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Your Minnesota weekend: From cheese curds to the World Cup

Your Minnesota weekend: From cheese curds to the World Cup

It's been a soggy week, but that shouldn't stop you from making weekend plans. From Indian classical singers to doughnuts, we've broken it down for you.
by MPR News Staff

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Friday Festivals: Cheese Curd Festival

This week's exploration of the upper Midwest's many summer festivals brings us to Ellsworth, Wis., where they're celebrating cheese curds.
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: Kayaker braves raging Minnehaha Falls

Photos: Kayaker braves raging Minnehaha Falls

Professional kayaker Hunt Jennings (backed by his professional safety team) took on the teeming waters of Minnehaha Falls Thursday evening, the same day Minnehaha Creek's water level reached an all-time record high, rising more than a foot and a half.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Appetites: Doughnuts are the new cupcakes

Appetites: Doughnuts are the new cupcakes

From Bogart's Doughnut Co. to Mojo Monkey, the doughnut craze continues in the Twin Cities.
by Tom Crann

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Photos: Green Line opening draws Cities to the rails

Photos: Green Line opening draws Cities to the rails

Saturday's Green Line light rail grand opening celebrated the launch of the rail connection between St. Paul and Minneapolis with ribbon-cuttings, free rides, festivities -- and rain.
by Judy Griesedieck

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10 places in Minnesota to watch the World Cup

10 places in Minnesota to watch the World Cup

The massive World Cup soccer tournament is on, and there are lots of places to watch games in Minnesota. The games begin Thursday, June 12 with a 3 p.m. match between Brazil and Croatia and runs through Sunday, July 13, with the 2 p.m. final. If you can’t get out, you can also watch the…
by Brendan Watson

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Appetites: Eating well in the BWCA a worthwhile challenge

Appetites: Eating well in the BWCA a worthwhile challenge

Paddling, portaging, hiking, and appreciating natural beauty is what it's all about, good food is also a critical part of the equation.
by MPR News Staff

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The real ‘Date Night’

The real ‘Date Night’

MPR's Tim Post reveals how a real man does a date night.
by Bob Collins

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Photos: At Lanesboro's rhubarb festival, it's about more than pie

Photos: At Lanesboro's rhubarb festival, it's about more than pie

The annual Rhubarb Festival in Lanesboro marks the start of our weekly photo gallery of Minnesota festivals. Whether you want a rhubarb fashion show, rhubarb soups and beverages, or even rhubarb facials, Lanesboro was the place to be on Saturday.
by Nikki Tundel

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