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MPR News photos of the week

MPR News photos of the week

Augsburg College helps students recovering from alcohol or drug addiction. A new fire is burning in the Boundary Waters. Marriage amendment supporters and foes make children their focus. Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak gets a moment in the DNC spotlight. All that and more in our photos of the week.

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State Fair moments in motion

State Fair moments in motion

This is a look at some moments at this year's Minnesota State Fair through a format called the cinemagraph. These animated GIFs are made by combining video and still photos, isolating selective movements in each frame.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Photos: Bachmann and Pawlenty at the RNC

Photos: Bachmann and Pawlenty at the RNC

Two of Minnesota's biggest GOP stars, Rep. Michele Bachmann and former Gov. Tim Pawlenty, drew the spotlight at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla.

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Photos: Opening day at the 2012 Minnesota State Fair

Photos: Opening day at the 2012 Minnesota State Fair

Officials estimate 1.8 million people will come out for the 2012 Minnesota State Fair, which features this year a Middle Eastern dish of marinated lamb testicles, old favorites like the swine barn and a wine contest.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Photos: The Price of Safety in rural Minnesota

Photos: The Price of Safety in rural Minnesota

Although rural crime rates are lower than those in urban areas, public safety takes a big share of local government budgets outstate. So it has come under scrutiny in a time of fiscal restraint. At the same time, in areas where populations are dwindling and aging, security concerns can change. Telecommunications, surveillance and other technology are changing how law enforcement deals with safety. And for some, what is needed is a greater sense of personal responsibility when it comes to their safety. A special Ground Level news report explores how new approaches to old problems are offering both hope and new dilemmas. Here are some of the best photos from the project.

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MPR photos of the week

MPR photos of the week

This week in photos we welcomed Minnesota's gold-medal Olympians home, covered the primary elections, reported on the ways tight budgets are affecting rural law enforcement, recalled the US-Dakota War, and followed researchers hunting for frogs that serve as indicators of ecosystem health.

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MPR photos of the week

MPR photos of the week

From the 2012 Olympics in London to a little girl's love for a blind horse and Sikhs reaching out to their Minnesota neighbors in the wake of last week's Wisconsin temple shootings, here are some of the best photos of the week.

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MPR Photos Of The Week

MPR Photos Of The Week

We visit a marriage amendment forum, corn growers bracing for the drought's impact, a head shop bust in Duluth, and peek in on Jack Jablonski's recovery. View our week in photos for that and more.

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