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Park near Vikings stadium could open this summer

Park near Vikings stadium could open this summer

The City Council will consider an initial contract to run the park and tee it up for a first-of-its-kind public space in Minnesota, just west of the new Vikings stadium.
by Tim Nelson

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Appetites: Talking Minnesota food with a James Beard winner

Appetites: Talking Minnesota food with a James Beard winner

Chef Raghavan Iyer joined Appetites to about the evolution in Minnesota's food culture since moving here in the 1980s and his award-winning video series.
by MPR News Staff

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The gap year: Tips for Malia Obama and other high school grads

The gap year: Tips for Malia Obama and other high school grads

Evidence shows that students who take a year off before college may be more successful academically and more able to find meaningful work after graduating. But those benefits don't come automatically.

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Bachelor Farmer chef wins James Beard award for best in Midwest

Bachelor Farmer chef wins James Beard award for best in Midwest

Paul Berglund of Minneapolis' Bachelor Farmer won the prestigious James Beard award for best chef in the Midwest on Monday night in New York City.
by MPR News Staff

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Let's not hug it out with our dogs

Let's not hug it out with our dogs

Your dog doesn't like your hugs. Psychologist and author Stanley Coren says that when he looked at a random sample of pictures showing people hugging dogs, most of the dogs showed signs of stress.

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$800M park funding plan passes Minneapolis City Council

With maintenance backlogs at 160 neighborhood parks, supporters of the measure say the injection of cash is necessary to save park equipment and buildings from falling into irreversible decline.
by Brandt Williams

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St. Paul's Union Depot throws itself a 90th birthday party

St. Paul's Union Depot throws itself a 90th birthday party

The expo is free and open to the public. Visitors will have access to a variety of train equipment, including locomotives and a post office car, parked on the station's platform.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota state parks opening all campsites to reservations

Minnesota state parks opening all campsites to reservations

The policy change means hundreds of previously "first come, first served" state park campsites will become reservable starting next week, the DNR said Friday.
by MPR News Staff

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Appetites: The Synergy Series

Appetites: The Synergy Series

Chef Gavin Kaysen is asking four chefs to leave the big city and come to Minnesota for a night or two of cooking as part of his Synergy Series.
by Tom Crann and Krystyna Pease

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