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September 10, 2010

MPR news photos of the week

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Here are some of the most memorable images from the week's news around the state.

Dan Goeden's new house

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Wadena, Minn. — Dan Goeden (not pictured) didn't think a tornado would ever devastate him. This time, his new house is going to have hurricane anchors. Goeden is one of several farmers who has to rebuild his home after tornadoes ripped through Otter Tail County in June. (MPR Photo/Ambar Espinoza) link to this photo

Reading a book

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White Bear Lake, Minn. — On the evening before the start of the 2010-2011 school year, Anna Nottleson relaxes with the book "School Bus." It's a tradition in the Nottleson home to read books with school themes to get everyone in the school mood. (MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel) link to this photo

Back to school

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St. Paul, Minn. — Assistant principal Stephen Taylor welcomes students to Maxfield Elementary School in St. Paul on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010 for the first day of class. Maxfield was identified this year as a so-called 'turnaround school.' (MPR Photo/Tom Weber) link to this photo

Greeting friends

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Edina, Minn. — Halima Muhammed greeted a Turkish friend before Iftar in Edina, Minn. Monday, Sept. 6, 2010. Muhammed attended school in Turkey, and she and a few friends invited members of the Turkish community to join them for the nightly Ramadan ritual. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

35W bridge debris removed

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Minneapolis, Minn. — A maintenance worker secured pieces of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse wreckage onto a trailer in Minneapolis, Minn. Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. The debris, which was considered evidence in the collapse legal cases, has been stored at Bohemian Flats in Minneapolis, but now the Minnesota Department of Transportation is moving it to a storage facility. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

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Pictures of the year, pt. 1
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