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July 29, 2010 5:30 AM

Pigs go hog wild at Minnesota Zoo

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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July 28, 2010 5:14 AM

Drive from Ohio to Minnesota in 3 minutes

A guy named Dave Lucius drove from Ohio to Minnesota and took a picture every 15 seconds. Set to music by OK Go, the video that streams the resulting photos is surprisingly engrossing.

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July 28, 2010 4:06 AM

Dispatch from northwest Minnesota

Cathy Wurzer gets the news from northwest Minnesota. She talked to reporter Dan Gunderson about the state suing a township board over lakefront development, Moorhead's new social host ordinance and programs to make sure Minnesota has enough utility workers.

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July 27, 2010 7:33 AM

Wadena school seeks help for tornado-ravaged library

The Wadena-Deer Creek High School got hit hard during the tornadoes that struck Minnesota on June 17. Not only did the building suffer damage from high winds, but the sprinklers also went off and soaked the library. Now the district is asking for donations to replenish to shelves.

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July 27, 2010 1:48 AM

Is one ensnared Canada goose worth saving?

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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July 26, 2010 3:33 AM

Sorry, Delmon, we have to talk about your hot streak

Delmon Young, the Minnesota Twins player who's been carrying the club for a month, doesn't want us talking about his performance. We're going to anyway.

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July 22, 2010 5:51 AM

Wind turbine or the Foshay Tower: Which is taller?

Plans for a big wind farm in southeastern Minnesota are sparking all sorts of worries. Some residents and officials worry the structures will dominate the landscape, create too much noise and stunt the economic growth of area cities. How tall are these turbines anyway?

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July 20, 2010 5:49 AM

The sandhill crane is now the ‘ribeye of the sky’

The tall, elegant birds are protected in most of Minnesota. But they are not endangered -- and the DNR says its time to limit the sandhill crane's numbers in northwestern Minnesota. Some hunters call them the 'ribeye of the sky.' Would you eat a sandhill crane?

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July 20, 2010 3:27 AM

Mom, boy get lost in nature — literally

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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July 16, 2010 3:58 AM

Scientology building project in St. Paul looks stalled

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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