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Lake Superior commercial fishing operations report record numbers

Lake Superior commercial fishing operations report record numbers

Commercial fishing operations near the Apostle Islands of Lake Superior are reporting record numbers of whitefish and a strong recovery of lake trout since a decline in the early 2000s.
by Associated Press

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Folk art painting connects descendants to old Norway

Folk art painting connects descendants to old Norway

Rosemaling is an old art form that is experiencing a resurgence in the U.S. as Norwegian-Americans try to reconnect with their ethnic identity.
by Kathryn Hockman

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Nope, those aren't mailboxes: Paris rolls out sidewalk urinals

Nope, those aren't mailboxes: Paris rolls out sidewalk urinals

The urinals are not at all subtle. They're bright red and placed in heavily trafficked areas -- for example, directly next to the Seine near the Notre Dame Cathedral.

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Churches are closing, attendance is falling, why?

Fewer people attend church services, and those who aren't going as often. That means fewer financial contributions, smaller budgets and closing doors.
by Marianne Combs and Manda Lillie

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Learning a life lesson from Arctic explorer Will Steger

Learning a life lesson from Arctic explorer Will Steger

A failure this summer reminded legendary explorer Will Steger of the power of the human mind and the resilience of the human spirit.
by Heather McElhatton

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I-35W closure again tops Twin Cities weekend road woes

I-35W closure again tops Twin Cities weekend road woes

This will be the third weekend in a row that Interstate 35W has been closed in Minneapolis, although the new closure is less extensive than the previous two weekends.
by MPR News Staff

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