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July 7, 2008 9:54 AM

Harness racing park finishes first season, opens card room

Minnesota's only professional harness racing track has wrapped up its first season of racing. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked with Bob Farinella, general manager of Running Aces Harness Park.

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July 7, 2008 7:37 AM

State will issue permits to hunt two elk herds

Minnesota will issue 23 permits this year for two elk herds in the northwestern part of the state. The DNR expects hundreds of hunters to apply for the permits.

by Dan Gunderson

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July 7, 2008 12:00 AM

Split Rock gets a facelift

Split Rock Lighthouse has withstood everything Lake Superior could throw at it for almost a century. Now, just short of the landmark's centennial, this popular North Shore attraction is getting a badly needed facelift.

by Bob Kelleher

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July 3, 2008 8:49 AM

Owners will sell the Taste of Minnesota

The owners of the Taste of Minnesota, which begins today, are selling the St. Paul summer festival.

by Laura Yuen

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July 3, 2008 6:58 AM

DNR says approved firewood only

With the busy Fourth of July weekend just ahead, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding campers that they can only bring pre-approved firewood onto state lands.

by Minnesota News Network

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July 3, 2008 2:12 AM

State park visits dip but gas prices may help rebound

Visits to Minnesota state parks are down so far this year, but officials say that's mostly because of weather. With rising gas prices, some campers are heading to the parks in favor of trips farther away from home.

by Tom Robertson

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July 2, 2008 12:00 AM

The 50-50 split

Some couples are trying to work out a perfectly balanced household, with moms and dads taking equal shares of the parenting and cleaning duties. What seems like an obvious fairness issue to some is bound up in perceptions of gender for others.