead turning to a different strategy, focused on sharing personal stories.
by Dan Kraker

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Hunting group sues to force Wisconsin wolf season

Hunting group sues to force Wisconsin wolf season

A national hunting group filed a lawsuit Tuesday to force an immediate start to Wisconsin's wolf season before President Joe Biden's administration restores federal protections for the animals.
by The Associated Press

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Promising COVID-19 vaccine news has some itching to travel again

Promising COVID-19 vaccine news has some itching to travel again

"People are tired of being at home," one travel advisor says as an industry decimated by the pandemic begins to see small signs that a recovery might be on the way.
by David Schaper

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During a pandemic, are Minnesotans still hitting the slopes?

During a pandemic, are Minnesotans still hitting the slopes?

Minnesotans are known for their love of outdoor activities, and their enthusiasm for cold weather sports like skiing and snowshoeing — pandemic or not. Host Angela Davis talks with the executive director of Cook County’s convention and visitor’s bureau and an expert who studies tourism for the University of Minnesota about how the pandemic has affected popular winter travel and recreation destinations in the state.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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DNR proposes state park fee hike to help plug budget deficit

DNR proposes state park fee hike to help plug budget deficit

The annual state park vehicle permit fee would go from $35 to $45, while the daily permit cost would rise from $7 to $10. Without the increases, the state’s park account is scheduled to go into the red by the end of the 2023 fiscal year, something the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources warns would result in shortened camping seasons and less frequent bathroom cleanings.
by Dan Kraker

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In Warroad, a 2.5-mile skate path is connecting neighbors

In Warroad, a 2.5-mile skate path is connecting neighbors

It started with two neighbors connecting their hockey rinks on the Warroad River. Now it’s a 2.5-mile skate path maintained and enjoyed by an entire community.
by Steven John and Megan Burks

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'This Is Our Dream': A crowdsourced poem to inspire hope

'This Is Our Dream': A crowdsourced poem to inspire hope

NPR poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander's latest community poem started with a request to consider what follows after the words "I dream a world."
by Rachel Martin

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