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Minneapolis' Nice Ride bikes launch in a changed market

Minneapolis' Nice Ride bikes launch in a changed market

Besides the traditional three-speed pedal bikes, the nonprofit also hopes to launch a fleet of electric-assist bikes this year. It's the latest effort to respond to a more competitive sharing economy.
by Matt Sepic

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A conversation with DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen

A conversation with DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen

A conversation with DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen about her priorities, the role of the DNR and how to get more Minnesotans outside.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Drunk on smoke: Notre Dame's bees survive cathedral blaze

Drunk on smoke: Notre Dame's bees survive cathedral blaze

Hunkered down in their hives, Notre Dame's smallest official residents -- some 180,000 bees -- somehow managed to survive the inferno that consumed the cathedral's ancient wooden roof.
by The Associated Press

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Appetites: Midwesterners know what a proper ham is

Appetites: Midwesterners know what a proper ham is

Ham is the traditional centerpiece for the Easter dinner. If you're celebrating the holiday, chef and cookbook author Amy Thielen wants you to celebrate with the right kind.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Trying to downsize your home? Good luck with that

Trying to downsize your home? Good luck with that

Some end up staying in place, unable to find alternative homes that meet their financial or lifestyle expectations. Others are simply paralyzed by indecision. This lack of turnover is prolonging a tight market for homebuyers.
by Martin Moylan

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UMD celebrates Bulldogs' NCAA men's hockey championship with fans back home

UMD celebrates Bulldogs' NCAA men's hockey championship with fans back home

The University of Minnesota Duluth captured its second consecutive national NCAA men's hockey title Saturday with a 3-0 victory over the University of Massachusetts. Tuesday night, the Bulldogs celebrated their victory back home in Duluth.
by Dan Kraker

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How to talk politics without letting things turn ugly

How to talk politics without letting things turn ugly

Whether it's shouting matches in Congress, feuds on social media, a testy exchange between co-workers or a heated argument among family members, civility increasingly feels like a relic of the past.
by Caroline Kelly

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Minnesota United groundskeeper ready for home opener -- and a snowstorm

Minnesota United groundskeeper ready for home opener -- and a snowstorm

Minnesota United plays its first match at the new Allianz Field in St. Paul this weekend, filled with ambition not just for the team, but for the very ground on which it will play.
by Euan Kerr

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