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Lifestyle

Good gourd! What's with all the weird-looking squash?

Good gourd! What's with all the weird-looking squash?

Cinderella pumpkins just don't cut it for fall decor anymore. Squash and gourds come in all sorts of colors and sizes -- and as far as consumers are concerned, the stranger, the better.
by Vanessa Rancaño

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Where to see fall colors this weekend

Where to see fall colors this weekend

The fall color season is off to a late start but with temperatures dipping into the 30s and 40s, pockets of Minnesota are turning yellow, red and orange.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Environmental group: Throttle back motorized Boundary Waters trips

Environmental group: Throttle back motorized Boundary Waters trips

Montana-based Wilderness Watch is suing the U.S. Forest Service, arguing the agency is letting outfitters run too many motorized boats into Minnesota's Boundary Waters.
by Dan Kraker

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Get ready to pay more to enter some national parks

The entrance fees at some national parks increase on Thursday. It will help with upkeep of restrooms and trails, but it's likely to be a drop in the bucket.
by Grace Hood

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Appetites: Celebrating cornmeal and dried corn delights

Appetites: Celebrating cornmeal and dried corn delights

Cookbook author Beth Dooley is particularly partial to the Mandan Bride variety. "It makes lovely polenta and a terrific cornbread," she says.
by Tom Crann

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No selfie stump, but Paul Bunyan Park renovation nearly done

No selfie stump, but Paul Bunyan Park renovation nearly done

It's been nearly four months since work at Bemidji's Paul Bunyan Park halted amid local outcry. Crews are now rushing to lay concrete before winter.
by John Enger

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1.3M bicycles recalled over front wheel lever defect

Bicycles involved in the recall have front disc brakes and a quick-release lever on the hub.
by Jon Collins

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Muskie-walleye war on NW Minnesota lake snags DNR

Muskie-walleye war on NW Minnesota lake snags DNR

Critics say stocking muskie in Otter Tail County's Pelican Lake hurts walleye fishing. The DNR says there's no proof. The questions, however, are pulling the agency waist deep into another Minnesota fish fight.
by Dan Gunderson

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