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Taking a nap
Each morning, the school district in Grand Marais sends a bus up the entire length of the 50-mile Gunflint Trail to bring students to school in the town on the shore of Lake Superior. It's one of the longest routes in the state.
MPR Photo/Tom Weber

A long bus ride, Target Field disappointment, and White House leaders were in the news this week.

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Reacting to a play
Justin Ramsey of Bismarck, North Dakota reacts to play in the second inning of the Twins game against the New York Yankees in Minneapolis, Minn. Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010.
MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson
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Taking a nap
Each morning, the school district in Grand Marais sends a bus up the entire length of the 50-mile Gunflint Trail to bring students to school in the town on the shore of Lake Superior. It's one of the longest routes in the state.
MPR Photo/Tom Weber
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Community tree garden
BCB Construction volunteer Mary Lerman demonstrates how to remove a tree from a community tree nursery in the Hawthorne EcoVillage development in Minneapolis, Minn. Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010. The trees will be cared for by community residents until they can be permanently planted in the neighborhood.
MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson