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Ghost Walk combines history and shivers

Ghost Walk combines history and shivers

On Saturday nights during the summer in Pipestone, Minnesota, a Ghost Walk tour meets on Saturday at twilight at the Pipestone County Museum to walk through the city, hear stories of hauntings and bizarre incidents, and learn a little history along the way.
by Jackson Forderer

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Ramadan: An alternate view

Ramadan: An alternate view

Ramadan, when Muslims around the world observe their faith by fasting from sunrise to sunset, abstain from impure thoughts, read the Koran, pray, and think of God, ends on July 29. Getty photojournalist Dan Kitwood offers this alternate view of Ramadan, at a mosque in London, in black and white images created and edited on a smartphone.

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Video: Face to face with a camera-chomping giraffe at Como Park Zoo

Video: Face to face with a camera-chomping giraffe at Como Park Zoo

MPR News reporter Tim Post put GoPro cameras on the giraffe feeding baskets at Como Park Zoo and got an eye level view of the 14-foot animals.
by Tim Post

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Talking Volumes: Elizabeth Gilbert on 'The Signature of All Things'

Talking Volumes: Elizabeth Gilbert on 'The Signature of All Things'

Kerri Miller's conversation with novelist Elizabeth Gilbert about her newest work, "The Signature of All Things."

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Video: Inside The Daily Circuit studio with Tom Weber

Video: Inside The Daily Circuit studio with Tom Weber

MPR News Reporter Tim Post is working on a special video project this summer and took some time today to install his GoPro cameras in the studio.
by Emily Kaiser

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Scrambling down Main Street Moose Lake to find agates

Scrambling down Main Street Moose Lake to find agates

The Annual Agate Days Stampede took place in Moose Lake, Minn., on Saturday, July 19, 2014. Trucks layered Moose Lake's main street with 400 pounds of agates, which were mixed in with 2,000 quarters and four tons of rock. An estimated 3,500 people practically dived over one another to try to find as many agates as they could.
by Nikki Tundel

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In Luverne, it's hot dogs all around

In Luverne, it's hot dogs all around

Luverne, Minnesota held its 52nd annual Hot Dog Night on Thursday evening, where it's all about the dog. The festival included wiener dog races, a wiener dog beauty contest, a hot dog inspired art contest, music, and free hot dogs.
by Jackson Forderer

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Photos: Shipwrecked cruise ship floats again

Photos: Shipwrecked cruise ship floats again

The ship was set upright in September, and then crews fastened huge tanks to its flanks, like water wings, to float it.
by The Associated Press

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Off to the (turkey) races at Pelican Fest

Off to the (turkey) races at Pelican Fest

The annual Pelican Fest is a two-day festival celebrating the best of Pelican Rapids, Minn., and embraces traditional fun and games like bingo, water fights, parades, a classic car show and bean bag toss tournament.

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Bean Hole Days takes baked beans to a new level

Bean Hole Days takes baked beans to a new level

Since 1938, people in Pequot Lakes, Minn. have been gathering for the sake of beans. Bean Hole Days got its start when local businessmen held a bean feed to thank farmers for their support of area businesses. Today, thousands flock to Trailside Park to celebrate and dine on beans cooked overnight in cast iron pots covered in a wood-fired pit.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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