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Ice sculpting made easy (and colorful!)

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.
by Euan Kerr

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Minneapolis chef wins Pork Board competition

A south Minneapolis chef has won the Minnesota Pork Board's annual Taste of Elegance competition.

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Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter

The groundhog has spoken. And it's bad news.

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Ultra athletes compete in International Falls Ultra Marathon

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.
by Tom Crann

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Minnesota publisher welcomes iPad and iBookstore

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.

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New study advocates cutting down on the salt

New study advocates cutting down on the salt

A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that reducing salt in your diet could have as big an impact on health as quitting smoking or losing weight. Renowned nutritionist Marion Nestle joins Midmorning to discuss the link between salt and health and delve into the economic, social, and scientific reasons that we choose the foods we eat.

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St. Paul Winter Carnival ice sculptures

St. Paul Winter Carnival ice sculptures

The ice sculptures in Rice Park are a staple of the St. Paul Winter Carnival. Here are just a few of the many creations visitors might see slowly melting this year.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Shut-down Hobbit Travel sets up refund process

A Twin Cities travel agency that abruptly closed its doors last month says has set up a procedure for customers to get refunds.

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Concerns over coyotes have some considering bounties

Concerns over coyotes have some considering bounties

Growing concerns over Minnesota's coyote population affecting livestock farming, some are considering a law that allows legal bounties on the predator to encourage increased hunting.
by Mark Steil

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