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September 22, 2016 4:00 PM

Photos: Southern Minnesota walloped by water

Across southern Minnesota, overnight rains temporarily closed major highways, stranded motorists and forced some to leave their flooded homes -- including nursing homes.

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September 13, 2016 6:00 AM

An illustrated guide on 'How to Be Perfect'

"Sing, every once in a while," Ron Padgett's poem advises. "Do not practice cannibalism. Make eye contact with a tree."

by Tracy Mumford

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September 2, 2016 4:00 PM

Photos: As afternoon fades to evening, the State Fair glows

As the daylight fades, the mood of Minnesota State Fair changes as well.

by Evan Frost

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September 2, 2016 4:00 AM

A sketchier look at the Minnesota State Fair

Here's a second round-up of artists' renditions of the Minnesota State Fair, from Pronto Pups to shearing sheep.

by Tracy Mumford

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September 1, 2016 4:00 AM

Photos: Getting paid in sunsets at Voyageurs National Park

In a single day, visitors can swim in crystal-clear waters, catch walleye from a houseboat, spot bald eagles and loons, and gaze at the Milky Way while northern lights ripple across the sky.

by Evan Frost

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August 30, 2016 3:05 PM

A sketchy look at the Minnesota State Fair

More than 50 artists gathered to draw the sights and spectacles of the fairgrounds.

by Tracy Mumford

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August 29, 2016 4:00 AM

Photos: U of M Marching Band director makes history, quietly

Betsy McCann is the first woman to lead the U's marching band -- and the first woman to lead any Big Ten marching band.

by Peter Cox

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August 26, 2016 4:00 PM

Photos: Old ways, new generation meet at Minnesota State Fair

The State Fair experience has been a staple of Minnesota life for more than 150 years. Each year, a new generation embraces the fair's traditional — and not so traditional — joys. This year was no exception. Take a look.

by Courtney Perry

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August 19, 2016 4:00 AM

Photos: Racing to hit highway speeds, on a longboard

The longboard -- the skateboard's longer, heavier cousin -- is a popular a mode of transportation for some city and campus dwellers. Now, though, some longboarders are using them for sport, heading down hills at high speeds.

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August 18, 2016 4:00 AM

Photos: A rendezvous with the past at Grand Portage

The annual Rendezvous Days celebrates and recreates the intersection of Ojibwe people and the North West Company and their people, explorers and traders during its heyday in the late 1700s and early 1800s.

by Derek Montgomery

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