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Appetites: Sampling Minnesota wines at the State Fair

Appetites: Sampling Minnesota wines at the State Fair

Fried food and cold beer is a classic State Fair combo. But the Minnesota Wine Country booth is there to let fairgoers know that the state makes some good wines too.
by Krystyna Pease

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St. Paul man snags his second big Minnesota Lottery prize

St. Paul man snags his second big Minnesota Lottery prize

Jeffrey Bock won $100,000 on an All or Nothing drawing, months after winning $20,000 on a scratch off game, state lottery officials said Tuesday.
by MPR News Staff

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Video: Making mini donuts in slow motion

Watching the mini donut machine at the Minnesota State Fair is strangely mesmerizing, as MPR reporter Tim Post found.
by Tim Post

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Cycling conflict: The rift between some commuter and sport cyclists

Cycling conflict: The rift between some commuter and sport cyclists

A conversation about a divide between sports cyclists and day-to-day bikers or bike commuters.

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Photos: Protesters peacefully march on the fair

Photos: Protesters peacefully march on the fair

About 325 marchers staged a a peaceful protest at the fairgrounds, escorted by St. Paul Police on bikes and horses.
by Courtney Perry

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Photos: No chickens, but plenty of fair critters

Photos: No chickens, but plenty of fair critters

The crowds are heading in, the 4Hers are showing animals (except chickens), a new lineup fair foods are cooking and the weather is perfect. The State Fair has begun.
by Courtney Perry

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Appetites: A guide to Lowertown's new eateries

Appetites: A guide to Lowertown's new eateries

Suddenly the downtown Saint Paul neighborhood is a dining and drinking destination for people down the street and across the river.
by MPR News Staff

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Aspen Ideas Festival: The four sources of happiness

Aspen Ideas Festival: The four sources of happiness

What's included in the Declaration of Independence? Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Americans aren't promised happiness, just the pursuit of it. At the 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival, several psychologists suggest that our old notions of happiness aren't true today.

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