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  Smashing the Great Pumpkin

  By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:55 PM ET

  who are real competitive and we can't let it go so this is what we end up doing when our sports days are over," one participant told KARE-TV in Minnesota while sitting in his giant pumpkin like it was an over-sized easy chair. The winning pumpkin weighed in at about 1,300 pounds, grown b Read More

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  Homeless Take to the Tube

  By Sarah Parsons | Tue Oct 6, 2009 11:34 PM ET

  what it means to be homeless, what it means to call someone homeless -- differently," Dennis told CNN.com. Photo courtesy of Wikimedi Read More

  More like this in: Non-Profit, Television, Homeless, Homelessness, El Salvador, US, Social Responsibility, Entertainment, Regional/Local, Education, Human Rights, TV
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  Brett Favre's Big Game Tonight!

  By David Jenison | Mon Oct 5, 2009 12:38 PM ET

  a Vikings' uniform. Favre, who played most of his career with the Packers and took them to two Super Bowls (winning one), will play his old team in Minnesota. The game has added intrigue, however, since its outcome will have an important effect on the standings. The Favre-led Vikings stand ato Read More

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  This Table is Made of Money

  By Annie Scott | Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  tops that is made from waste paper." Shetkastone is just one of the green table materials available from Baltix, a sustainable furniture company in Minnesota.Sure, it might not be the most attractive thing I've ever seen, but as with many things in life, once you realize it's made of money i Read More

  More like this in: Money, Recycle, Ritz-Carlton, Furniture, Kapalua, Jean-Michel Cousteau, Life & Style, Innovation & Discovery, Home & Garden
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  The Llama Costume Contest

  By Annie Scott | Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:00 PM ET

  beer, and out of nowhere, a dressed up llama will walk by. Minnesota? You're weird. We feel this is the appropriate moment to congratulate the Minnesota State Fair for breaking their attendance record this year: 1,790,497 people. (And a lot of animals.) "They're very regal, they're ver Read More

  More like this in: University of Minnesota, 4-H, Life & Style, Culture, Animals & Pets, Family
• Kid Saves Grandpa from Drowning

  By Annie Scott | Tue Sep 1, 2009 8:00 AM ET

  for the rest his life. Great job, kid!Be sure to check out the video -- his mother gives delightful new meaning to the term "fair hair" at the Minnesota State Fair![vi Read More

  More like this in: Swimming, Life & Style, Family
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  Minnesota Farmer Gives Away a Fortune

  By Katherine Gustafson | Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:39 PM ET

  him as a “bachelor farmer.” But he's not your average agriculturalist; a recent article describes his donation of $4.5 million to southwestern Minnesota charities.Ordung, a confirmed bachelor and farmer in Luverne, Minn., knew how to pinch a penny. He also knew how to invest wisely; hi Read More

  More like this in: Children, Farmers, Frugal, US, Social Responsibility, Regional/Local, Kindness, Giving
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  Tonic Mixtape: Owl City

  By David Jenison | Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:44 AM ET

  where Adam Young, the 23-year-old behind Owl City, launched his one-man band two years ago. Today, thanks to his breakout hit "Fireflies," the Minnesota popster is going national.Influenced by Euro-pop, disco and new wave, Young self-released a couple albums before signing with Universa Read More

  More like this in: Social Networking, MySpace, Entertainment, Music
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  Winds of Change Blowing in the Right Direction

  By Lisa Jo Rudy | Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:00 PM ET

  The U.S. has overtaken Germany in the number of wind installations. Texas is actually the fastest-growing wind energy state, with Iowa and Minnesota close behind.With so much new interest in wind power, wind-related manufacturing is also on the rise. Homegrown and foreign wind turbin Read More

  More like this in: Technology, Economy, Texas, Wind Power, department of energy, Wind Energy, Iowa
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  Catch Me If You Can

  By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:07 PM ET

  of which, is don’t wear your company's t-shirt while trying to covertly take someone else’s stuff. Photo courtesy of CraigPJ vi Read More

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