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Lifestyle

Pawlenty's speech puts focus on gambling

Gov. Pawlenty in his speech Thursday called for a re-examination of the 15-year-old gaming compacts that authorize the state's 11 American Indian tribes to operate casinos. The governor has long been an opponent of sanctioning new gambling facilities, but he's suggesting that a "better deal" could be negotiated with the tribes based on their current operations, perhaps one that requires them to share a portion of their gaming revenues with the state.

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Fortepianos: a link in a musical evolutionary chain

Most people know the modern piano evolved from the harpsichord. But few know there was an intermediate instrument, called the fortepiano. A Duluth concert features a rare treat: matched fortepianos playing works of Mozart in a way rarely heard today.

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The Garden Guru on growing zones and indoor plants

Find out if that magnolia or azalea you've had your eye on would make it through a Minnesota winter. Midmorning's Garden Guru gives us an update on the newly revised zone map that determines plant hardiness.

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Rise and transformation of the American suburb

More people live in American suburbs than our country's cities or rural areas. Yet suburbs are often reviled and blamed for environmental and social problems. Has the dream gone awry?

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The life on ice

Minnesota's surface area increases dramatically in the winter and along with it, a sense of community. In a live broadcast from frozen Gull Lake near Brainard, a discussion about how Minnesotan's use their lakes in the winter.

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Midmorning goes ice fishing

A live broadcast from The Grand View Lodge on Gull Lake features a preview of the Ice Fishing Extravaganza, the world's largest ice fishing contest.

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The mysteries of ice fishing revealed

The world's largest ice fishing extravaganza takes place this weekend in Brainerd. Thousands of anglers will descend on Gull Lake to participate. What is it about ice fishing that holds such allure?

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The stadium debate

The Twins, Vikings, and University of Minnesota Gophers presented Gov. Tim Pawlenty's stadium screening committee with their dream plans Tuesday. Developers and communities have until Jan. 15th to submit proposals to the committee. The committee will make recommendations to the governor and legislature early next month.

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How competitive cooking shapes recipes

American's obsession with food and cooking goes way back to state fairs, festivals and cook-offs. A journalist looks at what it takes to rake in the dough.

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Planning your 2004 garden

It's the middle of winter - the perfect time to fight cabin fever by bringing out the seed catalogs and starting thinking of spring. Our garden guru, Deb Brown stops by the MPR studios to take your calls.

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