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First look: One Day in the Twin Cities

On April 26th, people in the Twin Cities grabbed cameras and headed out to document life in the metro area for the "One Day in the Twin Cities" project. Here's a first look at the images gathered that day.
by Regina McCombs

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Tracking the most dangerous intersections for Minneapolis cyclists

Tracking the most dangerous intersections for Minneapolis cyclists

Since 2009, records show there have been approximately 1,400 crashes involving bicycles in Minneapolis, at least seven of which resulted in fatalities.
by Trisha Volpe

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Photos: Reviving the Ms. Senior Minnesota pageant

Photos: Reviving the Ms. Senior Minnesota pageant

Seven contestants, ages 62-89, competed Saturday for the Ms. Senior Minnesota title. That the pageant happened at all was the result of a passion for the contest, and the value of senior women, by the organizer, 2006 title winner Melodee Bahr.

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Video: Duluth Homegrown Music Festival rocks chainsaws -- and flutes

Duluth's annual week of local musical acts highlights a wide -- and wild -- range of local talent, from the crazy to the sublime.

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Photos: Rawk and roll at Duluth Homegrown Music Festival

Photos: Rawk and roll at Duluth Homegrown Music Festival

Every spring, Duluth's bars and music venues pulse for a full week with "rawk and/or roll devil music." The Homegrown Music Festival features more than 200 acts, from hometown heroes Charlie Parr and Alan Sparhawk, to a flute choir.
by Derek Montgomery

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Photos: May Day revelers parade through the heart of Mpls.

Photos: May Day revelers parade through the heart of Mpls.

May Day was originally celebrated by Celts, who ushered in summer hoping for good luck and a bountiful harvest in the fall. These days, local May Day revelers focus their energies on a parade through the streets of Minneapolis.
by Courtney Perry

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James Oberstar, 1934-2014

James Oberstar, 1934-2014

Former U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar, a DFLer who represented Minnesota's 8th District from 1975 to 2011, has died. Oberstar was 79.

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Photos: Wild, Avalanche battle to the end

Photos: Wild, Avalanche battle to the end

Nino Niederreiter won it for Minnesota on a 2-on-1 break when he sent a shot over Semyon Varlamov's shoulder in the fourth overtime of the series.

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Video: Ride the whitewater with the Lester River kayak racers

Video: Ride the whitewater with the Lester River kayak racers

Ever wonder what it's like to race down a raging, cold river in a kayak? Photographer Derek Montgomery was at the Lester River race in Duluth over the weekend to find out. He strapped video cameras to the racers' helmets and their boats.
by Derek Montgomery

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Photos: Raging waters greet the Lester River kayak race

Photos: Raging waters greet the Lester River kayak race

Charging down a roiling and muddy race course near Duluth on Saturday, John McConville won the Lester River whitewater kayaking competition for the second time in a row. And despite the rugged -- and dangerous to anyone but experienced kayakers -- conditions, there were only a few injuries.
by Derek Montgomery

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