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May 19, 2015 11:00 AM

Photos: Minneapolis' milling history through John Vachon's lens

St. Paul native John Vachon captured Minneapolis' breweries, mills and grain exchange in 1939.

by Molly Bloom

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May 19, 2015 4:00 AM

Photos: A look back at the orchestra's trip to Cuba

The Minnesota Orchestra played two concerts live in Cuba and the U.S., taught local music students, and performed with Cuban musicians.

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May 18, 2015 11:00 AM

Photos: A look at Bunyan territory in 1939

John Vachon, a St. Paul native who documented the U.S. for the Farm Security Administration, was back in his home state in 1939 to capture life in Minnesota.

by Molly Bloom

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May 18, 2015 4:00 AM

Photos: For a long-married couple, a bluebird devotion

For 23 years, Chuck and Hope Lea, both 87, have tended to bluebird nest boxes in hopes of rebuilding the songbird's population in the St. Croix Valley.

by Jeffrey Thompson and Peter Cox

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May 13, 2015 4:59 PM

Photos: Minnesota Zoo previews rare seal exhibit

The Minnesota Zoo will be the only public viewing area for the endangered monk seal outside of Hawaii.

by Jeffrey Thompson and Peter Cox

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May 12, 2015 5:19 PM

Photos: Minneapolis police remember fallen officers

In a somber City Hall rotunda ceremony, the Minneapolis Police Department joined law enforcement agencies around the country in their annual Police Week remembrance of fallen officers.

by Jennifer Simonson

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May 8, 2015 4:00 AM

Photos: Fargo-Moorhead's annual curbside treasure hunt

A community tradition called Cleanup Week gives residents a chance to shed household extras. The spring cleaning also creates a free-for-all among scavengers eager to dig for valuables.

by Ann Arbor Miller

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May 5, 2015 8:00 AM

Video: Screaming in Cinco de Mayo holiday

The "El Grito" contest Saturday at St. Paul's Cinco De Mayo festival got people's attention. Competitors used their long, loud calls to express feelings of passion and pride.

by Nikki Tundel

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May 5, 2015 4:00 AM

Photos: Cinco de Mayhem, indeed

It's the destruction of art and the art of destruction, and it's all for charity.

by Nikki Tundel

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May 2, 2015 6:21 PM

Photos: Mourners say goodbye to Barway Collins

Mourners gathered in Minneapolis on Saturday to remember Barway Collins, and said they hoped his death would bring the community closer together.

by Courtney Perry

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