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The sound of harps is alive in Red Wing

The sound of harps is alive in Red Wing

Stoney End Harps has sold more than 6,000 harps to musicians around the world.
by Sea Stachura

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Commentator vows to end his Internet politics obsession

Commentator vows to end his Internet politics obsession

With Inauguration Day for President-elect Barack Obama only a week away, commentator Peter Smith confesses an obsession.

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Ice fishers in a tough stretch of winter

Ice fishers in a tough stretch of winter

Morning Edition commentator Peter Smith says January is a difficult month for all Minnesotans, especially those who like to fish.
by Peter Smith

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Travel is down, but the world is still calling

Travel is down, but the world is still calling

Heading into the holiday travel season, AAA predicted the first decline in travel in six years because of the economy. But people still are figuring out ways to take trips. Rudy Maxa has ideas for smarter travel in 2009.

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Rising star plays music that's old-timey and new

Rising star plays music that's old-timey and new

Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapelles conquer the Twin Cities music scene.
by Chris Roberts

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Ethical New Year's resolutions

Ethical New Year's resolutions

New York Times ethicist Randy Cohen joins Midmorning to discuss the ethical dilemmas he wrote about in 2008, and he'll answer listener questions about ethical issues large and small.

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Stretch of I-494 closed this weekend

Traffic could be slowed down this weekend in the south metro as a stretch of I-494 will be closed for a construction project.
by Steven John

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Paddlers bring in the new year on the river

Paddlers bring in the new year on the river

A small fleet of kayakers and canoe paddlers shoved off the ice and onto the open Mississippi River yesterday to celebrate a chilly tradition -- the annual New Year's Day Paddle. Boaters say it's a fitting -- if early -- start to a season on the water.
by Tim Nelson

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St. Paul enthusiast aims for record-setting speeds

St. Paul enthusiast aims for record-setting speeds

Local motorcycle enthusiast Steve Hamel has already set records with his 1950 Vincent, but he has his eyes set on 200 mph.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Where Christmas trees go to die

Where Christmas trees go to die

Ever wondered where your Christmas tree ends up after you put it on the curb? In the metro area, many of those trees go to one of four locations for Specialized Environmental Technologies, a company that receives old Christmas trees from major waste disposal companies in the area and then recycles them.

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