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Conservation Corps brought rustic style to Sibley State Park

Conservation Corps brought rustic style to Sibley State Park

The Veterans Conservation Corps camp that once stood on the oak-shaded rise overlooking Lake Andrew housed, fed and put to work the World War I veterans -- up to 200 at a time -- who built the granite-and-timber structures that transformed Sibley State Park from public property to regional destination.

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Heads-up on Twin Cities weekend road closures

Drivers are heading into a busy weekend of road work across the Twin Cities metro.
by Tim Nelson

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Canterbury Park passes on Great Bull Run

Canterbury Park passes on Great Bull Run

We will not be running with the bulls in Shakopee.
by Nate Minor

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Appetites: Food topics for summer reading

Appetites: Food topics for summer reading

Lynn Rossetto Kasper discusses books on some provocative topics, such as food deserts, as well as an interesting cookbook.
by Tom Crann

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Libraries get beyond book lending

What's the point of a library in the digital age? It's a question that makes librarians bristle. They are quick to remind you that they are not just repositories for printed books and DVDs. Many librarians are finding creative ways to get people through the doors despite their limited resources.

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New Ulm tourism chief admits faking 'Herman the German' story

The tourism chief in New Ulm admitted Monday his office faked a story of finding a mysterious concrete cast footprint that the southern Minnesota city promoted as that of Herman the German, the statue of a Germanic warrior that stands guard over New Ulm.

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Back to the future with metro streetcar proposals

Both Minneapolis and St. Paul are promoting the return of streetcars as part of the region's transit puzzle.

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I-35W, 252 among Twin Cities road work projects this weekend

There will be another round of major road detours in the Twin Cities this weekend. They'll start affecting traffic on several freeways tonight.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnehaha Ave. closed Sunday for 'Open Streets'

Part of Minnehaha Avenue in south Minneapolis will be closed to vehicles on Sunday as part the city's series of Open Streets events.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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