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Video: Love at the roller rink

Video: Love at the roller rink

A few nights a week, a close-knit group of people gather at the Roller Garden in St. Louis Park. They say they're like family — and thanks to the rink, some actually are. It's been the backdrop to more than a few romances over the years. And this Valentine's Day, we thought we'd share the love story of two couples.
by Christine T. Nguyen and Megan Burks

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Hidden for decades, work of Minnesota photographer gets its own museum exhibit

Hidden for decades, work of Minnesota photographer gets its own museum exhibit

After sitting unseen and largely forgotten for more than a quarter century, a trove of images taken by a Minnesota photographer in the 1940s and 1950s are on display in a new museum exhibit in Winona.
by Andrew Krueger

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'It's magical': On Duluth's backyard rinks, ice time means family time

'It's magical': On Duluth's backyard rinks, ice time means family time

For many Minnesotans, winter presents a welcome break from yard work. But for some in Duluth, when the ground freezes, the work begins: on a backyard hockey rink.
by Dan Kraker and Derek Montgomery

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Photos: Big Lake Superior waves cause flooding in Duluth

Photos: Big Lake Superior waves cause flooding in Duluth

The city of Duluth closed some streets and parking lots near Lake Superior and the harbor for several hours Sunday due to flooding. Waves covered stretches of the Park Point beach at times.
by Derek Montgomery and Andrew Krueger

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Photos: Our favorite images of 2019

Photos: Our favorite images of 2019

Our staff and freelance photographers bring everything you read and hear to life through pictures. This year, they’ve braved the wind and waves of Lake Superior, waited in courthouses day after day, followed a rural midwife from one home visit to another and flown in WWII era planes.
by Evan Frost and Christine T. Nguyen

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Photos: Austin community marks the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Photos: Austin community marks the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin, Minn., was packed last week as the community came together to celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe, with costumes, dancing, prayer — and mariachi.
by Tarkor Zehn, Christine T. Nguyen and Hannah Yang

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Photos: Badgers beat Gophers to reclaim Axe, earn spot in Big Ten title game

Photos: Badgers beat Gophers to reclaim Axe, earn spot in Big Ten title game

The Wisconsin Badgers beat the Minnesota Gophers 38-17 on Saturday, winning back Paul Bunyan’s Axe, reclaiming the edge in a longstanding college football rivalry and dashing Minnesota’s hopes of playing in the Big Ten championship game.
by MPR News Staff

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