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July 24, 2014 9:11 AM

Your Minnesota weekend: 6 things to do from plays to pow wows

Plays, pow wows and lots of food and drink opportunities await you this weekend across Minnesota.

by MPR News Staff

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July 24, 2014 8:26 AM

Hayward hosts Lumberjack World Championships

The championships started in 1960. Organizers say it's a way to acknowledge the rich history of the logging industry across the United States.

by The Associated Press

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July 24, 2014 7:59 AM

With help from America's Test Kitchen, why buy when you can DIY?

The host of America's Test Kitchen TV and radio says there are lots of foods you'd never think of making for yourself that you actually can.

by NPR Staff

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July 23, 2014 9:20 AM

Appetites: Mapping restaurants along the Green Line

Rachel Hutton, editor of Minnesota Monthly magazine, spoke to MPR News' Tom Crann about some of the unique restaurants along the route between the downtowns.

by Tom Crann

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July 19, 2014 9:15 AM

Vikings suspend Priefer 3 games in Kluwe case

The Minnesota Vikings will suspend special teams coordinator Mike Priefer without pay for three games this season, in response to former punter Chris Kluwe's allegations of anti-gay slurs and taunts made by Priefer.

by Dave Campbell, Associated Press

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July 18, 2014 6:14 PM

Soylent DIYers sell their own versions of powdered food

When Rob Rhinehart first created Soylent -- a powdered, synthetic food product made of industrial nutrients and oils -- he was a San Francisco techie trying to sustain himself cheaply without the inconveniences of grocery shopping, cooking or even eating.

by Alexander McCall

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July 18, 2014 3:37 PM

Outreach helps Minnesota state park visits grow

Despite a record wettest June that kept Minnesotans hunkered down at home, state figures show that more people than ever are getting outdoors to take advantage of Minnesota's state parks.

by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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July 18, 2014 10:31 AM

Map: Explore Minnesota berry farms

The cold, wet spring delayed the growing season, but the Minnesota Grown program says consumers can expect a variety of berries ready to be picked and enjoyed throughout the state this month.

by The Associated Press and Katie Kather