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May 19, 2006 3:00 AM

A dance barn revival

An open house is planned this weekend in honor of a well-known barn near Glenwood, Minnesota. During the Depression, the big white barn was used for milking cows. On Sunday nights, the barn's huge hay mow became a hot dance spot.

by Cathy Wurzer

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May 19, 2006 12:00 AM

New cultures, new flavors

If you're thinking about a night out, chances are you're considering an ethnic restaurant. One writer says the definition of ethnic fare becomes more blurry as exotic ingredients mix with traditional American food.

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May 17, 2006 7:53 AM

A birder's poem

If you're out for walk today, you might hear a warbler or a robin or another bird song that you don't recognize. Serious birders have mnemonic devices that help them identify birds by their songs. They think of often silly phrases that mimic the sounds that birds make.

by Cathy Wurzer

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May 15, 2006 5:00 PM

Let's Dish blends meal-making and socializing

Two working moms turned their class project into a business that allows families to prepare home cooked meals without clean-up or shopping.

by Greta Cunningham

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May 12, 2006 12:00 AM

Waskish stakes a future on walleye

The walleye fishing season opens this weekend in Minnesota. That's a big deal on Upper Red Lake because walleye fishing has been banned there since 1999.

by Tom Robertson

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May 5, 2006 12:00 AM

Walleye season comes again to Red Lake

Members of the Red Lake Band of Ojibwe are gearing up for a celebration. Beginning Saturday, tribal members will be able to legally fish for walleye for the first time since 1997.

by Tom Robertson

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May 5, 2006 12:00 AM

Gardening season in bloom

Your flowering plants are emerging just in time for a cold snap. It's time to ask Deb Brown your garden questions.

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April 14, 2006 11:00 AM

A "nature-deficit disorder"

Have kids given up playing outdoors in favor of X-Boxes, iPods and the World Wide Web?

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April 7, 2006 9:00 AM

The garden guru returns

Just in time for the first Friday of spring, Minnesota Public Radio's Garden Guru returns to answer your lawn and garden questions.

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March 30, 2006 2:09 PM

Food critic Josh Resnik - live from Gluek's

You don't have to drop $100 to get a good meal in the Twin Cities. But finding that elusive tasty but cheap meal can be hard.

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