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Photos: Big Lake Superior waves cause flooding in Duluth

Photos: Big Lake Superior waves cause flooding in Duluth

The city of Duluth closed some streets and parking lots near Lake Superior and the harbor for several hours Sunday due to flooding. Waves covered stretches of the Park Point beach at times.
by Derek Montgomery and Andrew Krueger

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Memorable in motion: Our 10 favorite videos of 2019

Memorable in motion: Our 10 favorite videos of 2019

Our favorite videos of 2019 have taken us to places we don’t often see. They have made us laugh, taught us something new or delighted us.
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: Our favorite images of 2019

Photos: Our favorite images of 2019

Our staff and freelance photographers bring everything you read and hear to life through pictures. This year, they’ve braved the wind and waves of Lake Superior, waited in courthouses day after day, followed a rural midwife from one home visit to another and flown in WWII era planes.
by Evan Frost and Christine T. Nguyen

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Photos: Austin community marks the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Photos: Austin community marks the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin, Minn., was packed last week as the community came together to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe, with costumes, dancing, prayer — and mariachi.
by Tarkor Zehn, Christine T. Nguyen and Hannah Yang

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Photos: Badgers beat Gophers to reclaim Axe, earn spot in Big Ten title game

Photos: Badgers beat Gophers to reclaim Axe, earn spot in Big Ten title game

The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Minnesota Gophers 38-17 on Saturday, winning back Paul Bunyan’s Axe, reclaiming the edge in a longstanding college football rivalry and dashing Minnesota’s hopes of playing in the Big Ten championship game.
by MPR News Staff

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Photo story: The saga of one sunrise in Duluth, and a magical moment nearly missed

Photo story: The saga of one sunrise in Duluth, and a magical moment nearly missed

If you can get out of bed early enough to catch a summer dawn over Lake Superior in Duluth, it's a good bet that you'll get to witness a magical moment. You just have to make sure you're paying attention.
by Andrew Krueger

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Video: Biffy, hobbledehoy, cattywumpus! Where did these words come from?

Video: Biffy, hobbledehoy, cattywumpus! Where did these words come from?

It’s not always possible to find the exact origin of our favorite words. History and language can get messy. But discussing their roots and forming hypotheses can be fascinating, and lots of fun! We sat down with etymologist Anatoly Liberman to help shed some light on a few of our favorite words.
by Sara Porter and Jiwon Choi

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