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Lifestyle

Like local food? DNR wants you to hunt your own turkey

Like local food? DNR wants you to hunt your own turkey

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is teaching people to hunt wild turkeys in an effort to stem waning interest in hunting and bolster public support for wild land and conservation.
by Tim Nelson

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Living small in the city: With more singles, micro-housing gets big

Living small in the city: With more singles, micro-housing gets big

Single people represent the fastest growing category of households in the U.S. That's made small dwellings a niche force in the real estate market.
by Franklyn Cater

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Apostle Islands ice caves to open Saturday

Apostle Islands ice caves to open Saturday

The National Park Service says Wisconsin's Lake Superior caves will be reachable if the weather holds, but rangers caution that the hike will be slippery.
by Dan Kraker

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Appetites: A foodie's 40 best local eats

Appetites: A foodie's 40 best local eats

Rachel Hutton, editor of Minnesota Monthly magazine, has created a "culinary canon" of essential local eats.

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Como Zoo euthanizes 22-year-old lioness

Como Zoo euthanizes 22-year-old lioness

Wynona was believed to be one of the oldest female lions in North America.
by The Associated Press

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Kevin Garnett ready to play for the Timberwolves Wednesday

Kevin Garnett ready to play for the Timberwolves Wednesday

The 15-time all-star began his career with Minnesota in 1995 and left to play for Boston in 2007.
by Peter Cox

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Pedal Hub: Bike advocacy at the state Capitol

Pedal Hub: Bike advocacy at the state Capitol

When it comes to improving biking infrastructure and safety across Minnesota, what goes down at the state Capitol is really important.

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Appetites: Making homemade lunch meat easy

Appetites: Making homemade lunch meat easy

Amy Thielen, author of "The New Midwestern Table" and host of "Heartland Table" on the Food Network, makes the case for making your own lunch meat.

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Why would you snowkite?

Why would you snowkite?

One snowkiter says the feeling of being dragged across the ice and snow while attached to a kite is euphoric.
by Jon Collins

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