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Minnesota Zoo plans new visitor center; meerkats moving  -  Sep 8, 2008
Bizjournals.com,The Minnesota Zoo's renovation and expansion project will mean a new home for its meerkats. The zoo said Monday it will remove the meerkat exhibit to make

Russian Grizzly Coast unique exhibit at zoo  -  Sep 11, 2008
Vadnais Heights Press,This time we headed for the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley. We had arranged in advance to meet Lee Ehmke, the director/CEO of the Minnesota Zoo and president

Counting cricket chirps can tell you the air temperature  -  Sep 13, 2008
Albert Lea Tribune,I visited the Minnesota Zoo and was amazed at the number of crickets fed each day to the animals. I am surprised that someone does not deep fry crickets,

2008 Election: Arts, outdoors question on ballot  -  Sep 14, 2008
Bemidji Pioneer,Critics of the amendment say politics was played to gain urban lawmakers’ support by including funding for public broadcasting, Minnesota Zoo and other arts

Great turnout at the Keep Movin' event with Di at the Minnesota Zoo  -  Sep 14, 2008
KARE,Despite the chilly weather, hundreds of family and friends showed up for Sunday's Keep Movin' fitness event. After warming up with Diana Pierce and a brisk

Squeeze the most out of your budget  -  Sep 13, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,For example, she's purchased cheap tickets to places such as the Minnesota Zoo through work and her insurance company, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.

Lynx Community Efforts Reach Record Numbers in 2008  -  Sep 16, 2008
OurSports Central (press release),Events included the Timberwolves Shoot-Out, a visit to the Minnesota Zoo, the YWCA triathlon and the inaugural Lynx Volleyball Tournament.

Zoo School graduates Yer Cronies channel their camaraderie into song  -  Sep 9, 2008
Minneapolis City Pages,...cementing their friendship while attending high school at the School of Environmental Studies at the Minnesota Zoo, also known as the "Zoo School.

Museum Adventure Pass provides free admission to Twin Cities ...  -  Sep 16, 2008
Pioneer Press,For example, admission for one adult and an elementary school-age child is regularly $22 at the Minnesota Zoo, $15 at the Minnesota History Center and

Derek Trucks, one of rock's greatest slide guitarists, coming to Boise  -  Sep 11, 2008
IdahoStatesman.com,...performed in Minneapolis this year, Trucks and his wife, singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi, took their two young children to the gig at the Minnesota Zoo.

Kansas City tall club welcomes 7-feet-4-inch visitor  -  Sep 19, 2008
Kansas City Star,Oh, and also he has a “little� brother named Jim who, at 6-feet-7, is the head veterinarian at the Minnesota Zoo. His car? Don’t laugh, but it’sa Ford

Fondue restaurant coming to city  -  Sep 9, 2008
Woodbury Bulletin,He says he’s excited to show them the state he remembers from his childhood, and already has trips planned to take the family to the Minnesota Zoo,

Lynx Set to Return to Action Saturday Night vs. Washington at ...  -  Aug 28, 2008
OurSports Central (press release),The "33 Days of Augustus" has included stops at the Metrodome, the Ronald McDonald House, the Minnesota Zoo, YWCA and People Serving People.

Picking Palin puts Alaska delegation in the spotlight  -  Sep 2, 2008
Tampabay.com,...for organized trips to the nearby Mall of the America, which the Florida delegation hit Tuesday, or the Minnesota Zoo, where the Maine delegation was.

Music: It's homecoming night for the Time  -  Sep 11, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,That group, billed as Morris Day & the Time, performed last month at the Minnesota Zoo and will play Dec. 20 at Treasure Island Casino in Red Wing.

Academic Scoreboard  -  Sep 12, 2008
Post-Bulletin,Seventh-grade students go to the Minnesota Zoo. Monday-Thursday -- High school students will meet daily with evangelist Kevin Brownfield.

