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• 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.June 22, 2011
• Oscar-nominated actor credits Minn. for his dramatic roots
  Oscar-nominated actor John Hawkes is heading home to Alexandria in west-central Minnesota this week, and he's bringing his new film "Earthwork." While it's been 30 years since he lived in Minnesota, he says his success is rooted in his home state.June 22, 2011
• Timberwolves hoping Rubio will be marquee player for franchise
  Ricky Rubio made his public debut at Target Center Tuesday, the 20-year-old basketball phenom was originally drafted two years ago and the Timberwolves have finally brought what they hope will be a franchise player home to Minneapolis.June 21, 2011
• Severe weather passing through region
  Minnesota Public Radio News is following a line of severe storms passing through Minnesota with the potential to affect the Twin Cities Metro area.June 21, 2011
• American Indians in Minn. to receive part of $3.4B settlement
  Thousands of American Indians in Minnesota will receive payments from $3.4 billion settlement of a lawsuit alleging the federal government mismanaged billions of dollars held in trust.June 21, 2011
• Bright Ideas: Chef Isaac Becker
  Stephen Smith welcomes Isaac Becker, co-owner and chef of two popular Minneapolis restaurants -- 112 Eatery and Bar LaGrassa. Becker won this year's James Beard award for best chef in the Midwest.June 21, 2011
• Arrested St. Paul blogger charged with disorderly conduct
  A St. Paul blogger faces misdemeanor charges after he allegedly harassed two Muslim women last week in downtown Minneapolis.June 20, 2011
• 10 tips for successful car trips with kids
  A mother of three boys, and spouse of a grown one, has experience that can help make a car vacation ... well, a vacation.June 20, 2011
• Roles of American dads diverging this Father's Day
  Nearly half of American dads under 45 this Father's Day say they have at least one child who was born out of wedlock. In encouraging news, though, among married fathers, children are said to be getting more attention from both parents at home than ever before.June 19, 2011
• Potential shutdown forces triage planning in cities, counties
  City and county officials in Minnesota say the pending state government shutdown could cause serious cash problems for them and already is making it hard to plan their budgets for the coming year.June 17, 2011
• News Cut: Life after the 'mancession'
  Bernie Ockuly had a long career as a salesman and manager in the truck leasing business, survived 10 mergers, takeovers and countless management changes, except for one, the one that left him unemployed at age 56.June 17, 2011
• 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.June 17, 2011
• Dayton orders flags lowered to honor fallen medic
  Gov. Mark Dayton has ordered U.S. and Minnesota flags lowered to half-staff Friday to honor a Minnesota soldier killed in Iraq.June 17, 2011
• Police say effects of tornado on crime in north Minneapolis unclear
  Violent crime has plagued some of the north Minneapolis neighborhoods hardest hit by the tornado last month, but police officials say it's too early to tell if the storm will have a lasting effect on crime.June 16, 2011
• North Mpls could receive $600K for tornado relief
  North Minneapolis neighborhood associations could receive a total of $600,000 over the next two years to deal with longer-term needs after last month's tornado.June 16, 2011

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