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April 4, 2014 4:55 PM

As fat bikes gain popularity, trail conflict follows

During the winter, when there is deep snow, there are few trails for fat bikers to ride. Snowmobile "grants-in-aid trails," which snowmobilers pay to maintain, are illegal for fat bikes, but tempting to their riders.

by Dan Kraker

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April 2, 2014 2:26 PM

Appetites: Molecular gastronomy in the Twin Cities

Molecular gastronomy has been bubbling through the world's most ambitious kitchens over the last twenty years. It's here in Minnesota in a big way.

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April 2, 2014 4:02 AM

5-year-old Daily Circuit dinosaur analyst weighs in on Bracketosaurus

Five-year-old Owen analyzes The Daily Circuit’s Bracketosaurus.

by Maddy Mahon

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April 2, 2014 4:00 AM

Book excerpt: 'The 34-Ton Bat: The Story of Baseball'

The beginning of the baseball season is a special time for writer Steve Rushin. A lifelong baseball fan, Rushin grew up in Bloomington near the old Metropolitan Stadium and he's been a writer for Sports Illustrated for the last 25 years. His new book is a fun take on the game's history, which begins with some personal stories.

by Jim Bickal

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April 2, 2014 2:27 AM

Late ice out likely to dampen fishing season

The fishing opener is a little more than a month away and -- perhaps you've heard -- winter doesn't seem to want to let go of its warm embrace.

by Bob Collins

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April 1, 2014 9:00 AM

Why Americans are so 'busy' and love talking about it

What if our busy schedules are merely a construct? Brigid Schulte says we've created a lot of our hectic schedule on our own.

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March 30, 2014 9:15 AM

No-kill caviar aims to keep the treat and save the sturgeon

Caviar was once the food of kings and czars -- and for a sturgeon, it meant death. But a new technique of massaging the ripe eggs from a female sturgeon -- without killing or even cutting the fish open-- could make caviar more abundant, more affordable, and more accessible to all.

by Alastair Bland

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March 28, 2014 7:24 AM

Finding the perfect cup of coffee can be a grind(er)

In the tiny town of Troy, Idaho, Barb and Doug Garrott have spent the past three years perfecting a machine that could change the morning routines of coffee drinkers all over the country: a $175 hand-cranked coffee grinder. It's called the Lido 2, the first run of 500 has already sold out on preorder, and coffee aficionados are asking for more.

by Sam Dean

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March 26, 2014 3:33 PM

Appetites: Taprooms bubble up across Minn.

Minnesota is in the midst of a taproom boom. Including open and soon-to-open taprooms, there are about 25 in the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area, and many more across the state.

by MPR News Staff