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Youths get first crack at turkey hunting

Youths get first crack at turkey hunting

It isn't that Amber Reinking doesn't have any experience with turkeys. She raised three of them last summer at her Rice Lake Township home.

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The gift of May Day baskets, to help rebuild a community

The gift of May Day baskets, to help rebuild a community

Essayist Christina Capecchi says this year she is giving May Day baskets to her neighbors in Inver Grove Heights to help restore a spirit of community in the neighborhood.

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The limits of violent video gaming

The limits of violent video gaming

Video games that award points for killing opponents in brutal ways turns the stomachs of parents, but do they harm kids? The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to hear a case that contests California's wish to ban the sale or rental of violent video games to children. Two guests who have studied the effects of video games talk about what happens when kids participate in virtual violence.

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May Day Parade and more this weekend

May Day Parade and more this weekend

The annual May Day Parade, presented by In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre in Minneapolis, is just one of the events going on this weekend.

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Attending Taste of Minnesota costs $20 this year

Organizers of the Taste of Minnesota festival on Wednesday announced a new marquee lineup for the festival's musical acts this year. But they're also tripling the price of gate admission for the prime time entertainment.
by Tim Nelson

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Divorce interrupted

Divorce interrupted

Author Laura Munson was raising two children with her husband of ten years when he said he wanted out of their relationship. She has a surprising reaction to his request that she says actually kept her family together.

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Talking with teens about driving

Talking with teens about driving

In response to weekend traffic accidents that claimed 11 lives in Minnesota, including 7 teenagers, MPR talked with teens about their driving habits and the habits of their friends.
by McKenna Ewen

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Critters and plants active in early spring

John Latimer hosts "The Phenology Show" on KAXE radio in Grand Rapids. Phenology is the study of how climate affects plants and animals, so he keeps track of how the trees and critters around him are changing all year round.

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