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Lifestyle

Appetites: Crafting spirits in Minnesota

Appetites: Crafting spirits in Minnesota

The mantra "eat local" appears to be shifting toward beverages. Here's a look at the craft cocktail phenomenon.
by Tom Crann

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Maybe early humans weren't the first to get a good grip

Maybe early humans weren't the first to get a good grip

The special tool-wielding power of human hands may go back further in evolutionary history than scientists have thought.

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Pedal Hub: Bike design is a Minnesota tradition

Pedal Hub: Bike design is a Minnesota tradition

When it comes to innovative bike design, Minnesota is truly a 'pedal hub.' A new exhibit at the Goldstein Museum of Design explains how and why.

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X-rays open secrets of ancient scrolls

X-rays open secrets of ancient scrolls

Scientists have used a particle accelerator to read ancient scrolls without unrolling them. The breakthrough could potentially be used to decipher hundreds of texts.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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Cool castles: Ice palaces of the Winter Carnival

Cool castles: Ice palaces of the Winter Carnival

A mini ice palace this year features about 400 blocks of manufactured ice from Shakopee. There's a $1 entry fee to go inside.
by Nancy Yang

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Appetites: Meet 10 heritage grains

Appetites: Meet 10 heritage grains

Beth Dooley, author of "Minnesota's Bounty: The Farmers' Market Cookbook," takes the mystery out of cooking with whole grains.
by Tom Crann

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Dozens of strangers attend veteran's burial service

Richard Rhodes died alone in his Winona apartment shortly before Christmas. No family or friends could be found. The 73-year-old man left no will.
by The Associated Press

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