Teaming up in the fight against cancer  -  Sep 3, 2008
St. Peter Herald,Her first year, they started at the Minnesota Zoo and ended at the capitol, while last year, they started in Anoka and ended at Boom Island on the

The Big Gigs: Upcoming shows in the week of entertainment  -  15 Aug 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,...(7:30 pm today, Minnesota Zoo, $39-$51.50.) (JB) Just a month after playing the main room with Wolf Parade, Dan Boeckner is back in the Entry with Handsome

Fashions of the 1980s  -  15 Aug 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,Morris Day and The Time did two Vegas gigs this summer, and are playing Saturday night at the Minnesota Zoo. • Even the RNC is going back to the '80s on

Movies calendar  -  15 Aug 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,GREAT CLIPS IMAX THEATER: Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley. $7-$14.50. For times, call 952-431-4629. Discounts available. "African Adventure 3D: Safari in the

Keep Movin' Walk with Di - September 14 at the Minnesota Zoo.  -  Aug 11, 2008
KARE,Join Diana Pierce for the next Keep Movin' event on Sunday, September 14 at the Minnesota Zoo. All walkers will receive free admission to the Zoo for the

Rare Asian horse born at Minnesota Zoo  -  Aug 1, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,The Minnesota Zoo is celebrating a significant conservation accomplishment with the birth of its first Asian wild horse since 1988.

Minnesota Zoo's three fisher kits make their debut  -  Jul 24, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,Three fisher kits born at the Minnesota Zoo are now on exhibit. The species, which resembles weasels and is found in Alaska, Canada and the northern lower

Rare fisher kits on display at Minnesota Zoo  -  Jul 31, 2008
USA TodayBy Rick Hawley, Minnesota Zoo APPLE VALLEY, Minn. (AP) — Three rare fisher kits born at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, about 20 miles south of

Getting nose to nose with a grizzly  -  Aug 4, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,The Minnesota Zoo is taking steps to ensure that the thrill it markets doesn't turn into real danger. By DAVID PETERSON, Star Tribune I feel very safe there

Next Summer, Minnesota Zoo Will Put Africa Back in Its Spotlight  -  Aug 7, 2008
RedOrbit,The Minnesota Zoo bought the animals and loaned them to the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Wis., which built a space for them. In return, the giraffes can

The Big Gigs  -  Aug 7, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,...(7:30 pm Sat., Minnesota Zoo, $39.) (JB) With song and conversation, Melissa Etheridge will tell the story of her life in concert -- from growing up gay in

Fisher kittens make public debut at Minnesota Zoo  -  Jul 28, 2008
Coon Rapids ECM Publishers,Three fisher kits born at the Minnesota Zoo–the first since 1999–are now on exhibit. The Zoo is one of only four AZA-accredited zoos to exhibit fishers and

Concert review: Los brotherhood = American rock bonanza  -  Aug 5, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,Los Lobos and Los Lonely Boys get wild -- in a good way -- at the Minnesota Zoo. By CHRIS RIEMENSCHNEIDER, Star Tribune Two excellent bands; performers with

Cindy Hodgson column:  -  Aug 10, 2008
Herald Times Reporter,I wanted us all to go to the Minnesota Zoo on Saturday with my brother, Dennis, and then to Dennis's house in Minneapolis to help him celebrate his birthday

Diversions calendar  -  Jul 31, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. 952-431-9500. VALLEYFAIR: The Renegade Outlaw Coaster, Wild Thing and Steel Venom are just a few of the

Concerts this summer  -  Aug 1, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,For their Brotherhood Tour, these Minnesota Zoo favorites are joined by Texas' Los Lonely Boys, who last month released their third album, "Forgiven," which

Something I learned on my birthday while @ the zoo  -  Aug 1, 2008
KARE,A KARE coworker took me to the Minnesota Zoo for my birthday. We had a blast! The heat was a little much for me but remember, I'm nocturnal, and I usually

The Big Gigs: Music for the next week  -  Jul 17, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,He sold out the Guthrie in February, and returns for a Minnesota Zoo show featuring a rare reunion with keyboardists J. Peter Robinson and Paul Buckmaster,

Booth space still open at Expo  -  Aug 13, 2008
Wadena Pioneer Journal,Along with a trap shoot, turkey shoot, free presentations, archery competition, bird house building for kids, Minnesota Zoo presentations, Tricia and the

Protesters Protest Pen Plan for Protests  -  Aug 13, 2008
PoliGazette,Officials preparing for the Republican Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota, might have to commandeer the cages at the Minnesota Zoo…

Couple Wins Toyota Prius Hybrid From Explore Minnesota Tourism's ...  -  Aug 8, 2008
MarketWatch...a Blue Ribbon Bait and Tackle guided fishing trip, a $500 Golf Galaxy gift card, and a package of six single-day tickets to the Minnesota Zoo.

