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Everyone's a critic: Yelp reviews hold great power

Everyone's a critic: Yelp reviews hold great power

Next time you write a restaurant review on Yelp, you could be deciding the fate of the establishment. A one-star increase in a restaurant's Yelp rating translates to a 5- to 9-percent increase in revenue, according to a 2011 Harvard Business School study.

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Jay Cooke's swinging bridge due back by fall

Jay Cooke's swinging bridge due back by fall

A replacement for the historic swinging bridge at Jay Cooke State Park should be in place just in time for the fall color season.

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Why is safety for cyclists so threatening?

Curiously this week, the conversation has -- for the most part -- only been about the cyclist, and nothing about what can be done to make the environment in which they ride safer, which is too bad because the answer to that question is: a lot.

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'Ask the President:' MPR President Jon McTaggart answers listener questions

'Ask the President:' MPR President Jon McTaggart answers listener questions

A "Member Appreciation Week" edition of "Ask the President." MPR President Jon McTaggart joins host Gary Eichten in the Minnesota Public Radio studios to answer listener questions about the inner workings of MPR and about MPR's presentation of news and music.
by Gary Eichten

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Appetites: Food taboos determine icky morsel or prized delicacy

Appetites: Food taboos determine icky morsel or prized delicacy

Recent news of horse meat being mistakenly mixed into ground beef in Europe got us thinking about cultures that frown on eating horse meat, and why some foods are considered taboo -- or even "icky" in some cultures -- while other morsels are prized delicacies.
by Tom Crann

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World Trade Center touts planned observation deck

World Trade Center touts planned observation deck

Visitors to the observation deck at One World Trade Center will learn about the building's history while they're waiting in line downstairs and watch a video on the tower's 102nd floor before the actual panoramic view is revealed, officials developing the attraction said Tuesday.

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Hunters can apply for bear licenses Monday

Applications for Minnesota bear hunting licenses will be available starting Monday. The 3,750 licenses are available in 11 permit areas, down from the 6,000 available last year.
by Dan Kraker

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Appetites: Crave Brothers make a mean, green cheese

Appetites: Crave Brothers make a mean, green cheese

It's easy to think of local cheese as an old-fashioned, traditional food but the face of upper Midwestern cheese-making is changing to catch some new waves of flavor... and green energy.
by Tom Crann

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Duluth expands oversight of vacation rentals

Duluth is expanding its oversight of the growing market for vacation rentals. The city has begun requiring homeowners to apply for permits if they want to rent out their properties to tourists and to comply with applicable regulations.

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