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April 24, 2008 1:00 AM

New film celebrates outdoor hockey

A sell-out crowd is expected at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival for the world premier of "Pond Hockey."

by Euan Kerr

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April 23, 2008 3:17 PM

From father to daughter

A father's troubling secret shadows his two children who are struggling to understand the relationships in their own lives. The latest novel by former Minnesotan Siri Hustvedt was inspired by her own father's memoir.

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April 23, 2008 12:00 AM

Eating for fertility

New advice for women struggling to have a baby points to nutrition. Midmorning examines whether changing your diet will put you on the path to conception.

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April 21, 2008 5:30 PM

New novel combines development, kung fu and brussels sprouts

When author Don Lee began writing his latest novel, "Wrack and Ruin," he wanted to do something light. He wanted to set the story in a small northern California town, and make one of his characters a farmer. He said the choice of crops was narrow, and one stood out: brussels sprouts.

by Euan Kerr

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April 21, 2008 1:32 PM

Behind the urge to buy

Overall, the frugal outnumber the spenders according to recent research. That's not true of people aged 21 - 30, who are spending beyond their means. Midmorning examines the research and the mindset behind the trend to spend.

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April 17, 2008 1:47 PM

Lake home market cools

A slumping housing market is spilling over into lake property. The red hot Minnesota lakeshore market is slowing.

by Dan Gunderson

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April 17, 2008 12:27 PM

Grammar Grater: Itinerant Editors

Jeff Deck of the Typo Eradication Advancement League (or TEAL) and his friends are touring the United States in the hope of eliminating misspellings and bad punctuation from public signage

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April 16, 2008 7:00 AM

Lifelong exercise may prevent precursor to Alzheimer's

A study at the Mayo Clinic finds that people who exercised consistently over 15 years were less likely to lose cognitive function.

by Sea Stachura

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April 15, 2008 3:19 PM

Capturing the scene

Photographer Sam Abell talks about what distinguishes a great photograph from a good one and why photographing the Mississippi to look as it did in 1803 presented a major challenge.

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April 14, 2008 11:55 AM

Report: Fishing brings $1 billion to Driftless Area

The Driftless Area includes parts of southeastern Minnesota and southwestern Wisconsin. The report found more than 125,000 anglers visit the region annually, pumping about $650 million directly into the local economy.

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