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"SPAM-Man" will run last marathon

An Apple Valley man has run every Twin Cities Marathon since it started. This year will be his last.

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Group files suit to block Minnesota trapping

Group files suit to block Minnesota trapping

An animal rights group has filed suit to stop Minnesota trappers from catching and often killing endangered species. The California-based Animal Protection Institute says it filed papers in federal court in Minneapolis.
by Bob Kelleher

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Northern Minnesota elk herd flourishing

Northern Minnesota elk herd flourishing

Wild elk once roamed across two-thirds of the Minnesota landscape. Now elk are moving back into the state from Canada.
by Dan Gunderson

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Making it Macy's

Making it Macy's

Last year, Federated Department Stores bought May Department Stores. Federated will relaunch all of the Marshall Field's stores it bought from May's, rebranding them under its Macy's label. Should we care?
by Nikki Tundel

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100-year anniversary of Dan Patch's state fair record

100-year anniversary of Dan Patch's state fair record

Saturday is Dan Patch Day at the Minnesota State Fair, celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the horse's world pacing record. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Tim Brady, author of "The Great Dan Patch and the Remarkable Mr. Savage," about Minnesota's most famous horse and his owner.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Fall gardening

Fall gardening

Deb Brown looks forward to fall garden and lawn care. She says September is the month for seeding, fertilizing and planting trees and bulbs.

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Star-spangled state fair

Star-spangled state fair

The Minnesota State Fair is awash in American flags. Apparently, nothing brings out patriotism quite like a barn full of pigs and bucket full of chocolate chip cookies.
by Nikki Tundel

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The last sideshow

The last sideshow

Where have all the bearded ladies gone? There used to be more than 100 traveling sideshows in the United States. Now there's just one.
by Nikki Tundel

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The State Fair poetry team

The State Fair poetry team

To celebrate the unique nature of the Minnesota State Fair, two local artists are combining their creative talents to write and produce a poem a day from the fair.

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