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For 4-H kids, saying goodbye to an animal can be the hardest lesson

For 4-H kids, saying goodbye to an animal can be the hardest lesson

After a year of training, feeding and caring for an animal, kids learn what it takes to raise livestock for food and then let it go. And while it can be tough, it's part of the business of farming.
by Tove Danovich

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Could St. Paul's east side get a tiny house village?

Could St. Paul's east side get a tiny house village?

A plan to build a 52-unit tiny house co-op in St. Paul would need to overcome toxic waste, train noise, zoning issues and gentrification concerns.
by Max Nesterak

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I saved every letter you wrote me: The Library of Congress digitizes Hamilton

I saved every letter you wrote me: The Library of Congress digitizes Hamilton

For fans of Hamilton and history alike, the Library of Congress has put the hippest founding father online by digitizing Alexander Hamilton's papers and making them available on the Library's website
by Lynn Neary

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Need a happiness boost? Spend your money to buy time, not more stuff

Need a happiness boost? Spend your money to buy time, not more stuff

A recent study suggests that when people spend their extra cash to get help with time-consuming chores, they're likelier to feel better than if they use the money to buy more things.
by Allison Aubrey

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It's not a race: 4 tips for mindful eating at the fair

It's not a race: 4 tips for mindful eating at the fair

Dietitian Rasa Troup isn't here to tell you to "eat this, not that" when it comes to the State Fair. Instead, she wants you to slow down, savor each moment and listen to your body.
by Nancy Yang

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Beyond the Stick: A State Fair photo essay

Beyond the Stick: A State Fair photo essay

For photographer Debra Fisher Goldstein, her annual scavenger hunt "focuses on the peculiar, the poignant, the ironic and the iconic moments that happen when our diverse communities gather at the Great Minnesota Get-Together."

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Massachusetts hospital worker claims record lottery jackpot

Pride Station & Store in Chicopee sold the winning ticket for the $758.7 million Powerball jackpot. It's the largest grand prize won by a single lottery ticket in U.S. history.
by The Associated Press

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Great Big Wheel could attract great big fair crowds

Great Big Wheel could attract great big fair crowds

The new $4 million attraction promises to be a true spectacle on the fair's north end, especially at night.
by Tim Nelson

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