Diversions calendar  -  Jul 25, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd., Apple Valley. 952-431-9500. VALLEYFAIR: The Renegade Outlaw Coaster, Wild Thing and Steel Venom are among attractions at the

CONCERTS: Performing in North Iowa and beyond  -  Aug 13, 2008
Mason City Globe Gazette,Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater: Jerry Jeff Walker will play Aug. 23. For tickets, contact Ticketmaster, 651-989-5151, www.ticketmaster.com.

'The Dark Knight' has a light-hearted moment at a Minnesota theater  -  Jul 18, 2008
KARE,If the midnight show at the Minnesota Zoo's IMAX Theater is any indication of what to expect in movie theaters this weekend, 'The Dark Knight' will likely

Out and about travel news  -  Aug 9, 2008
Eagle Tribune,Three rare fisher kits born at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, about 20 miles south of Minneapolis, are now on display. The animals, which resemble

A 'Knight' to remember ... especially if she says yes  -  Jul 18, 2008
Pioneer Press,By Chris Hewitt Before Thursday's midnight screening of "The Dark Knight" at the Minnesota Zoo's IMAX theater, Miller was expected to propose to Paron.

Pick six: A half-dozen cool things in music  -  Aug 2, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,Hootie & the Blowfish, Minnesota Zoo. Even with a more twangy bent, these 1990s heroes are a tight, spirited live band with swell vocal harmonies and a

Submit your distinctive destinations  -  Aug 10, 2008
Detroit Free Press,...for example, has seven play areas in the McNamara Terminal in Concourses A, B and C. Three rare fisher kits born at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley,

Allow me to introduce: Russian Soul  -  Aug 5, 2008
Twin Cities Planet,The ensemble helped the Minnesota Zoo to celebrate the opening of the Russia’s Grizzly Coast exhibit in June 2008. Currently, «Belozer’e’ can offer three

Does a Metro Transit strike loom?  -  Aug 4, 2008
MinnPost.com,..."Caches of weapons" are hidden throughout the Minnesota Zoo, something I'm not sure I'd want publicized. But zoo officials are bragging about their

Derek Trucks, guitar hero  -  Jul 23, 2008
Chicago Tribune,By Jon Bream | McClatchy/Chicago Tribune newspapers MINNEAPOLIS—Derek Trucks, arguably the best rock guitarist under 30, knows all about the Minnesota Zoo,

County Fair promoters expect big things in ‘08  -  Jul 23, 2008
Wadena Pioneer Journal,Senior Day will be held from noon to 4 pm and features Tennessee Horse Shoes, card tournaments and a Minnesota Zoo exhibit. Friendly Rider will be available

Someone 'Wicked' this way comes  -  Aug 6, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,Blunt are at Northrop, Melissa Etheridge at O'Shaughnessy, Booker T & the MGs at the Minnesota Zoo and Joshua Radin and Vanessa Carlton at the Cabooze.

CONCERTS: Performing in North Iowa and beyond  -  Aug 7, 2008
Mason City Globe Gazette,Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater: Chris Isaak will play Aug. 13. Jerry Jeff Walker will play Aug. 23. For tickets, contact Ticketmaster, 651-989-5151,

Survival through 1st year depends on mother, aquarium officials say  -  Aug 1, 2008
Baltimore Sun,The calf's father, 430-pound Chinook, is on breeding loan from the Minnesota Zoo. Chesapeake and her calf appear to be thriving, Bloomer said.

Achievement Days continue today with exhibit viewing, livestock shows  -  Aug 7, 2008
Daily Republic,...“I went the Minnesota Zoo and saw the cute animals there,� she said. Ellyn Eddy, Davison County Extension educator, said she expected participants in the

Movies calendar  -  Jul 24, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune,GREAT CLIPS IMAX THEATER: Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley. $7-$14.50. For times, call 952-431-4629. Discounts available. "African Adventure 3D: Safari in the

Marcusen Park fundraising event Aug. 23  -  Jul 26, 2008
Austin Herald,1 at the Minnesota Zoo. Raden said he and Ciola were the brainchild’s for the Austin event, having met while playing baseball years ago, including in fields

Hermantown Summerfest Kick-Off  -  Jul 17, 2008
Northland's NewsCenter,The event was from 10 AM to 2 PM on Thursday and included animals from Animal Allies, the Minnesota Zoo's Zoomobile, Annual Bike and Boat show from Harley

Campus People Watchers stakeout Como Zoo  -  Jul 22, 2008
Minnesota Daily,By Kim Melchert as crowds milled through the Minnesota Zoo Saturday afternoon, they were unaware that the animals weren't the only ones on display.

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