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Photos: Scenes from the Senate gun hearing

Photos: Scenes from the Senate gun hearing

During a Senate committee hearing Thursday at the Capitol, some activists spoke out passionately against a proposal to require background checks for nearly all gun sales, while others demanded curbs as a way to combat gun violence.

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Photos: James Beard Award nominee Butcher & the Boar restaurant

Photos: James Beard Award nominee Butcher & the Boar restaurant

Butcher & the Boar was named on Tuesday a James Beard Award semifinalist for Best New Restaurant, and chef Jack Riebel was nominated as Best Chef in the Midwest.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Photos: Faye Price and Noel Raymond lead Pillsbury House

Photos: Faye Price and Noel Raymond lead Pillsbury House

Despite numerous challenges faced by its leaders Faye Price and Noel Raymond, Pillsbury House has changed people's expectations for what a community center can achieve with an injection of artistic talent.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Photos: Video game sharpens Minn. soldiers' skills

Photos: Video game sharpens Minn. soldiers' skills

The Minnesota National Guard is using simulators to train troops in very real and potentially deadly skills -- from shooting to driving to combat. But some soldiers say the simulator's graphics are weak; they prefer Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Photos of the week: Blizzard, flood and winter surfing

Photos of the week: Blizzard, flood and winter surfing

A winter storm blasted northern Minnesota, a broken water main flooded downtown St. Paul and adventurous surfers took to the Great Lake called Gitche Gumee.

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Photos: A morning with Mary Jo Copeland

Photos: A morning with Mary Jo Copeland

We spent a morning with her recently at Sharing and Caring Hands.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Photos: Meet the couple behind Mpls. bakery Sun Street Breads

Photos: Meet the couple behind Mpls. bakery Sun Street Breads

Solveig Tofte owns and operates Sun Street Breads in Minneapolis with her husband Martin Ouimet. Tofte is in charge of baking and the kitchen, while Ouimet takes care of coffee and the front of house.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Photos: Great Lakes surfing, Superior style

Photos: Great Lakes surfing, Superior style

It seems impossible, but on Lake Superior there's a thriving scene of about 50 surfers who brave the frigid water for waves they swear can compare to some of the best surfing in Hawaii or California.

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Photos: Vigil for 9-year-old Devin Aryal, killed by gunfire

Photos: Vigil for 9-year-old Devin Aryal, killed by gunfire

Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Oakdale was filled Tuesday night during a vigil for Devin Aryal, a fourth-grader who loved playing soccer and dreamed of flying in space, but was killed Monday evening by gunfire while riding in the family minivan.

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Photos: Lau Hawaiian Collective

Photos: Lau Hawaiian Collective

Minnesotans who want to hear an authentic sampling of Hawaii's rich musical heritage can enjoy the work of the Lau Hawaiian Collective. The five-member band from St. Paul, co-founded by vocalist Kim Sueoka and guitarist David Burk, has found receptive listeners thousands of miles from the islands. We caught up with them at a recent rehearsal.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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