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Photos: St. Paul hopes to transform the long-vacant Palace Theatre

Photos: St. Paul hopes to transform the long-vacant Palace Theatre

St. Paul's Palace Theatre was built in 1916 as a vaudeville theater and later became a movie theater. The City of St. Paul plans to spend $12 million to refurbish the long-vacant space as a contemporary music venue.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Marching miles to raise awareness of military suicides

Marching miles to raise awareness of military suicides

According to data compiled by the Department of Veterans Affairs, approximately 18 to 22 veterans die from suicide every day in the United States. Dozens of veterans embarked Oct. 25, 2013, on a 23-mile walk to raise awareness about military suicides. The march began at the VFW on Lakeshore Drive South in Richfield, went through the State Capitol in St. Paul before ending at the VFW in Uptown Minneapolis.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Photos: Seward, a Minneapolis culinary enclave

Photos: Seward, a Minneapolis culinary enclave

The Seward neighborhood in Minneapolis has long been known for its diversity, its progressive politics, and the co-op and cafe that bear its name. But it's increasingly becoming known for a place to get a great bite to eat.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Photos: Giants trample visiting Vikings as Freeman makes QB debut

Photos: Giants trample visiting Vikings as Freeman makes QB debut

Minnesota took a beating on Monday Night Football in East Rutherford, N.J., falling to the New York Giants 23-7 as Josh Freeman marked his first start at quarterback for the Vikings. Here are some highlights from the game.

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A frugal wall of trees may save eroding Riceford Creek

A frugal wall of trees may save eroding Riceford Creek

Southeast Minnesota's high, sandy river bluffs make for some beautiful trout fishing, but that beauty comes at a cost: When it rains, the bluffs routinely send tons of sediment sliding into the cold-water streams, threatening the ecosystem. Severe flooding this summer worsened the erosion, challenging conservationists to find a remedy that wouldn't break the bank. They decided to try walls of trees. Here's what that effort looks like on Riceford Creek, near Spring Grove.

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