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MPR News photos of the week
Though politics, including the inauguration of Gov. Mark Dayton, dominated the news this week, a spike in farm prices and the evacuation of St. Cloud's City Hall got our attention too.
2011 Minn. Legislature convenes
The Minnesota Legislature convened Tuesday under full GOP control for the first time in 38 years.
Inauguration Day for Minnesota's 40th governor
Scenes from the inauguration of Mark Dayton (DFL) as Minnesota's 40th governor in St. Paul, Minn. on Jan. 3, 2011.
MPR news photos of the year: Part 3
The best of 2010 photos from MPR news reporters and photographers.
MPR news photos of the year: Part 2
Part 2 of the top photos of the year from MPR reporters and photographers.
MPR news photos of the year: Part 1
Looking back at some of the most memorable images from 2010 from MPR reporters and photographers.
Fans wait for Vikings vs. Bears at TCF Bank Stadium
Bundled up Vikings fans wait outside TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota for Monday night's game against the Chicago Bears.
MPR News photos of the week
Though the snowstorm and its aftermath dominated the news this week, the release of new Census data had us looking at some little-known areas of Minnesota.
Photos: After the snowstorm
After a weekend storm that brought as much as 20 inches of snow to areas of the Twin Cities and western Minnesota, the difficult cleanup and next-day complications begins.
Photo gallery: Scenes from a snowstorm
Minnesotans struggled with the massive snowstorm that swept through the region on Saturday. But some also found beauty and enjoyment in the weather.