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Minn. state parks offer free admission Saturday

Minnesota's state parks are offering free admission on Saturday to celebrate National Get Outdoors Day.

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Bus program eases commute for Twin Cities Mayo employees

Bus program eases commute for Twin Cities Mayo employees

The commute from Minneapolis to Rochester is 86 miles -- one way. But that doesn't stop hundreds of Twin Cities residents from hitting the road everyday to work at the Mayo Clinic, many taking advantage of the Clinic's subsidized bus program.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Twin Cities celebrate Bike Walk Week

It's Twin Cities Bike Walk Week, and commuters are being urged to walk or bike to work or the ballgame.

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Economic caution, confidence battle in bellwether hospitality industry

Economic caution, confidence battle in bellwether hospitality industry

Since June 2010, hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues in the state have added more than 5,000 jobs, about a third of the positions lost in the hospitality industry, often used as a bellweather since the start of the recession.
by Annie Baxter

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Telemark Lodge reopens for business

After years of dealing with different owners and closings, the 1,000-acre resort in Cable reopened Wednesday.

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A chance to give something back to the land

A chance to give something back to the land

Service trips in the wilderness give people an opportunity to see land they otherwise wouldn't, and to become part of a constituency of quiet.
by Dave Peters

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Revolution and the demise of the protest song

Revolution and the demise of the protest song

According to music critic Dorian Lynskey, protest music isn't what it used to be. In his new book, "33 Revolutions Per Minute," Lynskey looks at some of the best-known protest songs from Billie Holiday to Green Day.

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Boating industry hoping recent sales increases a sign of a rebound

Boating industry hoping recent sales increases a sign of a rebound

Sales of new boats, outboard engines, trailers and accessories have fallen for at least five consecutive years in Minnesota, but the state's boating industry is hoping a slowly improving economy will help sales rebound this year.
by Martin Moylan

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Soldiers honored in ceremony at Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Soldiers honored in ceremony at Fort Snelling National Cemetery

Hundreds of people turned out Monday morning to mark Memorial Day at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. Speakers included Senators Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, as well as Gov. Mark Dayton.
by Tim Nelson

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