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MPR News photos of the week
In the news this week: The Arrowhead 135 endurance race, a novel idea for getting kids to pick veggies during school lunch, the Timberwolves in "Muskies" uniforms, Mitt Romney pays a visit, and more.
Photos: Racing the Arrowhead 135
Minnesota's oddly warm winter put the kibosh on the annual John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, but another competition -- on foot, bike or skis -- gave extreme athletes a chance to test their mettle Up North. The Arrowhead 135 endurance race on Jan. 30 from International Falls to the Fortune Bay Casino in Tower, attracted entrants from all over the country. First place eventually went to Kevin Breitenbach, of Alaska.
Photos: St. Paul Winter Carnival
The St. Paul Winter Carnival is the nation's largest and oldest winter festival. This year's festival continues the tradition, unseasonably warm weather has forced the cancellation of several events. Traditional to the festival is the the ice carving contest, which will still go on in downtown St. Paul. The Winter Carnival runs through Feb. 5.
Photos: Gary Eichten retires
Gary Eichten is wrapping up more than four decades behind the microphone with Minnesota Public Radio. Here are some of the moments from his last week at work.
Photos: Red Bull Crashed Ice
St. Paul is host to the 2012 Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship. The quarter-mile track begins next to the St. Paul Cathedral and winds down the steepest part of the hill ending near the Kellogg Boulevard onramp to Interstate 35-E.
Photos: Red Bull Crashed Ice
St. Paul is host to the 2012 Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship. The quarter-mile track begins next to the St. Paul Cathedral and winds down the steepest part of the hill ending near the Kellogg Boulevard onramp to Interstate 35-E.
Photos: Twin Cities' diversity on display
If you want to learn the make-up of a city, just check out its public murals. Communities' ethnic and cultural backgrounds are often reflected on the sides of their convenience stores and barbershops, restaurants and apartment buildings.
Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney waged a seesaw battle for supremacy in Iowa's Republican presidential caucuses late Tuesday night, a dramatic opening round for the campaign to pick a challenger to President Barack Obama.
MPR News pictures of the year, July through September
As summer, and the state government shutdown, stretched on, we were drawn to farms, food insecurity, and the growing Pagami Creek wildfire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.