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MPR News photos of the week

MPR News photos of the week

Vikings stadium plans dominated this week's news, but we also reported on Lake Pepin's health and how businesses are coping with light rail construction.

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MPR News photos of the week

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This week, our attention turned to soldiers deploying, recall efforts in Wisconsin and local governments moving away from paper filing systems.

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Photos: Chiropractor to the animal world

Photos: Chiropractor to the animal world

The Minnesota Legislature passed a law in 2008 permitting specially trained chiropractors to offer their services to animals. The state now boasts 22 licensed animal chiropractors. Reporter Nikki Tundel met up with Kyla Awes, a lifelong animal lover who adjusts the spines of horses, dogs, cats, and the occasional potbellied pig.
by Nikki Tundel

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Photos: Soldier killed in Afghanistan laid to rest

Photos: Soldier killed in Afghanistan laid to rest

Spc. Joseph A. Kennedy, a native of Inver Grove Heights, was laid to rest in services Thursday. Kennedy, 25, was killed in combat in Afghanistan April 15. After his funeral at the Church of St. Patrick in Inver Grove Heights, Kennedy was buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

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Taking a stand: A week's worth of Minn. Capitol demonstrations

Taking a stand: A week's worth of Minn. Capitol demonstrations

Outside the Capitol, the issues discussed don't always match what lawmakers are debating inside. During the week of April 10, 2011, Reporter Nikki Tundel captured a week in the life of the Capitol steps and documented those who showed up there to share their political points of view.
by Nikki Tundel

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Photos of the week

Photos of the week

This week's photo gallery features images from the flooded regions of Minnesota, as well as politicians making the rounds.

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Photos: Red River flooding from the air

Photos: Red River flooding from the air

The water has reached record levels north of Fargo-Moorhead and dozens of roads are under water making travel nearly impossible. MPR News sent photojournalist Ann Arbor Miller to get an aerial view of the flooding in the Red River Valley.
by Ann Arbor Miller

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Photos: Inver Hills Community College rocket team

Photos: Inver Hills Community College rocket team

Inver Hills Community College isn't known for rocket science, but a team of 15 students from the school in Inver Grove Heights is ready to put their rocket up against engineering powerhouses like MIT and Purdue University.

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Photos: A slow start to flood fight in Fargo-Moorhead

Photos: A slow start to flood fight in Fargo-Moorhead

The rising Red River is expected to reach 39 to 41 feet this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The cities of Fargo and Moorhead are delivering sandbags to neighborhoods to construct temporary dikes.
by Ann Arbor Miller

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