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A snowy October day in Duluth
An early winter storm blew across the Midwest Tuesday and Wednesday, dumping a blanket of snow across northern Minnesota.
Dayton, Emmer rally for support
The Republican and DFL candidates for governor held rallies Saturday that featured national political stars. President Barack Obama campaigned for Mark Dayton at the University of Minnesota, while U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann stumped with Tom Emmer at a GOP event in Woodbury.
MPR News: Photos of the week
This week we visited political rallies and debates, saw soldiers off to Afghanistan and got a glimpse of big cats in Sandstone, Minn.
Guard soldiers deployed to Afghanistan
The Minnesota National Guard held a deployment ceremony Thursday at the Cedar Street Armory in St. Paul honoring 12 soldiers heading to Afghanistan for a year-long tour of duty.
Minnesota's Wildcat Sanctuary
Lions, tigers, and leopards are a few of the breeds housed at the Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone, Minn. The sanctuary is closed to the public and is solely funded by private funds. Since it's not open to the public, most of the donors will never see the cats in person.
Photos: Vikings vs. Cowboys
The Minnesota Vikings overcame another uneven game by Brett Favre in a 24-21 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
MPR news photos of the week
Photos from stories that appeared on MPR News this week. This week we saw a "Doppler on Wheels," hunted moose in the northeast and explored the fall colors in Minnesota.
Monitoring Minnesota's lakes
State and federal researchers are taking a very detailed look at some Minnesota lakes, including Lake Carlos, near Alexandria, Elk Lake in Itasca State Park and Trout Lake in Cook County, to monitor the effects of climate change and pollution.
Game 3: Twins vs. Yankees
The New York Yankees swept the Minnesota Twins out of the playoffs Saturday night at Yankee Stadium.