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Duluth can see the finish line for new mountain bike trail

Duluth can see the finish line for new mountain bike trail

City leaders and biking groups celebrated completion of phase one of the Duluth Traverse trail system on Friday. When complete, the trail will consist of five trail hubs linked by a trail spanning 26 miles along city's steep hillside.
by Dan Kraker

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Friday Festivals: Smokefest in Marshall, Minn.

This week's festival takes us to Southwest Minnesota State University for the annual "Smoke-fest" competition.
by Tom Crann

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Appetites: What to make with fresh grapes (besides wine)

Appetites: What to make with fresh grapes (besides wine)

Chef Amy Thielen, author of "The New Midwestern Table," joined MPR's Tom Crann to talk about grapes.
by Tom Crann

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Unlocking France's secrets to safer raw milk cheese

Unlocking France's secrets to safer raw milk cheese

In France raw milk cheese is a very big deal, long considered safe and revered for its flavor. French scientists seem to have figured out the Holy Grail of raw milk cheese: how to make it safer.
by April Fulton

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Players go for Scrabble title in Buffalo

Players go for Scrabble title in Buffalo

The world's best Scrabble players are squaring off in Buffalo, N.Y., for the title of Scrabble champion.
by The Associated Press

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LOL, cats: Internet Cat Video Festival returns this week

LOL, cats: Internet Cat Video Festival returns this week

It's the third year for the popular festival, which will run this Thursday as part of the Walker Art Center's free Open Field series.
by MPR News Staff

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Virtual reality's next hurdle: Overcoming 'Sim sickness'

Some people experience a kind of motion sickness, known as "sim sickness," when they use head-mounted virtual reality displays like the Oculus Rift or Sony's Project Morpheus prototype. And even virtual reality game makers aren't immune at first.

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Putting power tools in the hands of 5-year-olds

With help from a team of adults, the children in a Brooklyn-based construction program will design and make their own game boards, foosball tables and models of cities, even the Brooklyn Bridge.

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For a more ordered life, organize like a chef

The system that makes kitchens go is called mise-en-place or "put in place." It a French phrase that means 'to gather and arrange the ingredients and tools needed for cooking.' But for many culinary professionals the phrase connotes something deeper.

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