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Lifestyle

Your fish stories

As part of our salute to the opening of fishing season in Minnesota, we asked our audience to share their favorite fish story. Here is a sampling of those stories. We'll add more as they come in.

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Fishing for stories

Minnesota is home to more anglers and more fishing opportunities than just about any other place in the country. The Department of Natural Resources estimates 15,000 miles of cold and warm water streams and 5,493 fishable lakes are available to anglers. Minnesota also leads the nation in per capita sales of fishing licenses. Which means, we should have plenty of good fish stories. To mark the opening of the general fishing opener on May 15, we collected some good fish stories to share.

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Fishing facts and figures

Fishing facts and figures, courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

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The Garden Guru offers springtime advice

Many Minnesota gardeners dive into pruning chores at this time of year. Not so fast, says Midmorning Garden Guru Deb Brown.

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Opening day for the Twins

The Minnesota Twins are aiming for a third straight division title, and they're confident another one can be had. Host Gary Eichten and his guest discuss the outlook for the Minnesota baseball team on the opening day of the season.

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The NRA on gun laws and crime

Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association of America, speaking recently at the Commonwealth Club of California. He has written the best-seller "Guns, Crime and Freedom," and "Guns, Freedom and Terrorism," and he co-authored "Shooting Straight: Telling the Truth about Guns in America."

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Thinking spring with the Garden Guru

Houseplants are enjoying more hours of daylight and yards revealed by the spring thaw will soon be ready for planting. Is this the year you finally put in a garden? When is it time to uncover roses and perennials?

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Sharing love and chores

The tough task of mediating between work and family life tends to fall hardest on women. Working couples should take a thoughtful, deliberate look at their needs and responsibilities in order to create equal partnerships in their domestic and professional lives.

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ATV debate covers familiar terrain

There's a renewed battle in Minnesota over all-terrain vehicles. Last year, lawmakers approved a plan to create a system of designated trails for ATVs. They also passed rules protecting wetlands on both public and private lands. Several bills before this year's Legislature would undo some of those restrictions, and give ATV users broader access to state forests. The proposals have sparked renewed debate about where ATVs should and shouldn't go in Minnesota.

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Adjusting to life as a Minnesotan

If you're not from Minnesota, adjusting to life here despite "Minnesota nice" can be a trial. But there are ways transplants can break the ice.

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