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August 12, 2011 2:08 PM

MPR News photos of the week

This week, we checked in on Minnesota's crops, historical figures in puppet form at the Walker Arts Center and the Minnesota Fringe Festival.

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August 11, 2011 10:13 PM

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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August 10, 2011 1:57 PM

Minnesota State Fair hikes ticket, parking costs

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

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August 10, 2011 10:55 AM

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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August 9, 2011 11:04 AM

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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August 8, 2011 11:25 AM

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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August 8, 2011 6:20 AM

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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August 8, 2011 5:00 AM

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