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Humongous horns: Texas longhorn from Alabama sets world record

Humongous horns: Texas longhorn from Alabama sets world record

This steer isn't much different from other Texas longhorns except it holds a world record. Poncho Via's horns were measured at nearly 11 feet wide; that's bigger than the Statue of Liberty's face.
by Dani Matias

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Lino Lakes kayaker charged with hunting protected swans

Lino Lakes kayaker charged with hunting protected swans

A 25-year-old Lino Lakes man is facing a half dozen illegal hunting charges after shooting a pair of trumpeter swans in northern Anoka County last year.
by Tim Nelson

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Audio postcard: The flowers of Minnesota's old-growth northern forest

Audio postcard: The flowers of Minnesota's old-growth northern forest

The latest dispatch from wildflower experts Phyllis Root and Kelly Povo comes from the Lost 40, a plot of old-growth red and white pines in the Chippewa National Forest.
by Phil Picardi

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Photos: Here's all the new food you can eat at the State Fair this year

Photos: Here's all the new food you can eat at the State Fair this year

It's time to start planning how you'll eat your way through the Great Minnesota Get-Together. The new lineup includes waffles with warm Reese's chocolate peanut butter cups, cheesy Sriracha funnel cake bites and battered duck wings.
by Tim Nelson

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'Pure love on the dance floor': Celebrating the jingle dress tradition

'Pure love on the dance floor': Celebrating the jingle dress tradition

The exact origin of the jingle dress is unclear; evidence suggests the tradition may have started in Minnesota a century ago. But they're now a part of powwows and other Native American gatherings across the continent.
by Tim Nelson

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Weekend road woes: I-94 resurfacing closure postponed, but other road work still on

Weekend road woes: I-94 resurfacing closure postponed, but other road work still on

Road crews were going to finish resurfacing westbound I-94 in St. Paul this weekend between Western Avenue and Highway 280 but the contractor working on the project decided to postpone due to rain in the forecast.
by John Nguyen

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St. Paul is lined with American flags. Who puts them out?

St. Paul is lined with American flags. Who puts them out?

The 2-foot tall flags appear by the thousands every year in St. Paul on Flag Day without explanation, notice or any public funding.
by Tim Nelson

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Northern Spark 2019 shines spotlight on Native American community

Northern Spark 2019 shines spotlight on Native American community

The late-night Twin Cities arts festival Northern Spark returns Friday and Saturday. This year, one of the places it will set up is in the center of the indigenous community in Minneapolis.
by Euan Kerr

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Minnesota homebrewers pushing boundaries, raising standards

Minnesota homebrewers pushing boundaries, raising standards

As higher-quality ingredients and more brewing know-how lead to better homebrewed beer, dozens of Minnesota homebrewers will show off their work at a charity event this weekend.
by Cody Nelson

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