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This small-town bakery draws crowds from across the Midwest, in just three hours a week

Greater Minnesota

This small-town bakery draws crowds from across the Midwest, in just three hours a week

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Meet the high school sports announcer running gameday productions for all of Elk River

Meet the high school sports announcer running gameday productions for all of Elk River

Review: R&B star Babyface packs a remarkable 39 songs and a subtle Prince tribute into 100 minutes

Review: R&B star Babyface packs a remarkable 39 songs and a subtle Prince tribute into 100 minutes

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This small-town bakery draws crowds from across the Midwest, in just three hours a week

Greater Minnesota

This small-town bakery draws crowds from across the Midwest, in just three hours a week

On Saturdays, the only day the shop in Newburg, Minn., is open, crowds of people — from as far as Chicago and Minneapolis — line up outside to get a taste of Irene Fishburn’s made-from-scratch French baking.

On a Minnesota thrifting road trip, the journey is as priceless as the finds

On a Minnesota thrifting road trip, the journey is as priceless as the finds

He nurtured the arts in New York Mills and Lanesboro. Can he do it in Warroad?

He nurtured the arts in New York Mills and Lanesboro. Can he do it in Warroad?

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This small-town bakery draws crowds from across the Midwest, in just three hours a week

Greater Minnesota

This small-town bakery draws crowds from across the Midwest, in just three hours a week

On Saturdays, the only day the shop in Newburg, Minn., is open, crowds of people — from as far as Chicago and Minneapolis — line up outside to get a taste of Irene Fishburn’s made-from-scratch French baking.

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He nurtured the arts in New York Mills and Lanesboro. Can he do it in Warroad?

He nurtured the arts in New York Mills and Lanesboro. Can he do it in Warroad?

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Review: R&B star Babyface packs a remarkable 39 songs and a subtle Prince tribute into 100 minutes

Review: R&B star Babyface packs a remarkable 39 songs and a subtle Prince tribute into 100 minutes

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Why there's extra sparkle on the Minnetonka football sidelines

He nurtured the arts in New York Mills and Lanesboro. Can he do it in Warroad?

He nurtured the arts in New York Mills and Lanesboro. Can he do it in Warroad?

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Ramstad: Slow-growing Minnesota avoids recession, readers defend environment

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