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Photos: Herring eggs are 'Lake Superior Gold' for Grand Marais fishery
For about six weeks in October and November, Lake Superior anglers pull thousands of the silvery fish, also called cisco, from the lake's icy waters. Harley Toftey has fished lake herring in the big lake for 31 years and said there are more herring now in Lake Superior than there have ever been since he began fishing.
Photos: The campaign against the marriage amendment
Driven by disappointment at the actions of the Minnesota Legislature, the effort to defeat a proposed state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage succeeded this week after amassing millions of dollars, a broad spectrum of backers and a focus on religious faith and personal conversations. Here's what some of that fight looked like.
Photos: Minnesota election night winners, losers
Democrats are celebrating in Minnesota. President Barack Obama carried the state and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar won a sound victory over Republican Kurt Bills.
Photos: Election Night in America
President Barack Obama rolled to a second term over his challenger Republican Mitt Romney, winning more than 300 electoral votes.
Voting across America
From coast to coast Americans gather to cast votes on local and national races, ballot questions and referendums.
Photos: Minnesotans at the polls
Voters across Minnesota are casting ballots in state-wide and local races, ballot questions, and referendums. Election day marks the end to a season filled with record-setting spending.
MPR News photos of the week
Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan retires, a Minnesotan survives a shipwreck in the Atlantic, and hunters get ready for this month's wolf season. All that and more in our photos of the week.