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Minnesota Scenes: August

Minnesota Scenes: August

Our favorite photos submitted by audience members in the past month.

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Photos: Animals get glammed up at the fair

Photos: Animals get glammed up at the fair

Before animals compete at the Minnesota State Fair, they get groomed and styled by their human companions.
by Nikki Tundel

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Getting glammed up to show

Getting glammed up to show

Before they ever hit the show ring, animals at the Minnesota State Fair get all gussied up.

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Photos: Minnesota Vikings beat Tennessee Titans

Photos: Minnesota Vikings beat Tennessee Titans

Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Seth Olsen was taken off the field on a stretcher in the second quarter Thursday night after injuring his neck in a collision with Titans linebacker Scott Solomon.

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Internet Cat Video Festival photos: The Grandstand was packed

Internet Cat Video Festival photos: The Grandstand was packed

The Walker Art Center's hugely successful 2012 Internet Cat Video Festival moved to the Minnesota State Fair this year, and the event filled the Grandstand. Here's a look at some of the people -- and cats -- on hand.
by Nikki Tundel

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Photos: Skulls at the State Fair

Photos: Skulls at the State Fair

The Minnesota State Fair may seem like it's all sweetness and light, but from the fine arts building to the children's midway, skull imagery is everywhere.
by Nikki Tundel

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Photos: Faith at the fair

Photos: Faith at the fair

From Sunday morning church services to icons of Jesus, examples of Christianity abound on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
by Nikki Tundel

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Photos: At Minn. State Fair, food that smiles back at you

Photos: At Minn. State Fair, food that smiles back at you

At the Minnesota State Fair, Nikki Tundel found a wealth of kitschy images used on the food booths.

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Minnesota State Fair still lifes

Minnesota State Fair still lifes

In the crazy busy-ness that is the Minnesota State Fair, Nikki Tundel set out to find peaceful moments in time.
by Nikki Tundel

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