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James Beard awards overlook Twin Cities restos

James Beard awards overlook Twin Cities restos

The second wave of James Beard Foundation awards were handed out last night in New York City, but unlike Friday, when Twin Cities based Andrew Zimmern was among the winners, the awards went elsewhere on the culinary map. Restaurateurs Michelle Gayer of “Salty Tart,” and Jack Riebel, of “Butcher & the Boar” had been finalists…
by Hart Van Denburg

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Is now the time for lawmakers to take action that would redefine marriage in Minnesota?

Legislation to make same-sex marriage legal in Minnesota has cleared its last committee in the state House, and a long-anticipated floor vote could be coming by the end of the week. House DFL leaders still are not revealing their plans for the bill or whether they have the 68 votes needed to pass it. Senate…
by Michael Olson

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FBI: Raid of Montevideo home disrupted 'terror attack'

FBI: Raid of Montevideo home disrupted 'terror attack'

The FBI believes "a terror attack was disrupted" when authorities arrested a man after they converged on a mobile home in western Minnesota that contained Molotov cocktails, suspected pipe bombs and firearms, the agency said Monday.
by Mark Steil, Martin Moylan and Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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MnDOT’s cool St. Croix Bridge webcam

Check out the view of the soon-to-be St. Croix Bridge between Minnesota and Wisconsin. MnDOT has cameras trained on the site, which is already under construction. Crews are building the staging area for the bridge foundations on the Minnesota riverbank. They’re also preparing for road construction on Highways 36 and 95. Workers are also  inspecting…
by Jessica Mador

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What’s one lesson a teacher taught you that matters today?

A St. Paul Public Schools educator is Minnesota’s 2013 Teacher of the Year. Megan Hall teaches high school biology and life sciences at Open World Learning Community in downtown St. Paul, and said Sunday that the achievement gap in education is the biggest issue facing her field. Today’s Question: What’s one lesson a teacher taught…
by Michael Olson

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Men step up at St Paul anti-human trafficking event

Men step up at St Paul anti-human trafficking event

Breaking Free (a group that provides housing, education and job training for women and girls who have been sexually exploited) held its second two-day event to raise awareness of human trafficking yesterday and today.  The first conference was in 2011. This year the group partnered with the Minnesota Men’s Action Network, and that organization’s co-founder,…
by Rupa Shenoy

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A soggy Cinco de Mayo in St Paul

A soggy Cinco de Mayo in St Paul

A few May Day parades are planned for this weekend, but if the crowd at St Paul’s Cinco de Mayo parade Saturday is an indicator, many people may stay away because of the weather. It usually draws thousands of people, but this time the crowds were thin as Mexican dancers and marching bands went by.…
by Rupa Shenoy

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Minnesota's maple syrup production runneth over

Minnesota's maple syrup production runneth over

Many Minnesota maple syrup producers are reporting record harvests. This season's big sap days result from the same weather that draws howls of protest from mostly elsewhere.
by Dan Kraker

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Zimmern, Perennial Plate among Twin Cities James Beard award winners

Zimmern, Perennial Plate among Twin Cities James Beard award winners

Travel Channel host and food writer Andrew Zimmern, and “The Perennial Plate” hosts Daniel Klein and Mirra Fine, get to bring James Beard Foundation media awards home to the Twin Cities. The prestigious awards were announced Friday night in New York City. Zimmern was named Outstanding Personality/Host for his show “Bizarre Foods America.” Klein and…
by Hart Van Denburg

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