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MPR News photos of the week

MPR News photos of the week

This week, Republican presidential candidates visited the state, we looked at the expansion of sand mining and visited the Ice Hole -- a bar on Lake Lida.

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The Ice Hole: Part bar, part ice house

The Ice Hole: Part bar, part ice house

Ice fishing and beer drinking are two closely intertwined traditions in Minnesota's winter months. Two enterprising business people in northwestern Minnesota figured out a novel way to capitalize on both.
by Nathaniel Minor

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NFL, NBC sorry after M.I.A. flips bird few noticed

NFL, NBC sorry after M.I.A. flips bird few noticed

British hip-hop artist M.I.A.'s obscene gesture in the Super Bowl halftime show is prompting apologies from NBC and the NFL. But it isn't immediately registering as a moment that viewers latched on to.

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City of Lakes Loppet Festival moving to Wirth Park

City of Lakes Loppet Festival moving to Wirth Park

The annual City of Lakes Loppet Festival in Minneapolis is moving from Uptown to Theodore Wirth Park just one week before the event is set to begin, organizers said Saturday. Recent snowfall has weakened ice and created puddles around the Chain of Lakes.
by Rupa Shenoy

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'Carnage' a draw for some Arrowhead 135 ultra-marathoners

'Carnage' a draw for some Arrowhead 135 ultra-marathoners

Frostbite, sleep deprivation and harrowing descents in pitch blackness are all part of the strange allure of an extreme ski, bike or foot race in far northern Minnesota that begins before dawn on Monday morning.
by Dan Kraker

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Winter home repair help

Winter home repair help

Don't wait for nice weather to fix up your house.

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Dream destinations

Dream destinations

Where have you always wanted to visit?

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Minneapolis is the 3rd most literate city in U.S.

Minneapolis is the 3rd most literate city in U.S.

Kerri will discuss what makes a city a great place for book lovers with Harold Augenbraum, executive director of the National Book Foundation.

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New map for what to plant reflects global warming

New map for what to plant reflects global warming

Global warming is hitting not just home, but garden. The color-coded map of planting zones often seen on the back of seed packets is being updated by the government, illustrating a hotter 21st century.
by Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

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Why is that disgusting?

Why is that disgusting?

We'll talk about why the emotion of disgust and humans needed it to survive.

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