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Photos: Meet the couple behind Mpls. bakery Sun Street Breads

Photos: Meet the couple behind Mpls. bakery Sun Street Breads

Solveig Tofte owns and operates Sun Street Breads in Minneapolis with her husband Martin Ouimet. Tofte is in charge of baking and the kitchen, while Ouimet takes care of coffee and the front of house.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Photos: Great Lakes surfing, Superior style

Photos: Great Lakes surfing, Superior style

It seems impossible, but on Lake Superior there's a thriving scene of about 50 surfers who brave the frigid water for waves they swear can compare to some of the best surfing in Hawaii or California.

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Photos: Vigil for 9-year-old Devin Aryal, killed by gunfire

Photos: Vigil for 9-year-old Devin Aryal, killed by gunfire

Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Oakdale was filled Tuesday night during a vigil for Devin Aryal, a fourth-grader who loved playing soccer and dreamed of flying in space, but was killed Monday evening by gunfire while riding in the family minivan.

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Photos: Lau Hawaiian Collective

Photos: Lau Hawaiian Collective

Minnesotans who want to hear an authentic sampling of Hawaii's rich musical heritage can enjoy the work of the Lau Hawaiian Collective. The five-member band from St. Paul, co-founded by vocalist Kim Sueoka and guitarist David Burk, has found receptive listeners thousands of miles from the islands. We caught up with them at a recent rehearsal.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Photos: Scenes from the weekend storm

Photos: Scenes from the weekend storm

A two-day storm dumped as much as 18 inches of snow across Minnesota over the weekend, closing a major interstate and prompting snow emergencies in Minneapolis, St. Paul and some suburbs.

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MPR News photos of the week: Orchestra issues, reality ice fishing, and the president visits

MPR News photos of the week: Orchestra issues, reality ice fishing, and the president visits

The Minnesota Orchestra is up for a Grammy, ice fishing gets its own reality show, the president visits, Lindsey Vonn takes a wild ride and a ranch offers shelter to the victims of sex trafficking.

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Hunt Utilities Group looks for new sources of sustainable energy

Hunt Utilities Group looks for new sources of sustainable energy

A small company is gambling that a new line of scientific research could lead to development of a breakthrough alternative energy. In Pine River, the campus of the Hunt Utilities Group sits on 70-acres dotted with an eclectic mix of experimental buildings designed to promote sustainable living. Researchers here are focused on a theoretical energy source once commonly known as "cold fusion."

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Photos: Obama in Minneapolis

Photos: Obama in Minneapolis

With the fate of his gun proposals on Capitol Hill uncertain, President Barack Obama is seeking to rally support from the public and law enforcement community for his calls to ban assault weapons and install universal background checks for gun buyers. He's visiting Minneapolis today as part of that campaign.

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