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Mourning dove hunt begins in Wisconsin

Wisconsin finally opened its mourning dove hunting season Monday, after a two-year legal battle over whether it could begin. The season was first approved by the state Natural Resources Board, but animal protection groups successfully sued to stop the hunt. Hunters in Minnesota have been trying to establish a similar mourning dove season, so far without success. But they say the establishment of the hunt in Wisconsin bodes well for their efforts in Minnesota.

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Birdwoman adventures

The bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition will be celebrated over the next two years. The explorers traveled through the Dakotas on their way to the Pacific Northwest. The states along the route are hoping to cash in on tourists following the Lewis and Clark trail.

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Hurt by hooks

Anglers in Minnesota have plenty of tales about the fish they caught. They probably have many more about the ones they didn't. But for some, the memories are not hooking a fish, but how they hooked themselves. Most times getting stuck with a fish hook is a minor nuisance, but it can mean a trip to the emergency room. In the central Minnesota town of Alexandria, people in the ER have found a creative way to keep track of fish hook incidents.

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New food at the State Fair

Deep-fried Twinkies joined deep-fried candy bars on the State Fair's roster of fattening, tempting foods this year. Katherine Lanpher, Lynne Rossetto Kasper and restaurant critic Rick Nelson conduct the annual Midmorning Fair food tasting.

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Farmer's market goodies

Tips for buying corn and other delights of the farmer's market as Midmorning broadcasts from the Minnesota State Fair.

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Accessibility at the fair

Since the early 1990s, the Minnesota State Fair has been actively working to improve accessibility for people who have disabilities. That means updating some old buildings, and providing many new services. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer toured the fair recently with an eye toward accessibility.

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The Enthusiasts: The treasure hunters

The sport known as geocaching combines high-tech gadgetry with the ancient lure of treasure hunting. Geocachers use hand-held global positioning satellites, or GPS units, to search for objects hidden by other geocachers, who post the GPS coordinates and other hints on the Internet.

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Skateboarder gets big air at the State Fair

One of the country's most popular skateboarders helped promote a Minnesota-based builder of skate parks during a demonstration at the Minnesota State Fair.

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Mainstreet looks at deer season

What deer hunters can expect in the way of new regulations and what they need to know about chronic wasting disease as Midmorning broadcasts from the Minnesota State Fair.

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Princesses made of butter

Minnesotans love their butter sculpture. At least that's Linda Christensen's impression from inside the big revolving, glass-enclosed refrigerator at the Minnesota State Fair. Each year at this time, Christensen spends her days in at the Minnesota State Fair creating images of dairy princesses from big blocks of butter. On Saturday, she sculpted Jessica Felling, a dairy princess from Stearns County.

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