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Microsoft hypes next-gen Xbox One games at E3

Microsoft hypes next-gen Xbox One games at E3

Microsoft has its head in the cloud with Xbox One. The company focused on how cloud computing will make games for its next-generation Xbox One console more immersive during its Monday presentation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo.

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MnDOT warns cyclists, motorists to be aware

MnDOT warns cyclists, motorists to be aware

As the weather gets warmer the Minnesota Department of Transportation is warning motorists and bicyclists to be aware of each other and share the road.

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Want more time off? Some employers let you buy it

Want more time off? Some employers let you buy it

Want more time off work to hang out at the beach? Need a little cash and have vacation days to spare? Some companies allow their employees to buy and sell vacation time, a perk that gives workers more flexibility in managing their time off.

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Minn. truckers compete for bragging rights

Minnesota's truckers are steering for bragging rights this weekend, with the champs potentially qualifying for a national competition this summer in Utah.

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Arboretum goes live with 'Osprey Cam'

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum has gone live with its new "Osprey Cam."

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DNR offers free admission to parks Saturday

DNR offers free admission to parks Saturday

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is encouraging family outdoor activities Saturday by offering free admission to state parks and recreation areas.
by Tim Pugmire

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Midwestern cuisine? They know it when they eat it

Midwestern cuisine? They know it when they eat it

Our guests discuss what we mean when we talk about Midwestern cuisine.

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Minneapolis mulling an “Ultimate Park” for Vikings stadium district

Minneapolis mulling an “Ultimate Park” for Vikings stadium district

The inquiry by Minneapolis mayoral candidate Cam Winton about stadium area development cost estimates got an interesting reply from the city. Winton released an 8-page document, The “Ryan Companies US, Inc. Proposal for East Village Park, Parking and Infrastructure Funding,” which has details about the proposed $400 million development set for the Star Tribune’s land…
by Tim Nelson

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Como Zoo gorillas explore new enclosure

Como Zoo gorillas explore new enclosure

A new $11 million expansion at the Como Zoo will give visitors a new look at one of the zoo's key attractions: a new home for a group of seven gorillas, six of them new to Minnesota.
by Tim Nelson

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Appetites: Stars of the spring harvest

Appetites: Stars of the spring harvest

It's been a slow start to the growing season, but now we're in the swing of things at farmers markets around the region. Two stars of the spring harvest are asparagus and morel mushrooms.
by Tom Crann

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