Showing his imagination through ice
For many Twin Cities residents, admiring the ice sculptures at the St. Paul Winter Carnival is an annual tradition. For Woodbury resident Jim Zupfer, carving the ice sculptures is the tradition.
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The natural world took a step inside last weekend in Woodbury.
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ST. PAUL -- Minnesota’s battle plan to fight an Asian carp invasion includes multiple barriers to keep them from advancing upstream along the Mississippi River and into most of the state’s waters.
$26,000 and counting
Come next fall, recess at Bailey Elementary could take on a whole new look.
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This year marks Belwin Conservancy’s 40th anniversary, but being embroiled in a battle with the city is not the way its supporters wanted to celebrate.
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Cottage Grove cops wrangle roaming reptile
Cottage Grove police community service officer Matthew Dahlquist often fields animal calls, retrieving loose dogs and cats and removing critters such as raccoons from a homeowner’s yard.
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In January 2010 Woodbury resident Hong Spores detected a few lumps on her breast. She immediately headed to the doctor.
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Every summer East Ridge High School science teacher Nancy Berg can be seen jet-setting around the world with her husband Ryan.
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Backpack, check. Hiking boots, check. Canteen, check. GPS unit, check. These are the items necessary to take part in the outdoor activity that has become the future of treasure hunting: geocaching.
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Parents and teachers often try to get across the message of safety to children, but where’s the fun in that?
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DENMARK TOWNSHIP — Cody Fudally had just completed a three-mile foot race where he battled flames, long hills, mud puddles and high winds.
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On any given day during the summer, one not-so-obvious Woodbury spot becomes a giant beach party, where dozens of people flock to it for some fun in the sun.
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Local deejay helps organize the Sunburst Festival, a city-sponsored music festival July 29 that features young, local performers.
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Many Minnesotans had their Fourth of July plans foiled when state politicians’ failure to reach a compromise on a two-year budget resulted in a government shutdown and the closure of all of Minnesota’s state parks.
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