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Appetites: It's citrus season

Appetites: It's citrus season

Winter usually means a dearth of fresh fruit, unless it's citrus.
by Krystyna Pease

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What's that smell? 'Corpse flower' to bloom this week at U of MN

What's that smell? 'Corpse flower' to bloom this week at U of MN

The plant, (in)famous for smelling like rotting flesh, is likely to bloom Wednesday or Thursday at the College of Biological Sciences Conservatory.
by Matt Sepic

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Winter bicycling conference happening in Twin Cities

Winter bicycling conference happening in Twin Cities

Engineers and policy makers from as far as northern Europe and Canada are coming to Minneapolis for the annual conference on bicycling in wintry climates.
by Jon Collins

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Dying breed? Costs, commitment take a toll on Minnesota sled dog racers

Dying breed? Costs, commitment take a toll on Minnesota sled dog racers

Lots of people still raise sled dogs, but there are fewer Midwestern mushers putting in the time and money required to run long races like the John Beargrease marathon, which starts Sunday.
by Dan Kraker

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Photos: Sled dog racers prep for John Beargrease marathon

Photos: Sled dog racers prep for John Beargrease marathon

In a time when the number of kennels is decreasing and many mushers are giving up racing, Colleen and Ward Wallin continue to invest in the sport and industry.
by Derek Montgomery

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In a first, Lego to unveil a minifigure in a wheelchair

In a first, Lego to unveil a minifigure in a wheelchair

The wheelchair is part of Lego's City line and will go on sale in June, according to Emma Owen, Lego's spokesperson in Britain and Ireland.

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Warm winter may sink Apostle Islands ice cave treks

Warm winter may sink Apostle Islands ice cave treks

National Park Service officials still hold out hope Lake Superior will freeze enough to allow visitors to walk into Wisconsin's beautiful ice caves but acknowledge it's less likely than the past two years.
by MPR News Staff

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Appetites: A photographic look at Twin Cities dining history

Appetites: A photographic look at Twin Cities dining history

Mecca Bos, food writer for City Pages, recently got a blast into our food town's past when she unearthed a couple of filing cabinets filled with old photos in the former City Pages office building.
by MPR News Staff

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Roaming and Reading: Letting kids take the lead

This week on Roaming and Reading, writer Ralph Gardner Jr. reminisced with MPR News host Kerri Miller about his recent trip to Cape Town, where he learned to relax and let his daughter take the reins.
by MPR News Staff

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