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Photos: Lake Superior's annual ice-breaking ritual

Photos: Lake Superior's annual ice-breaking ritual

Every spring, an icy ritual plays out in the Duluth harbor: Coast Guard cutters break open paths through the lake ice, clearing the way for thousand-foot freighters to carry their first cargo of iron ore, coal and grain.
by Dan Kraker and Derek Montgomery

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Abandon houseboat? Ice and rising water threaten Latsch Island lifestyle

Abandon houseboat? Ice and rising water threaten Latsch Island lifestyle

Some residents of Winona's Latsch Island houseboat community in southeast Minnesota might have to abandon ship. River ice, snowpack and rising waters are threatening to overwhelm some of the houseboats, which residents prefer to call "boathouses."
by Evan Frost

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Photos: Work and play following a March snowstorm in Minnesota

Photos: Work and play following a March snowstorm in Minnesota

A winter storm brought a messy mix of rain, sleet and wet snow to Minnesota on Saturday. By Sunday morning, the snow was ending and it was time to bring out the shovel, fire up the snowblower — or grab the toboggan.
by Caroline Yang

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