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Photos: Credits roll on closing Cottage View Drive-In theater

Photos: Credits roll on closing Cottage View Drive-In theater

The Cottage View Drive-In held a community event Thursday to celebrate the theater's 46-year history and to bid farewell to the Cottage Grove, Minn. landmark. The theater, which is only one of two remaining in the Twin Cities, is closing at the end of this season and will be replaced by a Walmart. Patrons filled the parking lot for a sing-along version of "Grease", exhibited classic cars and competed in a costume contest. The theater will remain open during weekends into October, depending on weather conditions.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Photos: Lt. Gov. Prettner Solon skydives over St. Paul

Photos: Lt. Gov. Prettner Solon skydives over St. Paul

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon jumped out of an airplane today and said she's willing do it again. Prettner Solon's tandem jump with the U.S. Army Parachute Team was to raise awareness for groups that support people who serve in the armed forces and their families.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Photos: Harvesting native Minn. prairie species

Photos: Harvesting native Minn. prairie species

The fall harvest is under way at Prairie Restorations, Inc. in Princeton, Minn., where more than 100 native plant species are grown and sold. The business, which was started by two brothers in 1977, specializes in the supply and support of native prairie, wetland, woodland and shoreline plant communities. Owner Ron Bowen said the company restores about 1,500 acres of prairie a year and produces seed for roughly 5,000 acres of prairie a year.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Photos: Bear researcher Lynn Rogers keeps making tracks

Photos: Bear researcher Lynn Rogers keeps making tracks

Follow along with Wildlife Research Institute biologists Lynn Rogers and Sue Mansfield as they use radio collars and GPS trackers to find and examine June, a 300-pound black bear in the woods near Ely, Minn.

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MPR News photos of the week

MPR News photos of the week

Culture camp for kids adopted from other countries. College kids finding new ways to make friends. The drought threatens thousands of urban trees. Rural poverty persists. And an Uptown Minneapolis theater gets a facelift. All that and more in our photos of the week.

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Photos: A year after BWCA fire, a forest is reborn

Photos: A year after BWCA fire, a forest is reborn

What was once black and charred has now transformed into a lush green forest nearly a year after the Pagami Creek fire.

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Photos: A cultural camp for young, adopted Latinos

Photos: A cultural camp for young, adopted Latinos

La Semana is a Minnesota-based summer camp created specifically for children adopted from Latin America. Campers, ranging from kindergartners to high schoolers, explore the cultures and traditions of their birth countries and bond with those whose backgrounds are similar to their own. While at La Semana, which is Spanish for "the week," attendees learn Latin American dances and, on the final night of camp, they put on a formal performance for friends and family.
by Nikki Tundel

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MPR News photos of the week

MPR News photos of the week

Augsburg College helps students recovering from alcohol or drug addiction. A new fire is burning in the Boundary Waters. Marriage amendment supporters and foes make children their focus. Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak gets a moment in the DNC spotlight. All that and more in our photos of the week.

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State Fair moments in motion

State Fair moments in motion

This is a look at some moments at this year's Minnesota State Fair through a format called the cinemagraph. These animated GIFs are made by combining video and still photos, isolating selective movements in each frame.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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