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February 3, 2011 6:34 AM

Martin Luther King Park in Mpls. off list of sites for dog park

The Minneapolis Park Board voted unanimously Wednesday night to take Martin Luther King Jr. Park off a list of possible sites for an off leash dog park.

by Brandt Williams and Rupa Shenoy

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February 2, 2011 10:00 AM

Ryan Anderson wins Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon

Ryan Anderson of the northern Minnesota town of Ray has won the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon in a neck-and-neck finish.

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February 2, 2011 7:03 AM

Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring

To the relief of the winter-weary, the world's most famous groundhog predicted an early spring Wednesday.

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January 31, 2011 11:23 AM

Photos: John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon

The nearly 400-mile race starts in Duluth and winds along the North Shore Trail of Lake Superior. It is the longest, hardest marathon in the lower 48 states and is used as a qualifying event for the Iditarod Sled Dog Race in Alaska. (Photos submitted by Paul M. Walsh, a freelance photojournalist who lives in the Duluth area)

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January 30, 2011 12:40 PM

Microbreweries turning from glass to metal

A decade ago, it's believed there weren't any U.S. craft breweries canning their suds. Nowadays, nearly 100 sell at least one beer variety in metal.

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January 29, 2011 2:22 PM

Photos: St. Paul Winter Carnival

The St. Paul Winter Carnival is underway, featuring dozens of activities to help celebrate the cold, snow and ice of the season. MPR photographer Jeffrey Thompson captured some of the action.

by Jeffrey Thompson

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January 28, 2011 3:36 PM

Mpls. Mississippi River design competition down to wire

A jury met Friday afternoon to select a winning team in the Minneapolis Riverfront Design Competition. The winner will create a new vision for the riverfront stretching from the Stone Arch Bridge to the northern boundary of the city.

by Sasha Aslanian