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Photos: Spring wildflowers in Minnesota

Photos: Spring wildflowers in Minnesota

Each spring brings a symphony of colorful wildflowers to Minnesota's forests, wetlands and prairies. Here's a selection of photos of just a few of the many flowers in bloom so far this spring in Minnesota.
by Andrew Krueger

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A primer on life jackets: Especially in cold water, they can save your life

A primer on life jackets: Especially in cold water, they can save your life

Just a few weeks ago, many of Minnesota's lakes and rivers were covered with ice. And wearing a life jacket can make a critical difference in the chances of survival for boaters and anglers who fall overboard into cold water, officials say.
by Kirsti Marohn

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2019 Minnesota fishing opener: Test of your angling knowledge

2019 Minnesota fishing opener: Test of your angling knowledge

Ahead of the fishing opener, here's a collection of fishing trivia, history and facts about fishing in Minnesota -- along with a quiz to test your angler knowledge.
by MPR News Staff

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Wildflower watch: Bluebells are blooming in Carley State Park

Wildflower watch: Bluebells are blooming in Carley State Park

In the mood for some wildflower sightings this weekend? Here's where Phyllis Root and Kelly Povo, the authors of "Searching for Minnesota's Native Wildflowers," recommend you go.
by Cathy Wurzer

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'Fear to possibility': Mpls. chef Ann Kim builds a healthy kitchen culture

'Fear to possibility': Mpls. chef Ann Kim builds a healthy kitchen culture

On Monday, Minneapolis restaurateur Ann Kim of Young Joni won a James Beard Award for the Best Chef in the Midwest. The executive chef of three pizza restaurants in the Twin Cities joined MPR News host Tom Crann to talk about her story of moving from "fear to possibility" and how she tries to build a healthy kitchen culture.
by Tom Crann

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Chronic wasting found in 7 deer on Crow Wing Co. farm

Chronic wasting found in 7 deer on Crow Wing Co. farm

Officials moved to close the Merrifield, Minn., operation earlier this year after a wild doe found about a half-mile from the farm tested positive for CWD, increasing concern that the fatal disease had spread.
by MPR News Staff and John Enger

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Meghan, Harry name baby son Archie Harrison

Meghan, Harry name baby son Archie Harrison

Meghan declared the baby, whose full name is Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, "a dream" and called motherhood "magic."
by The Associated Press

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Young Joni chef Ann Kim wins James Beard Award

Young Joni chef Ann Kim wins James Beard Award

Kim was one of three Twin Cities women nominated in the best chef, Midwest category. "My journey has not been easy. It has not been linear and it has not been traditional," Kim said during her acceptance speech. "I stand here because 10 years ago, I said f--- fear."
by Nancy Lebens

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Prince Harry and Meghan welcome baby boy

Prince Harry and Meghan welcome baby boy

The baby, who has not yet been named, is seventh in line for the British throne and is Queen Elizabeth II's eighth great-grandchild.
by The Associated Press

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