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Lifestyle

Appetites: The 'Taste of The NFL' returns to Minnesota

Appetites: The 'Taste of The NFL' returns to Minnesota

The NFL and America's top chefs will come together this Saturday in Saint Paul to raise money for Minnesota's food shelves.
by MPR News Staff

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Lunar showstopper: 1st super blue blood moon in 35 years

Lunar showstopper: 1st super blue blood moon in 35 years

The second full moon in a calendar month is a blue moon. This one also happened to be an especially close and bright moon, or supermoon. Add a total eclipse, known as a blood moon for its red tint, and it was a lunar showstopper.
by The Associated Press

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Photos: Here's what people will be eating at the Super Bowl

Photos: Here's what people will be eating at the Super Bowl

From wild rice bratwursts to walleye chowder, fans attending the Super Bowl at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis this Sunday are getting a taste of the Bold North.
by Nancy Yang

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Why dogs have floppy ears: An animated tale

Why dogs have floppy ears: An animated tale

Why do dogs look different from wolves? The question bedeviled Charles Darwin. Now scientists have a fascinating theory that links droopy ears and splotchy coats with domestication.
by Adam Cole

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Looking for the Superb Owl? It's right here in Minnesota

Looking for the Superb Owl? It's right here in Minnesota

Searches spike this time of year for a certain fowl typo. Luckily, Minnesota is ground zero for both the Super Bowl and superb owls.
by MPR News Staff

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Minn. cities say they need $5 billion to fix aging sewers

Minn. cities say they need $5 billion to fix aging sewers

Most of the cost is to fix aging or inadequate pipes and pumping systems. Stricter water quality regulations account for only about 5 percent of the funds needed.
by Kirsti Marohn

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