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March 8, 2015 2:21 PM

Ice bikes gain traction in bitterly cold Buffalo, New York

Bicycles on ice skates were an immediate hit when they glided onto a new rink on the city's waterfront. Will bikes hit the ice in Minnesota next winter?

by The Associated Press

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March 5, 2015 5:48 PM

Mall of America: Nation's largest no longer?

The company that owns the Mall of America is developing plans for what it's calling "American Dream Miami," a project that promises to be an even grander shopping mecca.

by Martin Moylan

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March 5, 2015 4:19 PM

Pedal Hub: The "U-lock justice" debate

"U-lock Justice." We say it a lot on the show in jest. But is it offensive? Threatening? A turn-off? One listener thinks so, and so does Amber.

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March 5, 2015 4:12 PM

Home team, new home: Saints roll into Lowertown

The St. Paul Saints moved into their new $63 million ballpark on Thursday with a few things left to do before opening day. Baseball, though, is only 11 weeks away.

by Tim Nelson

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March 4, 2015 5:31 PM

Appetites: Hmong cuisine, 'the ultimate fusion food'

Pakou Hang, co-founder and executive director of the Hmong American Farmers Association, shares five things you might not have known about Hmong food and farming in Minnesota.

by Steven John

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March 4, 2015 5:05 PM

Superior ice caves reopening Thursday morning

Rangers had closed the caves temporarily Tuesday evening due to weather conditions. Expect 30 below wind chills and slippery conditions at the caves if you go Thursday.

by MPR News Staff

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March 3, 2015 7:19 AM

Ever cheat at Monopoly? So did its creator: He stole the idea from a woman

The game Charles Darrow sold in the 1930s bore a striking resemblance to a game Lizzie Magie patented in 1904. In "The Monopolists," Mary Pilon tells Monopoly's origin story.

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March 2, 2015 5:47 PM

Park Service temporarily closing Superior ice caves Tuesday evening

With a winter storm coming, rangers decided to close access to the ice caves starting 6 p.m. Tuesday. The earliest the ice caves would be reopened is sometime on Thursday.

by MPR News Staff

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March 2, 2015 7:38 AM

Apostle Islands ice caves opening draws 11K

Despite slippery conditions and a new fee, 11,200 people took in Wisconsin's Lake Superior ice caves over the weekend. The weather is likely to shut the caves by March 17.

by Tim Nelson and Jon Collins