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Mystery surrounds roots of the Macbeth curse
The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis opens a brand new production of Macbeth this weekend - and that makes some people a little nervous. In some circles Shakespeare's bloody tragedy is believed to be cursed.
Two teens have been charged with poaching seven deer in northwestern Minnesota.
Minnesota's conservation officers have been patrolling the state's frozen lakes for more than a month now, and they're seeing some patterns of violations by ice anglers.
The eighth annual Minnesota Governor's Deer Hunting Opener will be held in the Little Falls area Nov. 5-6.
Ice sculpting made easy (and colorful!)
In these austere times, some people, looking for cheap art materials, are turning to ice. This weekend Studio Bricolage is holding a family ice sculpting party in Griggs Park in St Paul. There are no dangerous tools involved - but deep belief in the value of fun.
A south Minneapolis chef has won the Minnesota Pork Board's annual Taste of Elegance competition.
The groundhog has spoken. And it's bad news.
The temperature was about 13 below in International Falls when over 100 athletes started the Arrowhead 135 Ultra marathon. More than 100 competitors will spend the next couple of days skiing, biking or trekking on foot in Northeastern Minneaota for a distance of 135 miles. Stephen Regenold writes the Gear Junkie column online and in newspapers across the country. He has competed in the Arrowhead 135 as well as other extreme sports, and he spoke with MPR's Tom Crann about the event.
Minnesota publisher welcomes iPad and iBookstore
Apple's new iPad device certainly has technology geeks talking, but book fanatics are interested too. Apple CEO Steve Jobs introdued the tablet device earlier this week, where he also touted the company's new iBookstore.