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MPR News photos of the week
This week, we checked in on dairy farmers in southeastern Minnesota, the Como Zoo's new gorilla exhibit and same-sex couples in line for their marriage license.
Photos: Minn. same-sex couples line up for marriage licenses
Same-sex couples lined up at government offices in the Twin Cities this morning to apply for marriage licenses for the very first time, just a few weeks after same-sex marriage was made legal in the state.
Minnesota Scenes: Your eye on May
From Run or Dye to raptor chicks and the same sex marriage debate, take a look at some of our favorite photographs submitted by the MPR News audience in May.
Photos: Farmers scramble to buy feed for cattle
Farmers in the upper Midwest are scrambling to buy feed from Colorado, South Dakota and other states. They're also stretching what they have now while they plant more seed. But even that's proving to be a challenge.
Photos: Clancey's Meats and Fish
A classic ground-beef burger is a terrific way to kick off the summer, but outdoor chefs might also want to experiment with other types of meat: lamb, turkey, salmon, pork-or even bean-and-grain veggie burgers. The current Real Food magazine, which you can pick up free from Lunds and Byerly's has a lot of great alterna-burger recipes.
MPR News photos of the week: Paddling, Italian pastry and a fatal rockslide
The ice is finally out across the state and Minnesotans were ready to take advantage, Cossetta's opened a new expansion and family and friends grieved after a fatal accident in St. Paul. All that and more in our photos of the week.