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Lifestyle

Former KARE journalist tries hand at film in 'Cedar Rapids'

Former KARE journalist tries hand at film in 'Cedar Rapids'

The new movie "Cedar Rapids" is about a naive Midwesterner whose life changes when he is sent to Iowa for an insurance convention. The movie, which opens in Minnesota this weekend, is actually the result of a real life-changing experience on a couch in Minneapolis.
by Euan Kerr

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Travel in a changing world

Travel in a changing world

Rick Steves believes a life devoted to thoughtful travel can change your assumptions and broaden your perceptions. He joins Midmorning to talk about how people can gain a better understanding of the geopolitics of the work through travel.

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Travel in a changing world

Travel in a changing world

Rick Steves believes a life devoted to thoughtful travel can change your assumptions and broaden your perceptions. He joins Midmorning to talk about how people can gain a better understanding of the geopolitics of the work through travel.

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Traveling with technology

Traveling with technology

Technology and social media can enhance the travel experience, but is their a point where constant Facebook updates and tweets about a vacation override the actual experience?

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Winter Carnival snow sculptures come crashing down

Winter Carnival snow sculptures come crashing down

The last remnants of the 2011 St. Paul Winter Carnival were reduced to large piles of snow Thursday, as heavy equipment demolished the snow sculptures that had been created at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds in St. Paul.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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Yoga for the downward facing dude

Yoga for the downward facing dude

It's late winter in Minnesota and some folks are looking for activities to exercise the body and the mind. But essayist Peter Smith has found one activity that some Minnesotans just aren't quite ready to embrace.
by Peter Smith

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