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Photos: Thousands compete in Brainerd's annual ice fishing extravaganza

Photos: Thousands compete in Brainerd's annual ice fishing extravaganza

The cold weather has been beneficial for the ice conditions on Hole-in-the-Day Bay. Brainerd Jaycees and law enforcement officials found 17 to 19 inches of clear, consistent ice when they measured it last week.

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Photos: Beer and hymns for Jesus

Photos: Beer and hymns for Jesus

When churchgoers at The Gathering begin singing the hymn "Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling," it can come as an invitation to renounce the ways of the world and accept Christ's call to a new life.

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Photos: Blizzard hits Fargo-Moorhead

Photos: Blizzard hits Fargo-Moorhead

A blizzard whipped through western Minnesota today. Whiteout conditions were common in open country in the Red River Valley throughout the afternoon.

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Photos: St. Paul landmark Seven Corners Hardware closes after 80 years

Photos: St. Paul landmark Seven Corners Hardware closes after 80 years

After 80 years, Seven Corners Hardware, the St. Paul landmark at 216 W. 7th Street, is closing its doors. Seven Corners owner Bill Walsh has decided to close the store and its catalog business and sell off its building, just a block from the Xcel Energy Center.
by Jennifer Simonson

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Photos: Minneapolis building explodes; firefighters work in brutal conditions

Photos: Minneapolis building explodes; firefighters work in brutal conditions

An explosion ripped through a three-story building in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis New Year's Day morning, igniting a three-alarm fire and sending more than a dozen people to area hospitals.

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Photos: Vikings pull the final curtain at the Metrodome

Photos: Vikings pull the final curtain at the Metrodome

After 32 seasons under the teflon sky, the Vikings bid adieu to the Metrodome by beating the Detroit Lions 14-13 on Sunday. The team will play the next two seasons at TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota before taking residence in their new stadium in 2016.

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