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Are you a State Fair pro?

Meg Martin August 21, 2013, 4:30 AM Aug 21, 2013

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Nobody does a state fair like Minnesota. And nobody does The State Fair like Minnesotans. Everyone’s got a fair hack — that little trick that makes you an insider, the one you swear by, the one that makes your trip (or trips!) to the fair the best possible time — till next year. Clark Gregor Read more →

Minnesotans react to House vote on Stillwater bridge

Michael Olson March 1, 2012, 11:30 AM Mar 1, 2012

The House of Representatives passed an exemption from the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act paving the way for construction of a new $690 million bridge over the St. Croix River to replace the Stillwater Lift Bridge.

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DNR seeks input on Parks and Trails Legacy Plan

trobertson November 26, 2010, 8:23 PM Nov 26, 2010

You’ll soon have a chance to weigh in on the DNR’s draft plan to guide state and regional parks and trails Legacy Amendment funding for the next quarter century. The plan will be available for review and public comment starting early next month.

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St. Paul gets its very own UFO

bingrassia August 10, 2010, 1:16 PM Aug 10, 2010

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KSTP-TV posted some curious video captured in St. Paul under the headline ‘Unidentified flying object spotted in Twin Cities.’ Another version of the same odd lights in the night sky showed up on YouTube. Who’s going to jump in with an explanation?

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Lost camera: Last seen 2,000 feet in the sky

bingrassia August 3, 2010, 8:34 AM Aug 3, 2010

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A group of pals in the Twin Cities used balloons to send a video camera skyward. But their plan to retrieve the camera and what they hoped would be amazing pictures went awry. Now they’re asking the internet: Have you seen our camera?

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Pigs go hog wild at Minnesota Zoo

bingrassia July 29, 2010, 10:30 AM Jul 29, 2010

Kari Filipi spends a ton of time at the Minnesota Zoo as a volunteer. So when she sees the animals doing something odd, you know it must by really weird. She took this video of some very excited little piggies.

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Is one ensnared Canada goose worth saving?

bingrassia July 27, 2010, 6:48 AM Jul 27, 2010

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A woman in Minneapolis is on a mission to save a Canada goose with fish line tangled around one of its legs. She’s organizing efforts to rescue the goose. She’s making lots of phone calls. She’s blogging about the animal’s ordeal. Is this an admiral quest? Or a misguided effort?

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Mom, boy get lost in nature — literally

bingrassia July 20, 2010, 8:27 AM Jul 20, 2010

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Police and state troopers spent hours hunting for a mother and son who got lost in Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Dakota County. How hard is it to find your way out of a park in a major metro area?

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Scientology building project in St. Paul looks stalled

bingrassia July 16, 2010, 8:58 AM Jul 16, 2010

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There’s not much activity visible these days at the downtown St. Paul building owned by the Church of Scientology. Just a few months ago, the place was buzzing as construction crews got busy converting the former Science Museum of Minnesota into the church’s new regional offices.

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You know you can’t resist pictures from the Minnesota Zoo

bingrassia July 9, 2010, 10:09 AM Jul 9, 2010

The Minnesota Zoo launched its 2010 photo contest a few weeks ago. Lots of people already have submitted some fun pictures. Check out this slideshow of the entries so far.

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Tag: Twin Cities

Are you a State Fair pro?

Minnesotans react to House vote on Stillwater bridge

DNR seeks input on Parks and Trails Legacy Plan

St. Paul gets its very own UFO

Lost camera: Last seen 2,000 feet in the sky

Pigs go hog wild at Minnesota Zoo

Is one ensnared Canada goose worth saving?

Mom, boy get lost in nature — literally

Scientology building project in St. Paul looks stalled

You know you can’t resist pictures from the Minnesota Zoo