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Reading the Vikings

Reading the Vikings

Because of Brett Favre, there is more interest in the Vikings opener this year than there has been in many years. To prepare for the season, Tom Crann talked to Armand Peterson, editor of "The Vikings Reader."
by Tom Crann

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Minnesota pheasant hunting prospects decline

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says its pheasant index is down 27 percent from last year and 27 percent below the 10-year average. The index had been above average for the past four years, which meant some of the best hunting since the mid-1950s and early 1960s.

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Lost and found at the Minnesota State Fair

Lost and found at the Minnesota State Fair

Each year, the fair's Lost and Found Office takes in hundreds of items -- from cell phones and car keys to baby strollers and Barbie dolls. Employees catalog and tag everything that's turned in. Then they simply wait, hoping the original owners will come claim their possessions.

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Closures along I-494 in St. Paul starting next week

South St. Paul motorists will encounter detours and increased traffic congestion due to ramp closures on I-494 beginning September 14.
by Madeleine Baran

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MnDOT holding public hearing on Greater Minnesota Plan

The Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to hold a public hearing to seek feedback on the 20-year Greater Minnesota Transit Plan.
by Madeleine Baran

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For 20 years, small guitar shop serves start-ups and big stars alike

For 20 years, small guitar shop serves start-ups and big stars alike

There's going to be a party Wednesday night -- at The Cabooze Music club in Minneapolis -- in honor of a Twin Cities music legend.
by Tom Crann

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Llamas in costume

Llamas in costume

Llamas are best known for their work as pack animals in the highlands of Peru. At the Minnesota State Fair, however, they've set aside the trekking supplies and don costumes instead. Reporter Nikki Tundel attended the fair's 4-H Llama Costume Contest and learned a lot about the long-necked mammals.
by Nikki Tundel

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Record numbers big business for State Fair vendors

Record numbers big business for State Fair vendors

For fairgoers the Minnesota State Fair is about fun, for competitors it's about winning, but for about 1,300 merchants at the fair, it's about making a buck.
by Martin Moylan

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State Fair sets all-time attendance record

The 2009 fair set an attendance record with nearly 1.8 million people visiting the Great Minnesota Get-Together.

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State Fair mystery sounds: Day 8

State Fair mystery sounds: Day 8

Each weekday during the Minnesota State Fair, All Things Considered will indulge your ears and bring you some mystery sounds from the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
by Tom Crann

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