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Gallery: Posters to inspire the next generation of space explorers

Gallery: Posters to inspire the next generation of space explorers

A NASA lab released a series of posters Wednesday that Invoke the aesthetics of atomic age tourism posters of the 1950s, while looking toward future space travel.

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Photos: Bemidji celebrates water in all its frozen forms

Photos: Bemidji celebrates water in all its frozen forms

Unusually mild temperatures attracted crowds to ski, fish, curl -- and swim -- during Bemidji's Winterfest celebration this past weekend.
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: In Duluth, youth league hockey is an outdoor-only sport

Photos: In Duluth, youth league hockey is an outdoor-only sport

Duluth has seven independent youth hockey organizations that play at their own volunteer-run neighborhood rinks. One big advantage is that outdoor hockey -- when parents maintain the rinks and the city pays for water and lights -- is largely free.
by Derek Montgomery

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Photos: Minnesota digs out from powerful winter storm

Photos: Minnesota digs out from powerful winter storm

More than a foot of snow piled up around the metro and communities to the south. The storms brought cities like Mankato to a virtual standstill late Tuesday.

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Photos: The winners and near-winners of Iowa's caucuses

Photos: The winners and near-winners of Iowa's caucuses

This year's iteration of the Iowa caucuses featured a historically large turnout and a handful of surprising twists.
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Photos: Sled dog racers prep for John Beargrease marathon

Photos: Sled dog racers prep for John Beargrease marathon

In a time when the number of kennels is decreasing and many mushers are giving up racing, Colleen and Ward Wallin continue to invest in the sport and industry.
by Derek Montgomery

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Photos: Ski jumpers take to the sky over Bloomington

Photos: Ski jumpers take to the sky over Bloomington

On Saturday night at the Bush Lake Ski Jump in Bloomington, spectators watched from the edge of the landing ramp as the 30 skiers competed, some landing jumps 80 meters long.

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Photos: Blizzard brings pain and joy to East Coast

Photos: Blizzard brings pain and joy to East Coast

The storm stranded drivers on snowbound highways on Saturday and knocked out power to tens of thousands of people. Still, some were lured out to play in the snow.

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Photos: Junior skaters get their turn on the ice

Photos: Junior skaters get their turn on the ice

At the U.S. Figure Skating Championships underway at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, juniors are competing on ice before the championships this weekend.

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