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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Chisholm's Ironworld is shutting down

Ironworld opened in 1977.

Ironworld opened in 1977.

The venerable Iron Range attraction formerly known as Ironworld is going dark -- at least temporarily.

MSP spared from nationwide flight delays

Flights at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport weren't affected by a glitch in the computer system that collects airlines' flight plans which caused widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide this morning.

A different kind of snow bird arrives once temperatures drop

Varied thrush

Varied thrush

Once the weather turns cold, a fresh crop of birds makes its way to Minnesota. Some are regular winter visitors. Others are birds that are outside their typical range.

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Minnesota River valley art crawl planned

Organizers of an annual art crawl along the Upper Minnesota River valley have announced this year's schedule.

From Sunday's paper

Idyll hours

The sun rises on a cool fall day in Lanesboro.

The sun rises on a cool fall day in Lanesboro.

There are two ways to do Lanesboro in autumn: on the weekends, when there's a bevy of activity, or during the week, when the mood is one of reflection and tranquility.

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