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- Moorhead council may make toll bridge free
Moorhead council members now want the bridge to become public property and free to users, rather than extend the current operating agreement.February 21, 2013 - With her husband home from Afghanistan, she had a struggle of her own to face
Alcohol had become something she planned her day around.February 21, 2013 - Is getting a divorce too easy?
A recent New York Times "Room for Debate" takes a look at divorces and whether the process should be harder to deter people from breaking off marriages too easily.The Daily Circuit, February 20, 2013 - Raising daughters while battling princess culture
Andy Hinds is the father of typical, twin 3-year-old princess-loving girls. Hinds recently penned an article about how princess-related books, clothes and toys infiltrated their home.The Daily Circuit, February 20, 2013 - Appetites: 5 things you should know about the James Beard Awards
Rachel Hutton, senior editor of Minnesota Monthly magazine, told MPR's Tom Crann five things you should know about the James Beards Awards -- including the chances of a local nominee winning.February 20, 2013 - A 'well regulated militia' has little in common with the arsenals of today
Gun shows are like drug stores for addicts seeking an illusory high.February 20, 2013 - St. Paul to pay $1.7M for Saints ballpark design
St. Paul will pay $1.7 million for design work on a new ballpark for the minor league Saints baseball team.February 19, 2013 - Butcher & the Boar gets James Beard nomination
A new Minneapolis restaurant, Butcher & the Boar, has been named a semifinalist in the the James Beard Awards as Best New Restaurant in the country. A record 17 Minnesota restaurants and chefs have been named semifinalists for the awards, the pre-eminent competition that recognizes the culinary arts.February 19, 2013 - Saints ballpark construction timeline announced
The city of St. Paul said it's finalized its contract with Ryan Cos. to build the new Saints ballpark in Lowertown. Construction is expected to be done in spring 2015.February 19, 2013 - Minn. musher wins U.P. 200 sled dog race
Ryan Anderson has won the U.P. 200 sled dog race in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for the fourth consecutive time.February 18, 2013 - What it's like to live with Asperger's
For every positive trait, there's a price in the form of a negative trait.February 18, 2013 - Lawrence Wright on Scientology, 'Going Clear'
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright is out with a new book investigating the world of Scientology. Wright takes a look at the religion through a number of characters, exposing some of the inner-workings of the organization.The Daily Circuit, February 17, 2013 - Pope's mission to revive faith clouded by scandal
Benedict XVI always cast himself as the reluctant pope, a shy bookworm who preferred solitary walks in the Alps to the public glare and the majesty of Vatican pageantry. But once in office, he never shied from charting the Catholic Church on the course he thought it needed -- a determination reflected in his stunning announcement Monday that he would be the first pope to resign since 1415.February 16, 2013 - How to ice fish like a world champion
On Saturday and Sunday on the frozen waters of Big Eau Plaine Reservoir in Wausau, Wis., teams from around the globe are competing in the World Ice Fishing Championship. Conditions are rough, with ice ranging between 16 and 20 inches thick.February 16, 2013 - Birdwatchers converging in NE Minnesota
Birdwatchers from around the country have converged on northeast Minnesota this weekend to attend a well-known bird festival and to see rare owls along the North Shore.February 16, 2013
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