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June 7, 2013 11:50 AM

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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June 6, 2013 12:03 PM

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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June 5, 2013 3:28 PM

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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June 5, 2013 2:01 PM

Photos: The Como Zoo's new $11M Gorilla Forest exhibit

The Como Park Zoo's new $11 million Gorilla Forest exhibit, which includes the largest mesh gorilla enclosure in North America, opens to the public on Thursday.

by Jeffrey Thompson

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June 5, 2013 10:44 AM

Minnesota Scenes: Your eye on May

From Run or Dye to raptor chicks and the same sex marriage debate, take a look at some of our favorite photographs submitted by the MPR News audience in May.

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June 5, 2013 4:00 AM

Photos: Farmers scramble to buy feed for cattle

Farmers in the upper Midwest are scrambling to buy feed from Colorado, South Dakota and other states. They're also stretching what they have now while they plant more seed. But even that's proving to be a challenge.

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May 29, 2013 3:00 PM

Photos: Clancey's Meats and Fish

A classic ground-beef burger is a terrific way to kick off the summer, but outdoor chefs might also want to experiment with other types of meat: lamb, turkey, salmon, pork-or even bean-and-grain veggie burgers. The current Real Food magazine, which you can pick up free from Lunds and Byerly's has a lot of great alterna-burger recipes.

by Jennifer Simonson

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May 29, 2013 9:18 AM

Photos: Highlights from Michele Bachmann's political career

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann said Wednesday morning she will not seek re-election in 2014. Here's a look at her political career, in photos.

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May 28, 2013 3:04 PM

Video: Ex-radical Sara Jane Olson takes on new cause

Since Sara Jane Olson was released from a California prison four years ago, she's lived a relatively private life in her St. Paul neighborhood. Olson served seven years in prison for her involvement with the Symbionese Liberation Army in the 1970s -- a radical group best known for kidnapping Patty Hearst. Now she's moving back into public life by petitioning the White House to reduce disparities in prison sentences for crack and powder cocaine.

by Trisha Volpe