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State Fair to check bags at all entry gates

State Fair to check bags at all entry gates

The State Fair says bags, purses, coolers and packages will now be subject to search at each of the fair's 11 entrances.
by Peter Cox and Nancy Yang

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Concordia camps mark 50 summers of 'willkommen,' 'bienvenue,' welcome

Concordia camps mark 50 summers of 'willkommen,' 'bienvenue,' welcome

Thousands of students come from around the world each summer to learn European, Korean and Arabic languages in unique camps on land in northern Minnesota where sheep used to graze.
by John Enger

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Boundary Waters newbie? Here's how to eat, plan, paddle and get home

Boundary Waters newbie? Here's how to eat, plan, paddle and get home

You've always wanted to do a Boundary Waters trip but it's a little scary, right? Don't worry. With a little research and planning, it's possible to take a first trip independently. Here's a quick guide.
by Cody Nelson

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Appetites: Under-the-radar burgers

Appetites: Under-the-radar burgers

City Pages food writer Mecca Bos talked about some lesser known burgers she knows and loves around the burger-obsessed Twin Cities.
by MPR News Staff

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How to see the Perseid meteor shower (it's going to be twice as nice)

How to see the Perseid meteor shower (it's going to be twice as nice)

The meteor shower will light up the skies this week, peaking late Thursday into Friday. This year, we're in for an even better show than usual, thanks to an "outburst."
by Nancy Yang

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Who let the dogs in? More companies welcome pets at work

Who let the dogs in? More companies welcome pets at work

We'd all rather work with our dogs, wouldn't we? More employers are allowing pets on the job, although sometimes that entails navigating a different kind of office politics.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Prosthetic leg found in beaver dam, returned to Wisconsin man

The Green Bay man lost his prosthetic after his canoe tipped during a July fishing trip. He says he wasn't overly worried about it because it wasn't his "everyday leg."
by The Associated Press

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