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• Minnesota Twins leave the Metrodome behind
  Unless they catch the Detroit Tigers in the standings, this weekend will be last time the Minnesota Twins play baseball in the Metrodome, their home since 1982. Midday looks at the history, and the future, of the Metrodome.Midday, October 2, 2009
• Fire department scales down Wis. bar's plan to burn Favre gear
  An Eau Claire restaurant is scaling back plans to burn Brett Favre memorabilia during Monday night's Packers-Vikings game.October 2, 2009
• Twins' departure puts future of Metrodome in question
  This weekend, the Minnesota Twins will celebrate their long-anticipated departure from the Metrodome, leaving many to wonder what the future holds now that the Minnesota Vikings remain the only major dome tenant.October 2, 2009
• Geocaching a hit at Minnesota state parks
  To attract a new generation of park goers, the state park system is tapping into a high-tech scavenger hunt called geocaching, a sport that combines GPS navigation with the lure and adventure of a treasure hunt.October 2, 2009
• Before the dome, Minnesota always came in second
  Playwright Kevin Kling will always remember the Metrodome as the place where Minnesota went from being an also-ran to a champion.October 1, 2009
• Weekend lane closures on 35W near Hwy 62
  Motorists will encounter detours and increased congestion on metro area roadways this weekend, when the southbound lanes of I-35W will close at the western junction of Hwy 62.October 1, 2009
• Local students represent U.S. in Paralympic Games
  A group of local high school students will travel to Australia Thursday to represent the United States on the national youth wheelchair basketball team at the Australian Paralympic Youth Games in Melbourne.October 1, 2009
• Minnesota projects safe despite transportation act expiration
  Minnesota transportation officials say no state road or bridge projects currently under construction or planned for the near future are threatened by the expiration at midnight of the federal transportation act.September 30, 2009
• New 35W express lane opens today
  New Interstate 35W express lanes between downtown Minneapolis and Burnsville are opening to traffic.September 30, 2009
• Audacious science
  To what extent can scientists challenge prevailing assumptions, transform their fields, and ask bold questions without losing credibility? Audacity has its cost, but is it a necessary part of doing good science? Midmorning talks to scientists who push the envelope including a MacArthur genius grant recipient.Midmorning, September 30, 2009
• Pipestone: A spiritual place
  In the southwest corner of Minnesota, thousands of visitors each year take in the Pipestone National Monument's untouched prairie and its famous red rock. For centuries, Native Americans have placed great religious significance on the pipestone found here.September 29, 2009
• Officials say new lanes, express buses on 35W popular
  State officials say the new toll, or congestion pricing lane, available on 35W starting this week is popular.September 28, 2009
• Minnesota ranked ninth in number of divorced residents
  Minnesota had the ninth-lowest percentage of divorced residents in the nation last year, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau.September 28, 2009
• Voyageurs: 'It's all remarkable'
  Voyageurs National Park in far northern Minnesota was created in the mid-1970s. It's the only national park in Minnesota. Voyageurs is known for its vast wilderness and stunning beauty, yet many locals say the park doesn't attract enough visitors.September 28, 2009
• Horror movie fans to gather in Bloomington
  Actress Margot Kidder and the swimmer who played the Creature from the Black Lagoon are scheduled to appear at the fourth annual Crypticon Minneapolis.September 28, 2009

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