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November 7, 2011 12:37 PM

Photos: Boundary Waters wildfire aftermath

Since blowing up in late August, the Pagami Creek Fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has burned about 95,000 acres. Hundreds of wildfire specialists from all over the Midwest and Rocky Mountains fought the blaze at a cost of more than $20 million. And now, with winter approaching, we're getting a look at the extent of the charred devastation the fire left behind.

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November 4, 2011 1:42 PM

MPR News photos of the week

A Minnesota man convicted of triple murder was sentenced and union workers at American Crystal Sugar voted down a contract offer this week.

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October 28, 2011 10:12 AM

MPR News photos of the week

A community leaf pile, food stamps at the farmers market and deteriorating public spaces and services across Minnesota were in the news this week.

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October 25, 2011 9:00 AM

Photos: Harvest season in Minnesota

Every fall the harvest brings the Kaehler family together outside of St. Charles, Minn. Ralph Kaehler is a fifth-generation farmer who raises beef cattle with his wife Mena, and Ralph's brother Ed works the land. The harvest is a ritual that has occurred since the family farm was established in 1880, and Ralph says his sons plan to return to the farm one day to continue the tradition.

by Jeffrey Thompson

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October 23, 2011 6:28 PM

Photos: Vikings vs. Packers

The Minnesota Vikings came up short against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, losing 33-27.

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October 23, 2011 1:48 PM

MPR News photos of the week

Fall colors, new growth in the Boundary Waters and a royal visit to Duluth were in the news this week.

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October 18, 2011 8:00 AM

Photos: Hosting Norway's King Harald V and Queen Sonja

The royal couple of Norway participated in a ceremony to rededicate Enger Tower, a five-story octagonal structure built by Norwegian immigrant Burt Enger in 1939 high on a bluff overlooking Lake Superior.

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October 10, 2011 3:04 PM

Photos: Tour the Surly Brewing Co.

Surly Brewing Co. is inspiring smaller breweries to take a chance and help build Minnesota's burgeoning craft brewing scene.

by Jeffrey Thompson

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October 9, 2011 3:03 PM

Photos: Vikings trounce Cardinals

Adrian Peterson ran for three touchdowns Sunday as the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Arizona Cardinals 34-10 in Minneapolis.

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October 7, 2011 2:42 PM

Photos: Ojibwe crews tackle the BWCA wildfire

It's now October, almost two months since the Pagami Creek Fire started burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness southeast of Ely, Minn. An Ojibwe crew from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community in Michigan is now working the fireline, with the blaze about 71 percent contained.

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