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Lifestyle

Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl on Minnesota's soda pop tradition

Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl on Minnesota's soda pop tradition

Have you noticed the trend in soft drinks? There's a lot more soda pop available than just Coke, Pepsi and 7-Up. It's a continuation of a tradition here in Minnesota that goes back longer than you might realize. Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl, food writer and senior editor at Minnesota Monthly, tells us more about the state's soda pop tradition.
by Dara Moskowitz-Grumdahl

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Minnesota State Fair hikes ticket, parking costs

The Minnesota State Fair is raising some admission prices this year.

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Post-shutdown, state park reservations close to normal

Minnesota state park officials say camping and lodging reservations are nearly back to normal since the state government shutdown closed parks last month.
by Tom Robertson

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State parks budget whacked twice

State parks budget whacked twice

Minnesota's State Parks officials are starting to figure out how they'll deal with the double whammy their budget took from the government shutdown and the state budget deal that ended it.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Small Minnesota winery highlights homegrown grapes

Small Minnesota winery highlights homegrown grapes

Bottling Days occur once a year at the Richwood Winery, where a half-dozen people who work for wine gather in a garage-turned-laboratory to help fill, cork, cap, box and store 6,000 bottles of the red, white and blue.
by Dave Kolpack, The Associated Press

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Summer camp to help kids affected by Mpls tornado

Children affected by the deadly tornado that struck north Minneapolis in May will have a chance to recover at a special summer camp this week.

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Teachable moments sprout like fresh shoots at youth garden

Teachable moments sprout like fresh shoots at youth garden

This summer's volatile weather has made gardening a challenge. However, that's not deterring Twin Cities young people in the Youth Farm and Market Project.
by Dan Olson

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Adrian Peterson expected to return to Vikings Friday

Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson will return to training camp on Friday following the birth of his son.

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Minnesota duck season to open week early this year

Minnesota duck season to open week early this year

Minnesota's duck hunting season will open a week earlier than usual.

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Dinner Party Download with guest Brit Marling

Dinner Party Download with guest Brit Marling

On this edition of the Dinner Party Download, the guests of honor are Mike Cahill and Brit Marling, the creators of the Sundance award-winning "sci-fi romantic thriller" "Another Earth."
by Rico Gagliano and Brendan Newnam

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