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Apostle Islands ice cave visitors will have to pay $5 fee

Apostle Islands ice cave visitors will have to pay $5 fee

The National Park Service will charge the fee for visitors ages 16 and older, assuming the caves form again this winter. A $10 season pass will also be available.
by The Associated Press

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Appetites: Where to spend Christmas with your 'chosen family'

Appetites: Where to spend Christmas with your 'chosen family'

Dining critic Mecca Bos offers her choices for where to spend Christmas if your idea of fun doesn't match the traditional greeting-card images.

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How to make a festive holiday cocktail

How to make a festive holiday cocktail

How to make an easy, accessible and sparkling holiday drink.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Comfort food may not be all that comforting

Here's some disappointing news for hotdish lovers: Comfort food might not make you as happy as you think, according to a new study.

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Warm weather melts a bit of Minnesota's winter fun

A coating of freezing rain and snow has much of Minnesota looking more like winter. But the state's cold weather recreation business needs more than a wintry covering.
by John Enger

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Watch your step: Why thin ice is hard to detect

Watch your step: Why thin ice is hard to detect

You've heard the warning: Don't tread on thin ice. But it's not that easy to tell when and where the ice is safe.
by Molly Bloom

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Duluth council calls for free seed exchanges

Duluth council calls for free seed exchanges

A Duluth City Council resolution asks the Minnesota Legislature to exempt seed libraries from testing and labeling. State Sen. Roger Reinert will propose that amendment to the seed law.
by Dan Kraker

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Is courting controversy a strategy for Urban Outfitters?

Is courting controversy a strategy for Urban Outfitters?

Questionable sincerity aside, a recent string of apparent missteps by the retailer raises another question: Is the company doing it on purpose?
by Steve Haruch

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Fat bikes get 78 miles of new state trails

Fat bikes get 78 miles of new state trails

Fat bikes have exploded in popularity recently in Minnesota, especially in the winter. The bikes' extra wide tires with very low pressure are designed to float over a couple inches of snow.
by Dan Kraker

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