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Lifestyle

U of M president donating near-record walleye

Outgoing University of Minnesota President Robert Bruininks is giving up one of his prized possessions - the second-largest walleye caught in Minnesota history.

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In Nicollet County, shutdown could take heavy toll

In Nicollet County, shutdown could take heavy toll

If you want a sense of how nervous Minnesotans might be getting over the pending state government shutdown, Nicollet County is a good place to start. The county has a larger share of state workers than any other in the state.
by Mark Steil

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Talking about Minnesota food with James Norton

Talking about Minnesota food with James Norton

As a new feature on All Things Considered, we're going to look at the food and trends of Minnesota — and not just the Twin Cities — with someone food writer and blogger James Norton.
by Tom Crann

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Bob Mould looks back on Hüsker Dü with 'rage and melody'

Bob Mould looks back on Hüsker Dü with 'rage and melody'

Bob Mould, co-founder of the seminal Minneapolis punk band Husker Du, as well as the hit-making alt rock group Sugar, has written an autobiography. It's called "See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody," and it chronicles a turbulent time in Mould's life.
by Chris Roberts

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Reliving a childhood adventure for a serious cause

Reliving a childhood adventure for a serious cause

Years after a canoe trip from St. Cloud to Hudson Bay, Todd Foster and Scott Miller reunite for a shorter jaunt -- an eight-day journey from Lake Osakis to St. Cloud to promote the Sauk River.

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Bus program eases commute for Twin Cities Mayo employees

Bus program eases commute for Twin Cities Mayo employees

The commute from Minneapolis to Rochester is 86 miles -- one way. But that doesn't stop hundreds of Twin Cities residents from hitting the road everyday to work at the Mayo Clinic, many taking advantage of the Clinic's subsidized bus program.
by Elizabeth Baier

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