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October 31, 2013 12:53 PM

Winter birdwatching tips from the 'Birdchick'

Even though birds are starting to head south for the winter, there's plenty to interest birdwatchers as the temperatures fall.

by Tom Crann

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October 30, 2013 2:11 PM

Appetites: The decline of bees could change the way we eat

Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl joined MPR's Tom Crann about what she learned writing about the decline of bees for Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine.

by Tom Crann

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October 30, 2013 12:15 PM

Minn. State Fair unveils plans for $15M attraction

The "West End Market" will include an updated State Fair history center, a bigger entertainment stage, dozens of artisans and specialty merchants, and several new food and beverage vendors. It also includes a new entrance gate and transit hub for buses.

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October 29, 2013 2:00 AM

International Falls joining forces with Canada for regional tourism

Some in International Falls want to partner with cities and parks on the Canadian side of the international border to draw tourists and diversify the local jobs base.

by Jennifer Vogel

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October 27, 2013 6:54 AM

Drone hobbyists talk safety

The hobby of building and flying drones has grown rapidly over the last few years, as technology has gotten cheaper and open source autopilot software has been smoothed out by thousands of users. With such rapid growth comes the growing pain that most nascent hobbies run into -- when to come up with rules.

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October 26, 2013 11:46 AM

Does bacon really make everything better?

You'd have to be living under a rock to miss the signs of our cultural obsession with bacon. There are bacon Band-Aids, bacon tattoos, bacon sundaes, bacon-infused cocktails and even babies wrapped in bacon costumes, just in time for Halloween. But is all this devotion to fatty pig flesh merited? Does bacon truly make everything better, as some cookbooks have boldly declared?

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October 25, 2013 5:22 PM

Jay Cooke State Park swinging bridge set to reopen

The swinging bridge will soon be back at Jay Cooke State Park near Duluth.

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October 24, 2013 9:43 AM

Photos: Seward, a Minneapolis culinary enclave

The Seward neighborhood in Minneapolis has long been known for its diversity, its progressive politics, and the co-op and cafe that bear its name. But it's increasingly becoming known for a place to get a great bite to eat.

by Jennifer Simonson