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Taking a stand: A week's worth of Minn. Capitol demonstrations

Taking a stand: A week's worth of Minn. Capitol demonstrations

Outside the Capitol, the issues discussed don't always match what lawmakers are debating inside. During the week of April 10, 2011, Reporter Nikki Tundel captured a week in the life of the Capitol steps and documented those who showed up there to share their political points of view.
by Nikki Tundel

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Photos of the week

Photos of the week

This week's photo gallery features images from the flooded regions of Minnesota, as well as politicians making the rounds.

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Photos: Red River flooding from the air

Photos: Red River flooding from the air

The water has reached record levels north of Fargo-Moorhead and dozens of roads are under water making travel nearly impossible. MPR News sent photojournalist Ann Arbor Miller to get an aerial view of the flooding in the Red River Valley.
by Ann Arbor Miller

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Photos: As river rises, flood fight picks up in Fargo-Moorhead

Photos: As river rises, flood fight picks up in Fargo-Moorhead

Volunteers and homeowners are building sandbag dikes to ready themselves for the expected rise of the Red River at Fargo-Moorhead to between 39 and 41 feet by late this weekend.
by Ann Arbor Miller

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Photos: Inver Hills Community College rocket team

Photos: Inver Hills Community College rocket team

Inver Hills Community College isn't known for rocket science, but a team of 15 students from the school in Inver Grove Heights is ready to put their rocket up against engineering powerhouses like MIT and Purdue University.

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Photos: A slow start to flood fight in Fargo-Moorhead

Photos: A slow start to flood fight in Fargo-Moorhead

The rising Red River is expected to reach 39 to 41 feet this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The cities of Fargo and Moorhead are delivering sandbags to neighborhoods to construct temporary dikes.
by Ann Arbor Miller

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Photos: Deployment uncertain, couple wed early

Photos: Deployment uncertain, couple wed early

Spc. Brian Wunderlich, 26, is unsure if he will deploy to Kuwait soon, but many of his friends are preparing to leave. So Wunderlich and his new wife Margarita Jacobson, 29, moved their wedding from June to Saturday, April 2, 2011.
by Nikki Tundel

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Photos: The Minneapolis Police Department's gun vault

Photos: The Minneapolis Police Department's gun vault

Stolen guns often wind up in the property and evidence unit of the Minneapolis Police Department. The room is a death row for recovered guns. If they aren't claimed, the guns are melted down and turned into rebar -- the steel bars that reinforce sidewalks and roads.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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MPR News photos of the week

MPR News photos of the week

Flood preparation and the explosion of a natural gas line caught our attention this week. But we also got a look at bear research in northwest Minnesota and caught up with potential presidential candidates in New Hampshire.

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Photos: Gas explosion in south Minneapolis

Photos: Gas explosion in south Minneapolis

A natural gas-fueled fire erupted in south Minneapolis on Thursday, March 17, 2011. The fire forced Interstate 35W to close in both directions for a time. There were no reported injuries and the fire was extinguished.

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