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St. Paul: Skilled hands make a wooden canoe

St. Paul: Skilled hands make a wooden canoe

In an old warehouse in downtown St. Paul's Lowertown, Dennis Davidson and George Weed make canoes the old-fashioned way. They cut, plane and tap planks onto a hull in a trance-inducing rhythm. Their finished products are marvelous watercraft.
by Marc Sanchez

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Foul stench at Gustavus as 'corpse flower' blooms

There's a foul stench at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter.

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Final weekend for eastbound I-94 closures

The final weekend closure for a St. Paul stretch of eastbound Interstate 94 is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.
by Dan Olson

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Torchlight Parade expected to draw thousands

The Aquatennial Torchlight Parade is expected to draw thousands of spectators to downtown Minneapolis.

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A house that produces more energy than it consumes

A house that produces more energy than it consumes

Just as we ask the gas mileage of a car, shouldn't we ask the energy rating of a house?
by J Chesnut

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Stillwater: Up up and away

Stillwater: Up up and away

Scott Aamodt has been piloting hot air balloons for more 20 years, and he still enjoys the view. Check out the sights and sounds as he voyages up and away.
by Marc Sanchez

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Forest panel seeks ideas on how to spend $400,000

An advisory committee to the Superior National Forest has $400,000 to spend on projects, and it's looking for ideas on how to spend it.

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Working with your hands to feed your soul

Working with your hands to feed your soul

Motorcycle enthusiast and philosopher Matthew Crawford explores craftsmanship and what we lose in the modern workplace by not working with our hands to make a tangible product.

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Duluth airshow promises thrills

Duluth airshow promises thrills

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds arrived in Duluth with a roar Thursday morning, in preparation for the Duluth Air and Aviation Expo.
by Bob Kelleher

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