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Lifestyle

Getting There: A conversation

Join a live chat online at noon May 2 to learn and talk about rural transit in Minnesota.
by Dave Peters

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How to improve driving skills as you age

The number of senior drivers is expected to grow in the coming years, and for many seniors in rural Minnesota, there is a dearth of transportation options. Tom Weber finds out what seniors can do to improve their driving skills as they age.

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Dayton likely to sign higher fishing, hunting fees

Dayton likely to sign higher fishing, hunting fees

Gov. Mark Dayton is expected to sign a game and fish bill that raises new revenue for the Department of Natural Resources. The House and Senate gave final approval to the bill over the weekend.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Getting to the concert in Pipestone and other unmet needs

Getting to the concert in Pipestone and other unmet needs

Outstate Minnesota’s unmet transportation needs range from getting to an evening concert to finding a way to ride a bus to the Twin Cities, members of the Public Insight Network say.
by Dave Peters

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Does hashtag activism turn into real-life participation?

Does hashtag activism turn into real-life participation?

Social media allows us to engage with news and issues that matter to us from the comfort of our homes. But how does a "like" on Facebook or a retweet translate into a vote or real life participation?

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Minn. protected by contract with new state parks vendor

Minn. protected by contract with new state parks vendor

The company that won the contract to create a new reservation system for Minnesota's state parks made big promises, including "vastly improved functionality" at lower cost, and insisted it didn't have any dissatisfied customers.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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The Week in Commentary

The Week in Commentary

A summary of this week's commentaries and a sampling of the comments they provoked.

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Solar-powered car charging stations open in St. Paul

Solar-powered car charging stations open in St. Paul

St. Paul city officials on Thursday opened two electric car charging stations, the first of their kind in the state to use solar power.
by Tim Post

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Jonah Lehrer speaks on creativity

Jonah Lehrer speaks on creativity

A Commonwealth Club appearance by science writer Jonah Lehrer, author of the New York Times #1 best-seller "Imagine: How Creativity Works." He explains the science of creativity and says it is not a gift, but rather a thought process that can be learned.

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Park reservation system relaunch complete

Park reservation system relaunch complete

Officials say Minnesota's troubled new state park reservations system is now fully up and running.

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