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November 30, 2010 3:02 PM

Minn. deer hunters on pace to exceed '09 harvest

The Department of Natural Resources says hunters have registered 171,000 deer since the firearms season opened Nov. 6. The DNR says 107,000 deer were registered during opening weekend.

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November 30, 2010 9:55 AM

Video: Celebrating lutefisk

The Scandanavian dish takes center stage during Norsefest in Madison, Minn. Every November, "Lutefisk Capital USA" celebrates its heritage with a community supper at the VFW, talent show and lutefisk eating contest.

by Jeffrey Thompson

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November 27, 2010 11:43 AM

Muzzleloader season begins today

Thousands of Minnesotans headed to the woods and fields today for the opening of muzzleloader deer hunting season.

by Tom Robertson

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November 27, 2010 12:00 AM

Tough fight ahead in Wisconsin against deer disease

The fight against chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin deer is being hampered by politics and the powerful traditions of the state's annual deer hunt, according to officials and wildlife experts with the state Department of Natural Resources.

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November 26, 2010 3:39 PM

Dinner Party Download's Thanksgiving menu

This week, hosts Rico Gagliano and Brendan Francis Newnam celebrate the day after Thanksgiving with a smorgasbord of tasty leftovers -- a collection of food-centric segments from the Dinner Party Download archives.

by Rico Gagliano and Brendan Newnam

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November 26, 2010 5:00 AM

In Minnesota, assimilation is measured in winters

Today, it takes more than a blizzard to make this Chicago native flee indoors.

by Philip Bryant

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November 26, 2010 12:00 AM

The intriguing history of the home

Bill Bryson is known for his humorous books on travel, but for his latest he stays closer to home, specifically his own. "at Home" is an intimate look at Brysons' victorian home in England, and the history behind some of the everyday items we take for granted.

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November 25, 2010 5:00 AM

A holiday to recall our origins as immigrants

If we fear new arrivals, perhaps it's because we remember too well how our forebears behaved.

by Haddayr Copley-Woods

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November 24, 2010 4:05 PM

Wintry mix causes holiday travel delays

Travelers headed out of town for the Thanksgiving weekend are facing hazardous road conditions as a winter storm system descends on much of the state. Travel at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport has been running smoothly for most of the day.

by Madeleine Baran