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June 24, 2011 2:11 PM

MPR News photos of the week

This week, we tracked the ongoing budget showdown and a rash of bad weather that moved across the state.

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June 22, 2011 12:27 PM

Photos: Barrel makers give new life to old craft

A dying craft is being preserved in a small northern Minnesota town. Black Swan barrels is one of only a few remaining wooden barrel makers in the country. Tucked away inside a nondescript industrial building in the tiny town of Osage, the shop floor of this family-run business is a busy, noisy place.

by Ann Arbor Miller

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June 17, 2011 10:22 AM

MPR News photos of the week

This week we revisited the continuing repair of Metrodome, looked at community gardens and checked in on the effort to save the golden-winged warbler.

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June 16, 2011 12:04 AM

Photos: Saving the golden-winged warbler

Nearly half the golden-winged warblers in the world are in northern Minnesota right now for the summer breeding season, and the tiny birds have become the subjects of a two-year research project that could help determine whether they should be listed as a threatened or endangered species.

by Ann Arbor Miller

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June 14, 2011 3:24 PM

Photos: Every day is Flag Day

The holiday commemorates the anniversary of Old Glory becoming the country's official flag in 1777.

by Nikki Tundel

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June 10, 2011 9:47 AM

MPR News photos of the week

This week, we tracked a brief appearance of hot summer weather, reported on the progress of crop planting and remembered a fallen Madelia soldier.

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June 3, 2011 10:30 AM

MPR News photos of the week

This week, two Obama cabinet members visited the Twin Cities, north Minneapolis residents coped with temporary housing, and fallen soldiers were remembered at Fort Snelling on Memorial Day.

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May 27, 2011 2:21 PM

Photos: Preparing graves for Memorial Day

For many people, Memorial Day Weekend includes a visit to the cemetery. It's John Peterson's mission to make sure those cemeteries are ready for the holiday. Peterson is the creator and owner of the Twin Cities business Grave Groomers. Some families hire Peterson to tend to graves of recently deceased loved ones. Others want him to care for the burial sites of those who passed away long ago.

by Nikki Tundel

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May 23, 2011 11:19 AM

Photos: Cleaning up after the tornado

North Minneapolis is still reeling from the tornado that struck on Sunday, May 22, 2011, that killed one person, injured 33 others, downed power lines and damaged homes. On Monday, the slow process of assessing damage and cleanup began.

by Jeffrey Thompson

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May 22, 2011 9:22 PM

Photos: Farewell ceremony for Red Bulls

Some 2,400 members of the Minnesota National Guard are deploying to the Middle East over the next several weeks. The state's official departure ceremony for those soldiers, members of the Guard's Red Bulls team, was held Sunday at Fort Snelling. Hundreds of people came to bid them farewell.

by Nikki Tundel

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