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Slippery slopes
Tough Mudder Minnesota participants battle slippery slopes during the Mud Mile obstacle Saturday, May 19, 2012 in Somerset, Wis.
Derek Montgomery for MPR) (More photos

From Tough Mudders to traditional Norwegians, Minneapolis tornado survivors to fire dancers on the beach in Duluth, and friends and foes of a new Vikings stadium we were all over Minnesota for our photos of the week.

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Spooner, Rybak
Vikings fan Larry Spooner embraces Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak after the Vikings stadium was approved at City Hall in Minneapolis, Minn. Friday, May 25, 2012.
MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) (Read the story
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Slippery slopes
Tough Mudder Minnesota participants battle slippery slopes during the Mud Mile obstacle Saturday, May 19, 2012 in Somerset, Wis.
Derek Montgomery for MPR) (More photos
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Nora and Erik Tearle
As churchgoers listen to the day's sermon, Nora Tearle whispers to her brother Erik at the back of the decorated Norwegian church. The Norwegian culture was on display across the Twin Cities on May 20, as churches and communities celebrated Syttende Mai, Norway's Constitution Day.
MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel) (More photos