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July 23, 2010 3:53 PM

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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July 23, 2010 8:46 AM

Foul stench at Gustavus as 'corpse flower' blooms

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

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July 22, 2010 1:55 PM

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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July 21, 2010 6:21 AM

Torchlight Parade expected to draw thousands

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

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July 21, 2010 5:00 AM

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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July 20, 2010 10:20 AM

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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July 20, 2010 6:17 AM

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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July 19, 2010 11:29 AM

DNR plans first-ever Minn. sandhill crane hunting season

Minnesotans will be able to hunt sandhill cranes this fall for the first time.

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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July 19, 2010 12:00 AM

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.