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Photos: Cocktails at The Bachelor Farmer

Photos: Cocktails at The Bachelor Farmer

Restaurateurs, such as The Bachelor Farmer in Minneapolis, have been creatively pairing food and cocktails.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Photos: Aftermath of severe storms in Minn.

Photos: Aftermath of severe storms in Minn.

Residents and utility crews on Saturday were assessing and repairing the damage from a severe storm on Friday night. The National Weather Service said that the worst damage from the storm was centered in the metro area, with hundreds of trees and power lines down throughout the Twin Cities.

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Photos: Yoga, dance greet summer solstice

Photos: Yoga, dance greet summer solstice

People around the world were up at the crack of dawn on Friday to celebrate the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Thousands of people from the steel canyons of New York to the stone figures of England took part in solstice celebrations marking the beginning of summer, while south of the Equator, celebrants marked the official start of winter.

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Photos: The Buttered Tin

Photos: The Buttered Tin

The owners of The Buttered Tin, a new bakery and restaurant, have set out to change the culture of the lowertown neighborhood of St. Paul.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Photos: Fatal helicopter crash in Maplewood

Photos: Fatal helicopter crash in Maplewood

A mosquito control helicopter crashed into a Maplewood garage on Wednesday, killing the pilot.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Photos: Nature Valley Grand Prix races through Uptown Mpls.

Photos: Nature Valley Grand Prix races through Uptown Mpls.

Nearly 200 riders appeared at the 14th annual Nature Valley Grand Prix pro bike race, the state's biggest competitive bicycling event. The Uptown Minneapolis Criterium on Friday was part of the event, which also includes races in St. Paul, Cannon Falls, Menomonie and Stillwater.

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Photos: Summer relishes can make all the difference

Photos: Summer relishes can make all the difference

The trick to a dish is often just the right twist of flavor. And that can come from just the right condiment.

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MPR News photos of the week

MPR News photos of the week

This week, we checked in on dairy farmers in southeastern Minnesota, the Como Zoo's new gorilla exhibit and same-sex couples in line for their marriage license.

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Photos: Minn. same-sex couples line up for marriage licenses

Photos: Minn. same-sex couples line up for marriage licenses

Same-sex couples lined up at government offices in the Twin Cities this morning to apply for marriage licenses for the very first time, just a few weeks after same-sex marriage was made legal in the state.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Photos: Farmers markets in full swing

Photos: Farmers markets in full swing

It's been a slow start to the growing season, but now we're in the swing of things at farmers markets around the region.
by Jennifer Simonson

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