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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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In Embarrass, they're proud of their cold and their food

In Embarrass, they're proud of their cold and their food

A city known for its negative temperatures is home to some people with pretty positive attitudes.
by Dan Olson

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Appetites: 6 'authentic' restaurants in Minneapolis

Appetites: 6 'authentic' restaurants in Minneapolis

Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine's Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl calls for the reexamination of what makes food "authentic."
by Tom Crann

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Brewpubs gain entry to State Fair's 'Land of 10,000 Beers'

Brewpubs gain entry to State Fair's 'Land of 10,000 Beers'

The Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild expects to add 10 brewpubs to the collection of breweries and taprooms in the exhibit.
by Jon Collins

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Riptides force doctor to stop marathon swim in Lake Michigan

Chris Lechner set out to swim across Lake Michigan, from Wisconsin to Michigan. After 3 days in the water, he had to stop just short of his goal.

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Party of 1: We are eating a lot of meals alone

Party of 1: We are eating a lot of meals alone

We've never been more connected as a society: tweeting, texting, vining. But when it comes to eating, more of us are going solo.
by Maria Godoy and Allison Aubrey

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