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Lifestyle

Flooding won't dampen holiday camping plans; still need a campsite?

Flooding won't dampen holiday camping plans; still need a campsite?

The Fourth of July weekend marks the start of peak camping season. While Minnesota's state parks weren't immune from recent heavy rains, reservation numbers predict a very busy weekend.
by John Enger

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Your Minnesota weekend: Fourth of July edition

Your Minnesota weekend: Fourth of July edition

Independence Day is expected to go off with a bang across Minnesota, even though flooding has shifted some of the festivities around.
by MPR News Staff

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Garrison Keillor at the Fitz on radio life and The Keillor Reader

Garrison Keillor at the Fitz on radio life and The Keillor Reader

Garrison Keillor, speaking May 1, 2014 at the Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul to launch the publication of his new book, "The Keillor Reader." The 40th anniversary of A Prairie Home Companion is marked this July 4 holiday weekend with events and shows at Macalester College.

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17 great places to watch July 4th fireworks

17 great places to watch July 4th fireworks

Flooding has shifted some of the festivities this year, but Independence Day is expected to go off with a bang this year across Minnesota.
by Michael Olson

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Appetites: Those pickles are ... alive

Appetites: Those pickles are ... alive

If you've ever eaten sauerkraut, sipped kvass, or enjoyed kimchi, you've enjoyed the fruits of lacto-fermentation, the oldest form of food preservation.
by Tom Crann

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Friday Festivals: Water Ski Days

This week's exploration of the upper Midwest's many summer festivals brings us to Lake City, Minn., for the 43rd annual Water Ski Days Festival.
by MPR News Staff

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Mo Rocca, Minnesotans share their favorite childhood food memories

Mo Rocca, Minnesotans share their favorite childhood food memories

Today's Roundtable focuses on food and nostalgia - particularly childhood food memories, and how they have shaped three famous foodies.

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State Fair announces new foods for 2014

State Fair announces new foods for 2014

Gorging on State Fair food is one of Minnesota's guilty pleasures. The fair on Wednesday didn't disappoint when it unveiled new eats for 2014, from chocolate dessert salami to walleye mac & cheese.
by MPR News Staff

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Appetites: Shore lunch puts freshest fish on menu

Appetites: Shore lunch puts freshest fish on menu

Beth Dooley, author of "Minnesota's Bounty: the Farmers Market Cookbook," joined MPR News' Tom Crann to talk about shore lunch.
by MPR News Staff

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