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National Geographic picks best Minnesota adventures

National Geographic picks best Minnesota adventures

Minnesota landed three spots on National Geographic's 2010 list of best adventures in the country. Lists like these are entirely objective, of course. Still, on the magazine's map of top adventures, it was nice to see a bunch of dots in Minnesota.

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St. Paul gets its very own UFO

St. Paul gets its very own UFO

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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Gluek beer will be no more

Gluek beer will be no more

The Cold Spring Brewing Co. announced it will phase out the Gluek brand this fall. That means goodbye to a Minnesota beer name that's right there with Hamm's, Grain Belt and Schell's.

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Dispatch from northeast Minnesota

Dispatch from northeast Minnesota

Bob Kelleher, who covers the Arrowhead region for Minnesota Public Radio news, updates Cathy Wurzer about big stories on his beat during Morning Edition. He talks about a controversial cell phone tower near Ely, a contract dispute involving nurses in Duluth and the 100th anniversary of the landmark Split Rock Lighthouse.

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

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

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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Denver TV station tells ‘life story’ of ex-Gopher Eric Decker

Denver TV station tells ‘life story’ of ex-Gopher Eric Decker

Eric Decker and small-town Minnesota star in a mini-biopic produced by Fox31 in Denver. A reporter and crew traveled to Cold Spring, Minn., to get to know Decker, the former Golden Gophers football standout who was drafted by the Denver Broncos in April.

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Minnesota DPS disses ‘Jersey Shore’ on seat belts

Minnesota DPS disses ‘Jersey Shore’ on seat belts

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety is hip to "Jersey Shore," MTV's hot reality show. But the agency from flyover land couldn't resist tweaking Pauly D and The Situation for failing to buckle up while driving.

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